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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 164,000 in July 2019. Monthly job gains have averaged 165,000 in 2019, compared with an average gain of 223,000 per month in 2018. In July, notable job gains occurred in professional and technical services (+31,000), health care (+30,000), social assistance (+20,000), and financial activities (+18,000).
Month | 1-month change | Average monthly change for the year |
---|---|---|
Jan 2014 |
177,000 | 251,000 |
Feb 2014 |
168,000 | 251,000 |
Mar 2014 |
250,000 | 251,000 |
Apr 2014 |
327,000 | 251,000 |
May 2014 |
221,000 | 251,000 |
Jun 2014 |
324,000 | 251,000 |
Jul 2014 |
227,000 | 251,000 |
Aug 2014 |
188,000 | 251,000 |
Sep 2014 |
311,000 | 251,000 |
Oct 2014 |
258,000 | 251,000 |
Nov 2014 |
286,000 | 251,000 |
Dec 2014 |
269,000 | 251,000 |
Jan 2015 |
213,000 | 227,000 |
Feb 2015 |
248,000 | 227,000 |
Mar 2015 |
77,000 | 227,000 |
Apr 2015 |
300,000 | 227,000 |
May 2015 |
319,000 | 227,000 |
Jun 2015 |
170,000 | 227,000 |
Jul 2015 |
293,000 | 227,000 |
Aug 2015 |
122,000 | 227,000 |
Sep 2015 |
133,000 | 227,000 |
Oct 2015 |
339,000 | 227,000 |
Nov 2015 |
235,000 | 227,000 |
Dec 2015 |
280,000 | 227,000 |
Jan 2016 |
90,000 | 193,000 |
Feb 2016 |
232,000 | 193,000 |
Mar 2016 |
234,000 | 193,000 |
Apr 2016 |
211,000 | 193,000 |
May 2016 |
15,000 | 193,000 |
Jun 2016 |
282,000 | 193,000 |
Jul 2016 |
336,000 | 193,000 |
Aug 2016 |
135,000 | 193,000 |
Sep 2016 |
270,000 | 193,000 |
Oct 2016 |
128,000 | 193,000 |
Nov 2016 |
170,000 | 193,000 |
Dec 2016 |
215,000 | 193,000 |
Jan 2017 |
252,000 | 179,000 |
Feb 2017 |
141,000 | 179,000 |
Mar 2017 |
127,000 | 179,000 |
Apr 2017 |
213,000 | 179,000 |
May 2017 |
128,000 | 179,000 |
Jun 2017 |
229,000 | 179,000 |
Jul 2017 |
204,000 | 179,000 |
Aug 2017 |
187,000 | 179,000 |
Sep 2017 |
18,000 | 179,000 |
Oct 2017 |
260,000 | 179,000 |
Nov 2017 |
220,000 | 179,000 |
Dec 2017 |
174,000 | 179,000 |
Jan 2018 |
171,000 | 223,000 |
Feb 2018 |
330,000 | 223,000 |
Mar 2018 |
182,000 | 223,000 |
Apr 2018 |
196,000 | 223,000 |
May 2018 |
270,000 | 223,000 |
Jun 2018 |
262,000 | 223,000 |
Jul 2018 |
178,000 | 223,000 |
Aug 2018 |
282,000 | 223,000 |
Sep 2018 |
108,000 | 223,000 |
Oct 2018 |
277,000 | 223,000 |
Nov 2018 |
196,000 | 223,000 |
Dec 2018 |
227,000 | 223,000 |
Jan 2019 |
312,000 | 165,000 |
Feb 2019 |
56,000 | 165,000 |
Mar 2019 |
153,000 | 165,000 |
Apr 2019 |
216,000 | 165,000 |
May 2019 |
62,000 | 165,000 |
Jun 2019(p) |
193,000 | 165,000 |
Jul 2019(p) |
164,000 | 165,000 |
Footnotes: (p) Preliminary |
Professional and technical services added 31,000 jobs in July, bringing the 12-month job gain to 300,000. In July, employment increased by 11,000 in computer systems design and related services; this industry accounted for about one-third of employment growth in professional and technical services both over the month and over the year.
Industry | 1-month net change |
---|---|
Mining and logging |
-5,000 |
Logging |
400 |
Mining |
-5,100 |
Oil and gas extraction |
-1,200 |
Mining, except oil and gas |
-1,400 |
Coal mining |
-800 |
Metal ore mining |
100 |
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying |
-600 |
Support activities for mining |
-2,500 |
Construction |
4,000 |
Construction of buildings |
1,500 |
Residential building |
1,400 |
Nonresidential building |
100 |
Heavy and civil engineering construction |
-4,300 |
Specialty trade contractors |
7,400 |
Residential specialty trade contractors |
6,000 |
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors |
1,400 |
Manufacturing |
16,000 |
Durable goods |
12,000 |
Wood products |
500 |
Nonmetallic mineral products |
300 |
Primary metals |
-1,300 |
Fabricated metal products |
500 |
Machinery |
-3,600 |
Computer and electronic products |
2,600 |
Computer and peripheral equipment |
100 |
Communications equipment |
200 |
Semiconductors and electronic components |
1,000 |
Electronic instruments |
1,400 |
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products |
-100 |
Electrical equipment and appliances |
700 |
Transportation equipment |
9,500 |
Motor vehicles and parts |
7,200 |
Furniture and related products |
2,000 |
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing |
300 |
Nondurable goods |
4,000 |
Food manufacturing |
1,200 |
Textile mills |
0 |
Textile product mills |
500 |
Apparel |
-300 |
Paper and paper products |
700 |
Printing and related support activities |
-700 |
Petroleum and coal products |
-200 |
Chemicals |
1,900 |
Plastics and rubber products |
300 |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing |
-100 |
Wholesale trade |
6,700 |
Durable goods |
4,700 |
Nondurable goods |
1,200 |
Electronic markets and agents and brokers |
800 |
Retail trade |
-3,600 |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers |
-100 |
Automobile dealers |
900 |
Other motor vehicle dealers |
-1,100 |
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores |
100 |
Furniture and home furnishings stores |
-1,000 |
Electronics and appliance stores |
-5,700 |
Building material and garden supply stores |
1,500 |
Food and beverage stores |
5,300 |
Health and personal care stores |
1,200 |
Gasoline stations |
2,800 |
Clothing and clothing accessories stores |
-600 |
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores |
-1,100 |
General merchandise stores |
-2,200 |
Department stores |
-3,700 |
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters |
1,500 |
Miscellaneous store retailers |
-2,000 |
Nonstore retailers |
-1,700 |
Transportation and warehousing |
300 |
Air transportation |
900 |
Rail transportation |
-100 |
Water transportation |
100 |
Truck transportation |
2,000 |
Transit and ground passenger transportation |
-8,200 |
Pipeline transportation |
0 |
Scenic and sightseeing transportation |
-500 |
Support activities for transportation |
-3,800 |
Couriers and messengers |
6,700 |
Warehousing and storage |
3,200 |
Utilities |
-400 |
Information |
-10,000 |
Publishing industries, except Internet |
-1,100 |
Motion picture and sound recording industries |
-5,900 |
Broadcasting, except Internet |
-400 |
Telecommunications |
-5,100 |
Data processing, hosting and related services |
1,300 |
Other information services |
2,000 |
Financial activities |
18,000 |
Finance and insurance |
13,900 |
Monetary authorities - central bank |
0 |
Credit intermediation and related activities |
800 |
Depository credit intermediation |
-800 |
Commercial banking |
-900 |
Nondepository credit intermediation |
1,500 |
Activities related to credit intermediation |
200 |
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts |
1,700 |
Insurance carriers and related activities |
11,400 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
4,300 |
Real estate |
3,200 |
Rental and leasing services |
1,200 |
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets |
-100 |
Professional and business services |
38,000 |
Professional and technical services |
30,800 |
Legal services |
100 |
Accounting and bookkeeping services |
3,600 |
Architectural and engineering services |
3,800 |
Specialized design services |
-200 |
Computer systems design and related services |
10,600 |
Management and technical consulting services |
5,800 |
Scientific research and development services |
3,600 |
Advertising and related services |
1,700 |
Other professional and technical services |
2,100 |
Management of companies and enterprises |
900 |
Administrative and waste services |
5,700 |
Administrative and support services |
4,700 |
Office administrative services |
1,900 |
Facilities support services |
200 |
Employment services |
5,500 |
Temporary help services |
2,200 |
Business support services |
400 |
Travel arrangement and reservation services |
-700 |
Investigation and security services |
-1,000 |
Services to buildings and dwellings |
300 |
Other support services |
-1,900 |
Waste management and remediation services |
1,000 |
Education and health services |
66,000 |
Educational services |
15,700 |
Health care |
30,400 |
Ambulatory health care services |
28,900 |
Offices of physicians |
3,000 |
Offices of dentists |
3,800 |
Offices of other health practitioners |
7,300 |
Outpatient care centers |
2,400 |
Medical and diagnostic laboratories |
1,500 |
Home health care services |
10,700 |
Other ambulatory health care services |
300 |
Hospitals |
-2,100 |
Nursing and residential care facilities |
3,600 |
Nursing care facilities |
800 |
Residential mental health facilities |
1,700 |
Community care facilities for the elderly |
500 |
Other residential care facilities |
500 |
Social assistance |
20,000 |
Individual and family services |
12,600 |
Emergency and other relief services |
100 |
Vocational rehabilitation services |
-900 |
Child day care services |
8,100 |
Leisure and hospitality |
10,000 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
-100 |
Performing arts and spectator sports |
-3,500 |
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions |
0 |
Amusements, gambling, and recreation |
3,400 |
Accommodation and food services |
10,200 |
Accommodation |
-5,200 |
Food services and drinking places |
15,400 |
Other services |
8,000 |
Repair and maintenance |
5,300 |
Personal and laundry services |
200 |
Membership associations and organizations |
1,800 |
Government |
16,000 |
Federal |
2,000 |
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service |
2,500 |
U.S. Postal Service |
-200 |
State government |
0 |
State government education |
-3,400 |
State government, excluding education |
3,400 |
Local government |
14,000 |
Local government education |
11,700 |
Local government, excluding education |
1,800 |
Employment in health care rose by 30,000 over the month, reflecting a gain in ambulatory health care services (+29,000). Health care employment has increased by 405,000 over the year, with ambulatory health care services accounting for about two-thirds of the gain.
Social assistance added 20,000 jobs in July. Employment in this industry has increased by 143,000 over the year.
In July, financial activities employment rose by 18,000, with most of the gain occurring in insurance carriers and related activities (+11,000).
Mining employment declined by 5,000 in July, after showing little net change in recent months.
Manufacturing employment changed little in July (+16,000) and thus far in 2019. Job gains in the industry had averaged 22,000 per month in 2018.
Employment changed little in July in construction, wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, information, leisure and hospitality, and government.
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 — July 2019." We also have more charts on nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm employment rose 164,000 in July 2019 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2019/nonfarm-employment-rose-164000-in-july-2019.htm (visited December 10, 2024).