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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 257,000 in January 2015. Job gains occurred in retail trade, construction, health care, financial activities, and manufacturing.
Month | Mining and logging | Construction | Manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Transportation and warehousing | Utilities | Information | Financial activities | Professional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | Government |
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Jan 2005 |
606,000 | 7,095,000 | 14,257,000 | 5,700,300 | 15,151,500 | 4,309,100 | 557,500 | 3,069,000 | 8,144,000 | 16,638,000 | 17,427,000 | 12,665,000 | 5,398,000 | 21,735,000 |
Feb 2005 |
610,000 | 7,153,000 | 14,273,000 | 5,714,200 | 15,187,100 | 4,321,900 | 557,200 | 3,058,000 | 8,147,000 | 16,706,000 | 17,437,000 | 12,690,000 | 5,393,000 | 21,744,000 |
Mar 2005 |
616,000 | 7,181,000 | 14,269,000 | 5,727,900 | 15,190,300 | 4,332,800 | 555,000 | 3,062,000 | 8,138,000 | 16,748,000 | 17,462,000 | 12,718,000 | 5,386,000 | 21,740,000 |
Apr 2005 |
620,000 | 7,266,000 | 14,250,000 | 5,738,500 | 15,240,800 | 4,347,900 | 554,700 | 3,068,000 | 8,150,000 | 16,804,000 | 17,501,000 | 12,802,000 | 5,392,000 | 21,754,000 |
May 2005 |
622,000 | 7,294,000 | 14,256,000 | 5,751,000 | 15,262,700 | 4,360,100 | 553,900 | 3,062,000 | 8,153,000 | 16,828,000 | 17,561,000 | 12,797,000 | 5,383,000 | 21,781,000 |
Jun 2005 |
625,000 | 7,333,000 | 14,227,000 | 5,760,100 | 15,296,400 | 4,359,400 | 553,400 | 3,057,000 | 8,170,000 | 16,914,000 | 17,615,000 | 12,837,000 | 5,398,000 | 21,763,000 |
Jul 2005 |
626,000 | 7,353,000 | 14,226,000 | 5,770,800 | 15,335,900 | 4,373,800 | 553,800 | 3,061,000 | 8,190,000 | 16,995,000 | 17,670,000 | 12,867,000 | 5,404,000 | 21,857,000 |
Aug 2005 |
631,000 | 7,394,000 | 14,203,000 | 5,780,700 | 15,353,700 | 4,378,900 | 554,300 | 3,062,000 | 8,214,000 | 17,048,000 | 17,705,000 | 12,891,000 | 5,400,000 | 21,863,000 |
Sep 2005 |
636,000 | 7,415,000 | 14,175,000 | 5,785,000 | 15,334,400 | 4,381,300 | 553,200 | 3,069,000 | 8,222,000 | 17,126,000 | 17,742,000 | 12,862,000 | 5,399,000 | 21,845,000 |
Oct 2005 |
640,000 | 7,460,000 | 14,192,000 | 5,793,800 | 15,325,700 | 4,386,800 | 553,200 | 3,055,000 | 8,259,000 | 17,143,000 | 17,765,000 | 12,840,000 | 5,386,000 | 21,829,000 |
Nov 2005 |
646,000 | 7,524,000 | 14,187,000 | 5,808,000 | 15,344,500 | 4,400,100 | 552,300 | 3,056,000 | 8,283,000 | 17,216,000 | 17,813,000 | 12,884,000 | 5,393,000 | 21,859,000 |
Dec 2005 |
650,000 | 7,533,000 | 14,193,000 | 5,816,200 | 15,344,400 | 4,404,300 | 550,600 | 3,054,000 | 8,289,000 | 17,256,000 | 17,844,000 | 12,905,000 | 5,405,000 | 21,879,000 |
Jan 2006 |
656,000 | 7,601,000 | 14,210,000 | 5,840,400 | 15,354,500 | 4,420,000 | 549,800 | 3,053,000 | 8,307,000 | 17,297,000 | 17,895,000 | 12,945,000 | 5,425,000 | 21,847,000 |
Feb 2006 |
662,000 | 7,664,000 | 14,209,000 | 5,854,800 | 15,363,800 | 4,429,400 | 550,100 | 3,052,000 | 8,332,000 | 17,368,000 | 17,947,000 | 12,980,000 | 5,426,000 | 21,878,000 |
Mar 2006 |
669,000 | 7,689,000 | 14,214,000 | 5,873,300 | 15,377,100 | 4,429,700 | 547,500 | 3,055,000 | 8,348,000 | 17,440,000 | 17,992,000 | 13,034,000 | 5,425,000 | 21,903,000 |
Apr 2006 |
679,000 | 7,726,000 | 14,226,000 | 5,886,900 | 15,353,200 | 4,445,400 | 548,900 | 3,045,000 | 8,369,000 | 17,465,000 | 18,016,000 | 13,074,000 | 5,426,000 | 21,919,000 |
May 2006 |
681,000 | 7,713,000 | 14,203,000 | 5,897,200 | 15,316,400 | 4,459,400 | 548,300 | 3,039,000 | 8,376,000 | 17,512,000 | 18,047,000 | 13,052,000 | 5,433,000 | 21,926,000 |
Jun 2006 |
686,000 | 7,699,000 | 14,213,000 | 5,903,000 | 15,325,000 | 4,465,100 | 547,600 | 3,037,000 | 8,362,000 | 17,581,000 | 18,046,000 | 13,061,000 | 5,432,000 | 21,922,000 |
Jul 2006 |
690,000 | 7,712,000 | 14,188,000 | 5,911,200 | 15,324,600 | 4,479,300 | 547,900 | 3,032,000 | 8,366,000 | 17,631,000 | 18,072,000 | 13,130,000 | 5,429,000 | 21,973,000 |
Aug 2006 |
693,000 | 7,720,000 | 14,159,000 | 5,918,200 | 15,337,500 | 4,479,500 | 548,000 | 3,035,000 | 8,374,000 | 17,683,000 | 18,129,000 | 13,152,000 | 5,432,000 | 22,011,000 |
Sep 2006 |
694,000 | 7,718,000 | 14,125,000 | 5,927,600 | 15,351,400 | 4,486,600 | 548,500 | 3,028,000 | 8,390,000 | 17,681,000 | 18,197,000 | 13,150,000 | 5,448,000 | 22,082,000 |
Oct 2006 |
699,000 | 7,682,000 | 14,075,000 | 5,925,800 | 15,370,200 | 4,496,100 | 546,900 | 3,024,000 | 8,385,000 | 17,685,000 | 18,232,000 | 13,187,000 | 5,454,000 | 22,068,000 |
Nov 2006 |
701,000 | 7,666,000 | 14,041,000 | 5,942,700 | 15,397,300 | 4,509,300 | 548,000 | 3,024,000 | 8,394,000 | 17,747,000 | 18,280,000 | 13,251,000 | 5,455,000 | 22,083,000 |
Dec 2006 |
705,000 | 7,685,000 | 14,015,000 | 5,964,600 | 15,397,300 | 4,529,200 | 548,500 | 3,032,000 | 8,394,000 | 17,771,000 | 18,323,000 | 13,292,000 | 5,466,000 | 22,088,000 |
Jan 2007 |
706,000 | 7,725,000 | 14,008,000 | 5,969,300 | 15,450,600 | 4,530,200 | 548,600 | 3,030,000 | 8,389,000 | 17,834,000 | 18,357,000 | 13,338,000 | 5,467,000 | 22,095,000 |
Feb 2007 |
711,000 | 7,626,000 | 13,997,000 | 5,986,700 | 15,478,500 | 4,530,100 | 548,500 | 3,033,000 | 8,390,000 | 17,877,000 | 18,392,000 | 13,361,000 | 5,474,000 | 22,131,000 |
Mar 2007 |
715,000 | 7,706,000 | 13,970,000 | 5,987,400 | 15,524,400 | 4,535,300 | 549,100 | 3,030,000 | 8,379,000 | 17,886,000 | 18,446,000 | 13,363,000 | 5,484,000 | 22,149,000 |
Apr 2007 |
719,000 | 7,686,000 | 13,945,000 | 6,003,600 | 15,514,700 | 4,537,600 | 551,400 | 3,034,000 | 8,360,000 | 17,910,000 | 18,500,000 | 13,375,000 | 5,491,000 | 22,175,000 |
May 2007 |
721,000 | 7,673,000 | 13,929,000 | 6,010,400 | 15,528,500 | 4,541,100 | 553,700 | 3,040,000 | 8,371,000 | 17,938,000 | 18,548,000 | 13,404,000 | 5,496,000 | 22,193,000 |
Jun 2007 |
725,000 | 7,687,000 | 13,911,000 | 6,024,400 | 15,509,700 | 4,538,300 | 554,900 | 3,038,000 | 8,369,000 | 17,947,000 | 18,595,000 | 13,413,000 | 5,499,000 | 22,207,000 |
Jul 2007 |
728,000 | 7,660,000 | 13,889,000 | 6,029,800 | 15,506,400 | 4,539,100 | 555,000 | 3,037,000 | 8,370,000 | 17,956,000 | 18,626,000 | 13,417,000 | 5,500,000 | 22,171,000 |
Aug 2007 |
727,000 | 7,610,000 | 13,828,000 | 6,031,000 | 15,506,900 | 4,534,700 | 555,800 | 3,030,000 | 8,341,000 | 17,970,000 | 18,692,000 | 13,419,000 | 5,496,000 | 22,226,000 |
Sep 2007 |
726,000 | 7,577,000 | 13,790,000 | 6,028,300 | 15,512,900 | 4,559,900 | 555,400 | 3,030,000 | 8,319,000 | 17,974,000 | 18,748,000 | 13,461,000 | 5,492,000 | 22,279,000 |
Oct 2007 |
727,000 | 7,565,000 | 13,764,000 | 6,035,800 | 15,516,200 | 4,555,100 | 555,800 | 3,028,000 | 8,306,000 | 18,009,000 | 18,784,000 | 13,499,000 | 5,494,000 | 22,297,000 |
Nov 2007 |
735,000 | 7,523,000 | 13,757,000 | 6,041,800 | 15,576,300 | 4,551,100 | 555,500 | 3,024,000 | 8,292,000 | 18,012,000 | 18,811,000 | 13,535,000 | 5,505,000 | 22,334,000 |
Dec 2007 |
740,000 | 7,490,000 | 13,746,000 | 6,037,800 | 15,570,800 | 4,548,000 | 557,100 | 3,024,000 | 8,282,000 | 18,051,000 | 18,861,000 | 13,550,000 | 5,516,000 | 22,376,000 |
Jan 2008 |
746,000 | 7,476,000 | 13,725,000 | 6,035,700 | 15,570,300 | 4,551,400 | 557,000 | 3,026,000 | 8,277,000 | 18,037,000 | 18,912,000 | 13,542,000 | 5,522,000 | 22,388,000 |
Feb 2008 |
748,000 | 7,453,000 | 13,696,000 | 6,026,200 | 15,527,900 | 4,552,300 | 556,300 | 3,018,000 | 8,268,000 | 17,989,000 | 18,950,000 | 13,543,000 | 5,533,000 | 22,417,000 |
Mar 2008 |
755,000 | 7,406,000 | 13,659,000 | 6,015,400 | 15,506,200 | 4,554,800 | 556,400 | 3,021,000 | 8,266,000 | 17,947,000 | 18,999,000 | 13,531,000 | 5,539,000 | 22,443,000 |
Apr 2008 |
755,000 | 7,327,000 | 13,599,000 | 5,993,000 | 15,428,900 | 4,560,600 | 556,900 | 3,012,000 | 8,258,000 | 17,942,000 | 19,053,000 | 13,511,000 | 5,540,000 | 22,450,000 |
May 2008 |
761,000 | 7,274,000 | 13,564,000 | 5,980,200 | 15,379,300 | 4,543,800 | 556,800 | 3,007,000 | 8,246,000 | 17,877,000 | 19,097,000 | 13,498,000 | 5,536,000 | 22,483,000 |
Jun 2008 |
766,000 | 7,213,000 | 13,504,000 | 5,965,800 | 15,334,500 | 4,536,600 | 557,800 | 3,001,000 | 8,236,000 | 17,847,000 | 19,145,000 | 13,482,000 | 5,525,000 | 22,517,000 |
Jul 2008 |
770,000 | 7,160,000 | 13,430,000 | 5,946,300 | 15,298,800 | 4,527,300 | 559,600 | 2,987,000 | 8,219,000 | 17,772,000 | 19,199,000 | 13,463,000 | 5,521,000 | 22,568,000 |
Aug 2008 |
778,000 | 7,114,000 | 13,358,000 | 5,926,300 | 15,245,000 | 4,511,200 | 558,900 | 2,974,000 | 8,204,000 | 17,715,000 | 19,267,000 | 13,431,000 | 5,513,000 | 22,567,000 |
Sep 2008 |
782,000 | 7,044,000 | 13,275,000 | 5,914,000 | 15,172,000 | 4,477,600 | 559,400 | 2,961,000 | 8,170,000 | 17,654,000 | 19,273,000 | 13,379,000 | 5,512,000 | 22,537,000 |
Oct 2008 |
781,000 | 6,967,000 | 13,147,000 | 5,876,300 | 15,102,900 | 4,463,400 | 560,900 | 2,949,000 | 8,138,000 | 17,540,000 | 19,291,000 | 13,352,000 | 5,516,000 | 22,549,000 |
Nov 2008 |
776,000 | 6,813,000 | 13,034,000 | 5,838,200 | 14,980,700 | 4,420,900 | 562,500 | 2,931,000 | 8,101,000 | 17,346,000 | 19,330,000 | 13,300,000 | 5,476,000 | 22,560,000 |
Dec 2008 |
771,000 | 6,701,000 | 12,850,000 | 5,797,000 | 14,869,900 | 4,395,200 | 562,900 | 2,909,000 | 8,070,000 | 17,220,000 | 19,369,000 | 13,256,000 | 5,446,000 | 22,556,000 |
Jan 2009 |
761,000 | 6,567,000 | 12,561,000 | 5,762,700 | 14,783,000 | 4,371,100 | 563,000 | 2,891,000 | 8,018,000 | 17,065,000 | 19,405,000 | 13,222,000 | 5,428,000 | 22,579,000 |
Feb 2009 |
749,000 | 6,446,000 | 12,380,000 | 5,717,900 | 14,714,500 | 4,346,800 | 563,600 | 2,878,000 | 7,970,000 | 16,898,000 | 19,430,000 | 13,193,000 | 5,411,000 | 22,576,000 |
Mar 2009 |
728,000 | 6,291,000 | 12,208,000 | 5,673,000 | 14,617,700 | 4,314,300 | 563,000 | 2,864,000 | 7,927,000 | 16,758,000 | 19,436,000 | 13,127,000 | 5,383,000 | 22,560,000 |
Apr 2009 |
710,000 | 6,154,000 | 12,030,000 | 5,627,500 | 14,549,000 | 4,268,700 | 561,300 | 2,833,000 | 7,870,000 | 16,610,000 | 19,447,000 | 13,056,000 | 5,372,000 | 22,677,000 |
May 2009 |
693,000 | 6,100,000 | 11,862,000 | 5,602,900 | 14,553,900 | 4,249,200 | 559,800 | 2,808,000 | 7,844,000 | 16,543,000 | 19,503,000 | 13,106,000 | 5,369,000 | 22,617,000 |
Jun 2009 |
686,000 | 6,010,000 | 11,726,000 | 5,577,400 | 14,536,800 | 4,233,800 | 560,100 | 2,796,000 | 7,821,000 | 16,436,000 | 19,537,000 | 13,076,000 | 5,372,000 | 22,576,000 |
Jul 2009 |
678,000 | 5,932,000 | 11,668,000 | 5,552,500 | 14,495,200 | 4,210,000 | 558,800 | 2,780,000 | 7,807,000 | 16,413,000 | 19,557,000 | 13,078,000 | 5,368,000 | 22,521,000 |
Aug 2009 |
670,000 | 5,855,000 | 11,626,000 | 5,535,000 | 14,479,100 | 4,198,900 | 557,900 | 2,767,000 | 7,782,000 | 16,386,000 | 19,603,000 | 13,046,000 | 5,359,000 | 22,537,000 |
Sep 2009 |
665,000 | 5,787,000 | 11,591,000 | 5,518,800 | 14,447,200 | 4,192,000 | 558,800 | 2,769,000 | 7,769,000 | 16,411,000 | 19,608,000 | 13,054,000 | 5,353,000 | 22,451,000 |
Oct 2009 |
661,000 | 5,716,000 | 11,538,000 | 5,500,100 | 14,386,700 | 4,173,900 | 558,600 | 2,762,000 | 7,754,000 | 16,417,000 | 19,655,000 | 12,995,000 | 5,333,000 | 22,524,000 |
Nov 2009 |
664,000 | 5,696,000 | 11,509,000 | 5,489,400 | 14,372,700 | 4,168,700 | 557,500 | 2,752,000 | 7,756,000 | 16,476,000 | 19,684,000 | 12,986,000 | 5,324,000 | 22,533,000 |
Dec 2009 |
663,000 | 5,654,000 | 11,475,000 | 5,475,100 | 14,324,500 | 4,117,200 | 556,000 | 2,744,000 | 7,743,000 | 16,475,000 | 19,712,000 | 12,944,000 | 5,320,000 | 22,482,000 |
Jan 2010 |
667,000 | 5,580,000 | 11,460,000 | 5,455,300 | 14,388,200 | 4,138,700 | 556,000 | 2,738,000 | 7,733,000 | 16,520,000 | 19,735,000 | 12,932,000 | 5,323,000 | 22,491,000 |
Feb 2010 |
674,000 | 5,500,000 | 11,453,000 | 5,443,600 | 14,399,000 | 4,140,000 | 554,800 | 2,738,000 | 7,724,000 | 16,548,000 | 19,756,000 | 12,927,000 | 5,316,000 | 22,476,000 |
Mar 2010 |
682,000 | 5,537,000 | 11,453,000 | 5,444,300 | 14,422,100 | 4,152,100 | 554,500 | 2,719,000 | 7,708,000 | 16,539,000 | 19,809,000 | 12,943,000 | 5,329,000 | 22,518,000 |
Apr 2010 |
687,000 | 5,553,000 | 11,489,000 | 5,443,400 | 14,422,800 | 4,158,900 | 554,200 | 2,715,000 | 7,713,000 | 16,618,000 | 19,820,000 | 12,979,000 | 5,335,000 | 22,569,000 |
May 2010 |
697,000 | 5,520,000 | 11,525,000 | 5,439,000 | 14,435,400 | 4,169,100 | 553,600 | 2,709,000 | 7,699,000 | 16,642,000 | 19,848,000 | 13,012,000 | 5,330,000 | 22,996,000 |
Jun 2010 |
702,000 | 5,516,000 | 11,545,000 | 5,442,900 | 14,438,500 | 4,190,000 | 552,000 | 2,703,000 | 7,689,000 | 16,705,000 | 19,873,000 | 13,034,000 | 5,315,000 | 22,740,000 |
Jul 2010 |
708,000 | 5,508,000 | 11,561,000 | 5,445,900 | 14,456,400 | 4,206,700 | 551,400 | 2,704,000 | 7,676,000 | 16,719,000 | 19,902,000 | 13,048,000 | 5,326,000 | 22,569,000 |
Aug 2010 |
716,000 | 5,524,000 | 11,553,000 | 5,446,400 | 14,452,100 | 4,200,000 | 551,500 | 2,702,000 | 7,676,000 | 16,763,000 | 19,934,000 | 13,081,000 | 5,323,000 | 22,420,000 |
Sep 2010 |
723,000 | 5,501,000 | 11,563,000 | 5,454,400 | 14,474,400 | 4,219,300 | 549,400 | 2,697,000 | 7,683,000 | 16,790,000 | 19,922,000 | 13,137,000 | 5,332,000 | 22,247,000 |
Oct 2010 |
731,000 | 5,508,000 | 11,562,000 | 5,463,500 | 14,500,500 | 4,229,300 | 551,600 | 2,695,000 | 7,682,000 | 16,854,000 | 19,983,000 | 13,127,000 | 5,357,000 | 22,297,000 |
Nov 2010 |
736,000 | 5,506,000 | 11,585,000 | 5,469,700 | 14,475,300 | 4,234,100 | 551,100 | 2,688,000 | 7,679,000 | 16,952,000 | 20,027,000 | 13,126,000 | 5,346,000 | 22,287,000 |
Dec 2010 |
734,000 | 5,467,000 | 11,595,000 | 5,476,400 | 14,473,700 | 4,261,500 | 553,300 | 2,681,000 | 7,683,000 | 17,020,000 | 20,046,000 | 13,157,000 | 5,337,000 | 22,266,000 |
Jan 2011 |
736,000 | 5,432,000 | 11,618,000 | 5,480,900 | 14,534,000 | 4,240,600 | 551,600 | 2,682,000 | 7,680,000 | 17,059,000 | 20,067,000 | 13,154,000 | 5,327,000 | 22,264,000 |
Feb 2011 |
739,000 | 5,458,000 | 11,653,000 | 5,494,400 | 14,562,200 | 4,258,300 | 553,100 | 2,677,000 | 7,676,000 | 17,101,000 | 20,079,000 | 13,192,000 | 5,337,000 | 22,213,000 |
Mar 2011 |
754,000 | 5,476,000 | 11,670,000 | 5,512,800 | 14,571,000 | 4,268,000 | 552,700 | 2,671,000 | 7,681,000 | 17,183,000 | 20,090,000 | 13,243,000 | 5,332,000 | 22,194,000 |
Apr 2011 |
767,000 | 5,492,000 | 11,700,000 | 5,523,300 | 14,643,200 | 4,282,400 | 553,700 | 2,676,000 | 7,683,000 | 17,239,000 | 20,148,000 | 13,285,000 | 5,342,000 | 22,185,000 |
May 2011 |
777,000 | 5,516,000 | 11,712,000 | 5,532,600 | 14,641,600 | 4,292,300 | 553,300 | 2,677,000 | 7,700,000 | 17,286,000 | 20,167,000 | 13,294,000 | 5,346,000 | 22,128,000 |
Jun 2011 |
788,000 | 5,527,000 | 11,724,000 | 5,542,600 | 14,674,600 | 4,308,800 | 553,300 | 2,684,000 | 7,689,000 | 17,288,000 | 20,209,000 | 13,341,000 | 5,352,000 | 22,127,000 |
Jul 2011 |
800,000 | 5,547,000 | 11,742,000 | 5,545,700 | 14,708,000 | 4,309,800 | 551,100 | 2,673,000 | 7,694,000 | 17,319,000 | 20,245,000 | 13,377,000 | 5,359,000 | 22,054,000 |
Aug 2011 |
805,000 | 5,552,000 | 11,766,000 | 5,555,400 | 14,709,300 | 4,318,500 | 552,100 | 2,631,000 | 7,699,000 | 17,376,000 | 20,279,000 | 13,391,000 | 5,374,000 | 22,045,000 |
Sep 2011 |
814,000 | 5,588,000 | 11,771,000 | 5,559,300 | 14,738,600 | 4,327,100 | 552,600 | 2,675,000 | 7,700,000 | 17,445,000 | 20,321,000 | 13,422,000 | 5,381,000 | 21,981,000 |
Oct 2011 |
819,000 | 5,585,000 | 11,776,000 | 5,576,200 | 14,736,500 | 4,334,100 | 552,100 | 2,678,000 | 7,707,000 | 17,498,000 | 20,355,000 | 13,462,000 | 5,382,000 | 21,998,000 |
Nov 2011 |
825,000 | 5,588,000 | 11,774,000 | 5,585,000 | 14,750,400 | 4,336,900 | 552,700 | 2,673,000 | 7,721,000 | 17,539,000 | 20,393,000 | 13,505,000 | 5,392,000 | 21,970,000 |
Dec 2011 |
832,000 | 5,612,000 | 11,799,000 | 5,606,200 | 14,749,700 | 4,356,400 | 552,800 | 2,681,000 | 7,732,000 | 17,600,000 | 20,416,000 | 13,541,000 | 5,403,000 | 21,950,000 |
Jan 2012 |
841,000 | 5,629,000 | 11,834,000 | 5,620,800 | 14,815,000 | 4,360,700 | 553,300 | 2,670,000 | 7,735,000 | 17,697,000 | 20,491,000 | 13,601,000 | 5,414,000 | 21,949,000 |
Feb 2012 |
847,000 | 5,629,000 | 11,857,000 | 5,632,100 | 14,803,100 | 4,384,900 | 553,000 | 2,679,000 | 7,743,000 | 17,760,000 | 20,567,000 | 13,642,000 | 5,414,000 | 21,947,000 |
Mar 2012 |
849,000 | 5,628,000 | 11,899,000 | 5,642,000 | 14,813,100 | 4,389,600 | 553,800 | 2,677,000 | 7,767,000 | 17,787,000 | 20,600,000 | 13,701,000 | 5,422,000 | 21,945,000 |
Apr 2012 |
850,000 | 5,627,000 | 11,916,000 | 5,652,900 | 14,837,800 | 4,376,500 | 553,300 | 2,680,000 | 7,770,000 | 17,835,000 | 20,618,000 | 13,705,000 | 5,417,000 | 21,922,000 |
May 2012 |
854,000 | 5,608,000 | 11,930,000 | 5,665,100 | 14,826,400 | 4,408,800 | 553,500 | 2,683,000 | 7,780,000 | 17,863,000 | 20,666,000 | 13,706,000 | 5,417,000 | 21,913,000 |
Jun 2012 |
852,000 | 5,623,000 | 11,941,000 | 5,673,000 | 14,808,600 | 4,406,300 | 554,300 | 2,674,000 | 7,781,000 | 17,904,000 | 20,667,000 | 13,710,000 | 5,423,000 | 21,892,000 |
Jul 2012 |
850,000 | 5,632,000 | 11,965,000 | 5,678,800 | 14,796,000 | 4,417,000 | 546,500 | 2,677,000 | 7,780,000 | 17,962,000 | 20,687,000 | 13,747,000 | 5,433,000 | 21,915,000 |
Aug 2012 |
849,000 | 5,641,000 | 11,961,000 | 5,684,000 | 14,802,500 | 4,429,600 | 554,600 | 2,676,000 | 7,786,000 | 17,997,000 | 20,705,000 | 13,815,000 | 5,430,000 | 21,943,000 |
Sep 2012 |
844,000 | 5,649,000 | 11,948,000 | 5,676,900 | 14,833,900 | 4,432,200 | 554,300 | 2,670,000 | 7,798,000 | 18,015,000 | 20,759,000 | 13,874,000 | 5,441,000 | 21,923,000 |
Oct 2012 |
837,000 | 5,668,000 | 11,951,000 | 5,689,100 | 14,857,000 | 4,446,900 | 553,800 | 2,668,000 | 7,808,000 | 18,081,000 | 20,846,000 | 13,885,000 | 5,444,000 | 21,896,000 |
Nov 2012 |
846,000 | 5,684,000 | 11,947,000 | 5,695,000 | 14,930,300 | 4,438,500 | 551,500 | 2,676,000 | 7,816,000 | 18,129,000 | 20,847,000 | 13,911,000 | 5,450,000 | 21,874,000 |
Dec 2012 |
852,000 | 5,724,000 | 11,961,000 | 5,698,400 | 14,907,600 | 4,488,000 | 551,900 | 2,673,000 | 7,826,000 | 18,175,000 | 20,906,000 | 13,981,000 | 5,452,000 | 21,892,000 |
Jan 2013 |
855,000 | 5,746,000 | 11,980,000 | 5,714,100 | 14,938,800 | 4,477,600 | 552,000 | 2,668,000 | 7,838,000 | 18,217,000 | 20,937,000 | 14,035,000 | 5,457,000 | 21,877,000 |
Feb 2013 |
860,000 | 5,798,000 | 12,002,000 | 5,715,400 | 14,956,100 | 4,475,600 | 552,000 | 2,700,000 | 7,851,000 | 18,306,000 | 20,954,000 | 14,085,000 | 5,458,000 | 21,894,000 |
Mar 2013 |
860,000 | 5,815,000 | 12,006,000 | 5,718,800 | 14,950,500 | 4,470,200 | 550,700 | 2,699,000 | 7,857,000 | 18,361,000 | 20,999,000 | 14,115,000 | 5,450,000 | 21,870,000 |
Apr 2013 |
857,000 | 5,813,000 | 12,006,000 | 5,716,200 | 14,972,600 | 4,481,900 | 552,200 | 2,698,000 | 7,869,000 | 18,422,000 | 21,049,000 | 14,153,000 | 5,456,000 | 21,863,000 |
May 2013 |
860,000 | 5,833,000 | 12,007,000 | 5,721,200 | 15,004,100 | 4,477,800 | 553,100 | 2,710,000 | 7,882,000 | 18,490,000 | 21,066,000 | 14,196,000 | 5,471,000 | 21,857,000 |
Jun 2013 |
861,000 | 5,856,000 | 12,005,000 | 5,723,300 | 15,042,700 | 4,480,300 | 553,900 | 2,707,000 | 7,888,000 | 18,526,000 | 21,067,000 | 14,253,000 | 5,480,000 | 21,812,000 |
Jul 2013 |
861,000 | 5,854,000 | 11,983,000 | 5,732,300 | 15,083,900 | 4,468,700 | 551,400 | 2,718,000 | 7,905,000 | 18,569,000 | 21,102,000 | 14,293,000 | 5,484,000 | 21,814,000 |
Aug 2013 |
864,000 | 5,866,000 | 12,011,000 | 5,742,100 | 15,120,200 | 4,485,700 | 551,100 | 2,691,000 | 7,901,000 | 18,600,000 | 21,162,000 | 14,332,000 | 5,492,000 | 21,857,000 |
Sep 2013 |
866,000 | 5,893,000 | 12,022,000 | 5,753,400 | 15,150,100 | 4,511,700 | 551,100 | 2,709,000 | 7,900,000 | 18,625,000 | 21,162,000 | 14,342,000 | 5,501,000 | 21,839,000 |
Oct 2013 |
869,000 | 5,918,000 | 12,040,000 | 5,745,100 | 15,184,800 | 4,520,600 | 550,800 | 2,721,000 | 7,909,000 | 18,671,000 | 21,188,000 | 14,395,000 | 5,509,000 | 21,829,000 |
Nov 2013 |
871,000 | 5,953,000 | 12,072,000 | 5,758,400 | 15,216,800 | 4,537,000 | 552,600 | 2,728,000 | 7,912,000 | 18,737,000 | 21,231,000 | 14,442,000 | 5,513,000 | 21,843,000 |
Dec 2013 |
871,000 | 5,937,000 | 12,086,000 | 5,761,800 | 15,273,800 | 4,572,200 | 551,100 | 2,724,000 | 7,914,000 | 18,735,000 | 21,230,000 | 14,466,000 | 5,526,000 | 21,828,000 |
Jan 2014 |
876,000 | 6,006,000 | 12,102,000 | 5,779,300 | 15,257,300 | 4,569,500 | 549,300 | 2,724,000 | 7,918,000 | 18,771,000 | 21,249,000 | 14,494,000 | 5,536,000 | 21,811,000 |
Feb 2014 |
877,000 | 6,032,000 | 12,122,000 | 5,787,800 | 15,238,200 | 4,565,800 | 549,100 | 2,720,000 | 7,931,000 | 18,840,000 | 21,279,000 | 14,526,000 | 5,538,000 | 21,824,000 |
Mar 2014 |
880,000 | 6,062,000 | 12,131,000 | 5,793,000 | 15,264,800 | 4,581,000 | 551,300 | 2,723,000 | 7,933,000 | 18,879,000 | 21,314,000 | 14,565,000 | 5,552,000 | 21,826,000 |
Apr 2014 |
886,000 | 6,103,000 | 12,142,000 | 5,807,900 | 15,307,500 | 4,593,900 | 550,500 | 2,728,000 | 7,942,000 | 18,951,000 | 21,353,000 | 14,610,000 | 5,567,000 | 21,843,000 |
May 2014 |
888,000 | 6,114,000 | 12,154,000 | 5,814,400 | 15,318,100 | 4,614,100 | 550,700 | 2,723,000 | 7,951,000 | 19,005,000 | 21,409,000 | 14,667,000 | 5,572,000 | 21,841,000 |
Jun 2014 |
892,000 | 6,121,000 | 12,177,000 | 5,827,200 | 15,357,400 | 4,625,800 | 551,200 | 2,735,000 | 7,968,000 | 19,079,000 | 21,452,000 | 14,698,000 | 5,568,000 | 21,855,000 |
Jul 2014 |
900,000 | 6,152,000 | 12,191,000 | 5,834,400 | 15,381,900 | 4,644,100 | 552,900 | 2,740,000 | 7,984,000 | 19,124,000 | 21,497,000 | 14,721,000 | 5,573,000 | 21,861,000 |
Aug 2014 |
903,000 | 6,169,000 | 12,205,000 | 5,839,100 | 15,378,500 | 4,654,100 | 555,100 | 2,753,000 | 7,997,000 | 19,180,000 | 21,539,000 | 14,746,000 | 5,585,000 | 21,865,000 |
Sep 2014 |
910,000 | 6,191,000 | 12,214,000 | 5,844,300 | 15,410,000 | 4,659,600 | 553,300 | 2,757,000 | 8,007,000 | 19,231,000 | 21,585,000 | 14,795,000 | 5,582,000 | 21,880,000 |
Oct 2014 |
911,000 | 6,201,000 | 12,237,000 | 5,853,200 | 15,436,300 | 4,674,200 | 553,300 | 2,754,000 | 8,014,000 | 19,271,000 | 21,613,000 | 14,850,000 | 5,589,000 | 21,883,000 |
Nov 2014 |
912,000 | 6,231,000 | 12,282,000 | 5,861,200 | 15,497,500 | 4,700,100 | 556,100 | 2,761,000 | 8,042,000 | 19,367,000 | 21,664,000 | 14,892,000 | 5,605,000 | 21,892,000 |
Dec 2014 (p) |
915,000 | 6,275,000 | 12,308,000 | 5,872,500 | 15,504,700 | 4,733,900 | 558,000 | 2,765,000 | 8,051,000 | 19,447,000 | 21,712,000 | 14,939,000 | 5,610,000 | 21,901,000 |
Jan 2015 (p) |
912,000 | 6,314,000 | 12,330,000 | 5,885,200 | 15,550,600 | 4,725,300 | 558,500 | 2,771,000 | 8,077,000 | 19,486,000 | 21,758,000 | 14,976,000 | 5,614,000 | 21,891,000 |
Employment in retail trade rose by 46,000 in January 2015. Construction added 39,000 jobs. Health care employment increased by 38,000, and employment in financial activities rose by 26,000.
Manufacturing employment increased by 22,000 over the month, including job gains in motor vehicles and parts (+7,000) and wood products (+4,000). Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has added 228,000 jobs.
Professional and technical services added 33,000 jobs in January 2015, including increases in computer systems design (+8,000) and architectural and engineering services (+8,000).
Employment in other major industries, including mining and logging, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and government, showed little change over the month.
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — January 2015" (HTML) (PDF). More charts featuring CES employment data are in Current Employment Statistics Highlights: January 2015 (PDF).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Employment up by 257,000 in January 2015 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2015/employment-up-by-257000-in-january-2015.htm (visited October 31, 2024).