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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 250,000 in October 2018. So far in 2018, the average monthly gain has been 213,000. In October, job growth occurred in health care, manufacturing, construction, and transportation and warehousing.
Month | 1-month change | Average monthly change for the year |
---|---|---|
Jan 2013 |
207,000 | 192,000 |
Feb 2013 |
265,000 | 192,000 |
Mar 2013 |
156,000 | 192,000 |
Apr 2013 |
179,000 | 192,000 |
May 2013 |
240,000 | 192,000 |
Jun 2013 |
158,000 | 192,000 |
Jul 2013 |
111,000 | 192,000 |
Aug 2013 |
260,000 | 192,000 |
Sep 2013 |
201,000 | 192,000 |
Oct 2013 |
210,000 | 192,000 |
Nov 2013 |
221,000 | 192,000 |
Dec 2013 |
93,000 | 192,000 |
Jan 2014 |
174,000 | 250,000 |
Feb 2014 |
182,000 | 250,000 |
Mar 2014 |
261,000 | 250,000 |
Apr 2014 |
311,000 | 250,000 |
May 2014 |
252,000 | 250,000 |
Jun 2014 |
306,000 | 250,000 |
Jul 2014 |
196,000 | 250,000 |
Aug 2014 |
226,000 | 250,000 |
Sep 2014 |
284,000 | 250,000 |
Oct 2014 |
255,000 | 250,000 |
Nov 2014 |
307,000 | 250,000 |
Dec 2014 |
251,000 | 250,000 |
Jan 2015 |
211,000 | 226,000 |
Feb 2015 |
267,000 | 226,000 |
Mar 2015 |
78,000 | 226,000 |
Apr 2015 |
282,000 | 226,000 |
May 2015 |
326,000 | 226,000 |
Jun 2015 |
191,000 | 226,000 |
Jul 2015 |
256,000 | 226,000 |
Aug 2015 |
164,000 | 226,000 |
Sep 2015 |
88,000 | 226,000 |
Oct 2015 |
351,000 | 226,000 |
Nov 2015 |
264,000 | 226,000 |
Dec 2015 |
234,000 | 226,000 |
Jan 2016 |
103,000 | 195,000 |
Feb 2016 |
257,000 | 195,000 |
Mar 2016 |
235,000 | 195,000 |
Apr 2016 |
174,000 | 195,000 |
May 2016 |
34,000 | 195,000 |
Jun 2016 |
285,000 | 195,000 |
Jul 2016 |
325,000 | 195,000 |
Aug 2016 |
175,000 | 195,000 |
Sep 2016 |
264,000 | 195,000 |
Oct 2016 |
140,000 | 195,000 |
Nov 2016 |
172,000 | 195,000 |
Dec 2016 |
180,000 | 195,000 |
Jan 2017 |
259,000 | 182,000 |
Feb 2017 |
200,000 | 182,000 |
Mar 2017 |
73,000 | 182,000 |
Apr 2017 |
175,000 | 182,000 |
May 2017 |
155,000 | 182,000 |
Jun 2017 |
239,000 | 182,000 |
Jul 2017 |
190,000 | 182,000 |
Aug 2017 |
221,000 | 182,000 |
Sep 2017 |
14,000 | 182,000 |
Oct 2017 |
271,000 | 182,000 |
Nov 2017 |
216,000 | 182,000 |
Dec 2017 |
175,000 | 182,000 |
Jan 2018 |
176,000 | 213,000 |
Feb 2018 |
324,000 | 213,000 |
Mar 2018 |
155,000 | 213,000 |
Apr 2018 |
175,000 | 213,000 |
May 2018 |
268,000 | 213,000 |
Jun 2018 |
208,000 | 213,000 |
Jul 2018 |
165,000 | 213,000 |
Aug 2018 |
286,000 | 213,000 |
Sep 2018(p) |
118,000 | 213,000 |
Oct 2018(p) |
250,000 | 213,000 |
Footnotes: (p) Preliminary |
Health care added 36,000 jobs in October. Within the industry, employment growth occurred in hospitals (+13,000) and in nursing and residential care facilities (+8,000). Employment in ambulatory health care services continued to trend up (+14,000). Over the past 12 months, health care employment grew by 323,000.
In October, employment in manufacturing increased by 32,000. Most of the increase occurred in durable goods manufacturing, with a gain in transportation equipment (+10,000). Manufacturing has added 296,000 jobs over the year, largely in durable goods industries.
Industry | 1-month net change | 12-month net change |
---|---|---|
Mining and logging |
5,000 | 65,000 |
Construction |
30,000 | 330,000 |
Manufacturing |
32,000 | 296,000 |
Wholesale trade |
9,100 | 93,900 |
Retail trade |
2,400 | 36,600 |
Transportation and warehousing |
24,800 | 183,700 |
Utilities |
1,200 | -1,700 |
Information |
7,000 | -15,000 |
Financial activities |
7,000 | 115,000 |
Professional and business services |
35,000 | 516,000 |
Education and health services |
44,000 | 499,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
42,000 | 254,000 |
Other services |
7,000 | 78,000 |
Government |
4,000 | 66,000 |
Construction employment rose by 30,000 in October, with nearly half of the gain occurring among residential specialty trade contractors (+14,000). Over the year, construction has added 330,000 jobs.
Transportation and warehousing added 25,000 jobs in October. Within the industry, employment growth occurred in couriers and messengers (+8,000) and in warehousing and storage (+8,000). Over the year, employment in transportation and warehousing has increased by 184,000.
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — October 2018." We also have more charts on nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment rose 250,000 in October 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/nonfarm-payroll-employment-rose-250000-in-october-2018.htm (visited October 14, 2024).