March 2011
BLS Spotlight on Statistics: School's Out
Chart Data
Which Industries Hire During the Summer?
Employment, selected private sector industries, January 2001–April 2011
Month |
Recreational and vacation camps |
Marinas |
Historical sites, zoos, botanical gardens, nature parks and similar institution |
Museums |
Amusement parks and arcades |
Golf courses and country clubs |
Fitness and recreational sports centers |
Hotels and motels, except casino hotels |
Jan 2001 |
13,600 |
22,300 |
39,700 |
64,100 |
105,800 |
199,200 |
399,700 |
1,439,600 |
Feb 2001 |
14,600 |
22,700 |
40,100 |
64,900 |
114,700 |
201,600 |
404,700 |
1,445,300 |
Mar 2001 |
15,100 |
23,700 |
41,200 |
66,800 |
135,700 |
216,800 |
414,600 |
1,466,100 |
Apr 2001 |
16,300 |
26,300 |
42,600 |
69,700 |
172,300 |
270,600 |
437,300 |
1,470,100 |
May 2001 |
21,300 |
29,800 |
44,500 |
73,200 |
220,000 |
326,500 |
463,000 |
1,503,900 |
Jun 2001 |
33,600 |
32,900 |
47,100 |
77,100 |
253,800 |
373,100 |
506,300 |
1,565,900 |
Jul 2001 |
42,100 |
34,900 |
48,000 |
78,300 |
262,200 |
380,300 |
514,000 |
1,590,400 |
Aug 2001 |
40,400 |
34,800 |
47,500 |
77,100 |
246,300 |
372,600 |
506,600 |
1,580,000 |
Sep 2001 |
21,000 |
30,800 |
44,400 |
72,600 |
197,600 |
324,000 |
458,100 |
1,508,300 |
Oct 2001 |
18,400 |
28,500 |
43,900 |
72,400 |
174,800 |
292,100 |
439,200 |
1,428,200 |
Nov 2001 |
15,700 |
26,300 |
42,500 |
69,700 |
123,100 |
252,800 |
428,100 |
1,360,600 |
Dec 2001 |
15,000 |
24,800 |
42,800 |
69,500 |
112,900 |
234,700 |
427,000 |
1,353,200 |
Jan 2002 |
14,400 |
23,100 |
40,600 |
65,300 |
111,200 |
208,000 |
408,200 |
1,340,400 |
Feb 2002 |
15,000 |
23,200 |
40,700 |
65,400 |
117,000 |
211,600 |
412,400 |
1,349,500 |
Mar 2002 |
15,300 |
25,000 |
41,700 |
67,100 |
135,400 |
227,900 |
421,400 |
1,371,400 |
Apr 2002 |
15,900 |
27,600 |
44,100 |
68,300 |
148,400 |
276,000 |
439,600 |
1,388,800 |
May 2002 |
17,300 |
31,600 |
46,100 |
69,900 |
171,700 |
332,600 |
477,200 |
1,437,700 |
Jun 2002 |
22,600 |
34,300 |
50,500 |
72,600 |
192,600 |
373,900 |
543,200 |
1,493,500 |
Jul 2002 |
29,300 |
35,200 |
50,700 |
73,000 |
198,900 |
381,200 |
561,300 |
1,515,700 |
Aug 2002 |
29,500 |
33,500 |
48,800 |
71,800 |
188,700 |
373,200 |
543,400 |
1,520,700 |
Sep 2002 |
21,000 |
29,900 |
44,600 |
70,100 |
159,600 |
336,200 |
478,200 |
1,460,500 |
Oct 2002 |
19,000 |
28,100 |
43,300 |
70,700 |
149,700 |
307,100 |
449,600 |
1,428,600 |
Nov 2002 |
17,300 |
26,700 |
42,100 |
69,700 |
131,300 |
262,100 |
438,900 |
1,390,200 |
Dec 2002 |
15,500 |
24,800 |
41,500 |
69,500 |
129,700 |
239,000 |
436,700 |
1,389,800 |
Jan 2003 |
15,100 |
24,100 |
39,100 |
67,700 |
123,100 |
213,800 |
418,000 |
1,368,400 |
Feb 2003 |
15,000 |
24,300 |
39,300 |
67,700 |
124,500 |
213,800 |
421,300 |
1,373,000 |
Mar 2003 |
15,400 |
24,800 |
41,400 |
67,800 |
129,700 |
232,000 |
429,100 |
1,382,300 |
Apr 2003 |
16,100 |
26,300 |
42,500 |
68,800 |
143,000 |
287,700 |
447,100 |
1,367,000 |
May 2003 |
19,500 |
31,000 |
46,600 |
70,100 |
167,900 |
352,900 |
479,900 |
1,405,800 |
Jun 2003 |
36,500 |
33,700 |
51,500 |
71,900 |
190,200 |
394,100 |
545,500 |
1,464,000 |
Jul 2003 |
62,600 |
34,200 |
52,200 |
73,400 |
198,600 |
399,300 |
572,800 |
1,495,500 |
Aug 2003 |
57,800 |
33,400 |
51,100 |
72,100 |
188,300 |
393,900 |
554,500 |
1,490,900 |
Sep 2003 |
21,300 |
30,400 |
46,200 |
68,600 |
157,800 |
356,100 |
473,700 |
1,434,000 |
Oct 2003 |
18,100 |
27,800 |
46,500 |
68,900 |
146,400 |
327,800 |
450,400 |
1,395,000 |
Nov 2003 |
16,800 |
25,900 |
44,900 |
67,300 |
121,200 |
277,600 |
440,200 |
1,370,900 |
Dec 2003 |
15,800 |
25,400 |
43,900 |
66,800 |
117,200 |
255,200 |
440,900 |
1,376,300 |
Jan 2004 |
14,900 |
24,700 |
40,900 |
65,700 |
110,300 |
228,400 |
426,000 |
1,352,500 |
Feb 2004 |
15,300 |
24,200 |
40,500 |
65,700 |
112,100 |
228,500 |
432,100 |
1,366,700 |
Mar 2004 |
15,800 |
25,800 |
42,700 |
67,000 |
130,400 |
247,200 |
443,200 |
1,386,400 |
Apr 2004 |
18,100 |
28,900 |
47,600 |
68,300 |
153,400 |
309,700 |
465,400 |
1,397,500 |
May 2004 |
21,700 |
34,200 |
51,400 |
69,800 |
182,500 |
369,000 |
493,300 |
1,430,000 |
Jun 2004 |
39,100 |
37,300 |
55,700 |
72,200 |
208,500 |
409,600 |
554,900 |
1,491,500 |
Jul 2004 |
56,800 |
38,100 |
57,100 |
74,400 |
213,700 |
419,500 |
571,400 |
1,513,300 |
Aug 2004 |
55,700 |
37,300 |
56,500 |
73,800 |
201,700 |
410,700 |
555,600 |
1,507,200 |
Sep 2004 |
20,400 |
33,400 |
50,000 |
70,200 |
167,500 |
372,900 |
495,600 |
1,451,900 |
Oct 2004 |
17,300 |
30,000 |
49,100 |
71,500 |
146,700 |
334,700 |
462,800 |
1,425,000 |
Nov 2004 |
15,400 |
26,800 |
46,600 |
70,100 |
123,800 |
287,000 |
452,600 |
1,396,100 |
Dec 2004 |
14,300 |
25,100 |
44,100 |
69,200 |
119,000 |
262,100 |
453,700 |
1,401,300 |
Jan 2005 |
13,900 |
23,300 |
40,700 |
67,600 |
111,700 |
233,800 |
441,900 |
1,381,100 |
Feb 2005 |
15,100 |
24,000 |
39,500 |
67,400 |
117,800 |
236,500 |
445,600 |
1,391,900 |
Mar 2005 |
15,700 |
25,700 |
43,200 |
69,000 |
131,100 |
251,700 |
451,400 |
1,404,300 |
Apr 2005 |
18,300 |
29,600 |
49,200 |
70,000 |
163,300 |
334,900 |
467,800 |
1,412,900 |
May 2005 |
21,300 |
33,900 |
53,000 |
71,600 |
186,400 |
399,600 |
491,100 |
1,443,400 |
Jun 2005 |
42,900 |
36,400 |
57,900 |
74,200 |
209,400 |
451,600 |
563,300 |
1,507,800 |
Jul 2005 |
66,700 |
37,900 |
58,500 |
75,100 |
217,800 |
460,200 |
577,800 |
1,526,800 |
Aug 2005 |
65,500 |
36,900 |
56,000 |
75,200 |
205,900 |
449,400 |
571,200 |
1,522,900 |
Sep 2005 |
22,100 |
32,900 |
51,800 |
72,900 |
170,100 |
397,800 |
501,100 |
1,470,200 |
Oct 2005 |
20,300 |
30,800 |
50,000 |
71,800 |
153,300 |
356,700 |
473,700 |
1,438,400 |
Nov 2005 |
17,400 |
28,300 |
47,600 |
70,400 |
132,800 |
306,700 |
468,300 |
1,413,900 |
Dec 2005 |
14,900 |
26,800 |
45,400 |
69,800 |
125,800 |
269,400 |
469,000 |
1,413,500 |
Jan 2006 |
14,600 |
25,400 |
41,700 |
68,600 |
115,400 |
240,400 |
452,200 |
1,393,300 |
Feb 2006 |
15,000 |
25,800 |
41,200 |
69,200 |
118,100 |
239,000 |
456,500 |
1,400,800 |
Mar 2006 |
16,000 |
26,300 |
43,100 |
69,900 |
129,300 |
260,900 |
465,100 |
1,420,700 |
Apr 2006 |
18,100 |
30,800 |
48,800 |
71,900 |
145,100 |
332,700 |
479,900 |
1,421,300 |
May 2006 |
21,500 |
35,100 |
54,500 |
73,800 |
166,900 |
391,600 |
511,200 |
1,450,000 |
Jun 2006 |
38,600 |
38,100 |
58,000 |
76,200 |
192,800 |
444,300 |
575,300 |
1,509,200 |
Jul 2006 |
66,100 |
39,500 |
59,300 |
77,500 |
200,900 |
452,900 |
592,100 |
1,540,400 |
Aug 2006 |
64,600 |
38,400 |
58,600 |
76,900 |
190,100 |
442,700 |
577,600 |
1,532,000 |
Sep 2006 |
28,600 |
34,500 |
53,800 |
73,000 |
159,300 |
386,300 |
510,100 |
1,488,100 |
Oct 2006 |
20,800 |
30,500 |
52,300 |
74,600 |
148,900 |
354,500 |
481,100 |
1,460,300 |
Nov 2006 |
18,000 |
28,400 |
48,500 |
73,600 |
126,900 |
303,800 |
475,800 |
1,438,800 |
Dec 2006 |
17,000 |
26,200 |
47,200 |
73,300 |
124,400 |
286,600 |
473,400 |
1,448,000 |
Jan 2007 |
15,800 |
24,900 |
44,800 |
71,900 |
117,300 |
256,200 |
464,400 |
1,419,700 |
Feb 2007 |
16,200 |
24,400 |
44,200 |
72,300 |
119,900 |
254,400 |
466,000 |
1,430,400 |
Mar 2007 |
17,000 |
27,000 |
46,200 |
72,300 |
132,700 |
273,000 |
473,100 |
1,452,400 |
Apr 2007 |
18,900 |
30,800 |
51,700 |
73,900 |
147,100 |
331,400 |
487,000 |
1,457,500 |
May 2007 |
21,600 |
37,300 |
57,200 |
76,800 |
167,100 |
399,000 |
514,900 |
1,489,700 |
Jun 2007 |
42,100 |
44,100 |
62,100 |
80,800 |
191,400 |
450,600 |
578,900 |
1,548,500 |
Jul 2007 |
63,900 |
44,800 |
64,000 |
82,600 |
198,200 |
457,900 |
590,300 |
1,576,000 |
Aug 2007 |
58,200 |
44,300 |
61,300 |
80,400 |
189,100 |
445,600 |
574,500 |
1,567,800 |
Sep 2007 |
26,300 |
39,600 |
57,700 |
76,700 |
157,400 |
399,200 |
510,400 |
1,528,800 |
Oct 2007 |
21,300 |
35,200 |
56,000 |
77,500 |
147,900 |
367,200 |
484,200 |
1,500,300 |
Nov 2007 |
19,700 |
30,900 |
52,100 |
75,500 |
129,800 |
312,400 |
479,100 |
1,480,600 |
Dec 2007 |
18,200 |
28,800 |
50,500 |
75,000 |
130,100 |
288,600 |
477,200 |
1,474,600 |
Jan 2008 |
16,500 |
26,700 |
47,200 |
74,100 |
122,800 |
261,000 |
468,100 |
1,450,100 |
Feb 2008 |
16,300 |
25,500 |
45,300 |
74,300 |
127,900 |
258,700 |
474,900 |
1,460,000 |
Mar 2008 |
17,100 |
27,100 |
48,500 |
75,500 |
144,600 |
280,100 |
478,700 |
1,477,800 |
Apr 2008 |
18,600 |
30,300 |
54,000 |
76,000 |
152,900 |
340,300 |
489,600 |
1,488,300 |
May 2008 |
22,600 |
35,700 |
60,000 |
79,100 |
170,700 |
403,600 |
517,100 |
1,520,800 |
Jun 2008 |
42,100 |
39,800 |
63,400 |
80,600 |
187,000 |
451,200 |
580,800 |
1,565,900 |
Jul 2008 |
63,500 |
42,800 |
64,500 |
82,400 |
193,800 |
456,600 |
596,900 |
1,584,900 |
Aug 2008 |
57,100 |
40,900 |
61,800 |
81,200 |
183,500 |
446,300 |
581,200 |
1,574,900 |
Sep 2008 |
25,900 |
33,900 |
56,400 |
75,900 |
157,900 |
394,100 |
514,800 |
1,523,200 |
Oct 2008 |
21,300 |
29,200 |
54,000 |
75,800 |
152,000 |
364,700 |
487,500 |
1,489,200 |
Nov 2008 |
19,100 |
26,700 |
50,400 |
75,500 |
130,700 |
308,200 |
480,900 |
1,443,700 |
Dec 2008 |
17,400 |
25,500 |
49,800 |
73,500 |
130,300 |
282,300 |
476,900 |
1,434,100 |
Jan 2009 |
16,000 |
23,900 |
45,900 |
72,800 |
119,700 |
252,200 |
466,000 |
1,392,200 |
Feb 2009 |
16,800 |
23,600 |
44,900 |
73,600 |
125,000 |
254,000 |
472,100 |
1,390,700 |
Mar 2009 |
17,000 |
24,300 |
47,100 |
73,100 |
137,700 |
267,900 |
475,700 |
1,386,200 |
Apr 2009 |
19,000 |
27,500 |
53,100 |
73,900 |
154,800 |
322,700 |
482,900 |
1,385,700 |
May 2009 |
23,100 |
32,500 |
58,900 |
77,400 |
169,200 |
384,300 |
506,600 |
1,414,000 |
Jun 2009 |
43,600 |
36,400 |
63,500 |
78,300 |
181,900 |
428,300 |
559,200 |
1,460,400 |
Jul 2009 |
72,900 |
39,300 |
65,000 |
78,800 |
186,700 |
437,600 |
572,500 |
1,472,600 |
Aug 2009 |
66,700 |
38,500 |
63,000 |
77,300 |
178,900 |
429,300 |
560,400 |
1,472,300 |
Sep 2009 |
28,000 |
32,900 |
58,000 |
73,800 |
162,900 |
388,200 |
501,600 |
1,433,500 |
Oct 2009 |
21,100 |
28,600 |
55,200 |
75,000 |
150,600 |
343,600 |
473,800 |
1,397,500 |
Nov 2009 |
18,000 |
26,000 |
50,400 |
73,400 |
129,100 |
296,500 |
465,400 |
1,368,400 |
Dec 2009 |
16,600 |
25,100 |
48,200 |
72,600 |
129,500 |
268,400 |
463,600 |
1,366,900 |
Jan 2010 |
15,100 |
22,600 |
45,100 |
70,300 |
121,700 |
237,200 |
455,700 |
1,335,100 |
Feb 2010 |
15,500 |
22,100 |
44,900 |
70,000 |
127,500 |
237,200 |
457,800 |
1,340,800 |
Mar 2010 |
16,400 |
23,500 |
48,500 |
70,800 |
139,100 |
259,200 |
461,700 |
1,356,800 |
Apr 2010 |
18,300 |
27,400 |
53,800 |
71,800 |
159,000 |
328,800 |
469,100 |
1,372,700 |
May 2010 |
23,100 |
33,700 |
58,400 |
74,200 |
170,300 |
388,400 |
485,700 |
1,401,900 |
Jun 2010 |
42,700 |
38,200 |
63,800 |
76,100 |
191,600 |
443,800 |
546,100 |
1,471,400 |
Jul 2010 |
66,500 |
40,400 |
65,800 |
77,600 |
196,200 |
449,600 |
556,300 |
1,498,600 |
Aug 2010 |
62,800 |
38,900 |
62,300 |
76,400 |
189,000 |
437,600 |
544,100 |
1,504,100 |
Sep 2010 |
26,500 |
34,200 |
57,000 |
72,600 |
167,700 |
389,600 |
488,600 |
1,449,400 |
Oct 2010 |
20,200 |
29,300 |
54,000 |
72,300 |
155,500 |
353,800 |
453,100 |
1,415,000 |
Nov 2010 |
17,800 |
26,100 |
50,600 |
71,400 |
134,800 |
296,700 |
446,500 |
1,383,000 |
Dec 2010 |
15,700 |
23,100 |
48,000 |
71,800 |
135,800 |
264,500 |
445,300 |
1,385,000 |
Jan 2011 |
14,800 |
21,100 |
45,500 |
69,900 |
123,400 |
232,300 |
441,600 |
1,367,400 |
Feb 2011 |
15,700 |
21,500 |
46,900 |
70,700 |
127,600 |
237,500 |
448,400 |
1,376,500 |
Mar 2011 |
16,300 |
21,900 |
49,700 |
71,800 |
141,000 |
261,900 |
455,800 |
1,403,700 |
Apr 2011 |
17,900 |
25,900 |
56,300 |
73,900 |
154,400 |
327,900 |
464,500 |
1,420,100 |
Source: Current Employment Statistics | Chart
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