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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

Notice of Publication Changes with the Release of Data on February 7, 2025

With the release of January 2025 data on February 7, 2025, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program implemented publication changes related to annual sample review.

Employment Situation News Release Table Changes

There were no changes to Employment Situation News Release tables.

Series Changes as a Result of Annual Sample Review

All CES series are evaluated annually for sample size, coverage, and response rates. The following changes resulted from a re-evaluation of the sample and universe coverage for CES industries, which are based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries. For information about the use of NAICS in the CES program, see www.bls.gov/ces/naics/. Some industries no longer have sufficient sample to be estimated and published separately and were discontinued or combined with other similar industries for estimation and publication purposes.

Part of the BLS mission is to provide as much data to users as possible while maintaining data accuracy, quality, and adherence to disclosure rules. For the 2024 benchmark and to achieve this part of the BLS mission, CES reviewed unpublished industries to test if they can be published. To identify industries for potential publication, the CES program evaluated unpublished series for sample size, coverage, and response rates and tested for respondent confidentiality. For industries that passed these tests, only all employee (AE) data were added for the 2024 benchmark. Non-AE data for these industries will be evaluated in the coming year. The CES program will also conduct additional testing to decide how often new industries will be added. Historical data for the new series were reconstructed to provide consistent time series. CES industries published starting with the 2024 benchmark are listed in table 4.

A list of currently published CES series is available at www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesseriespub.htm.

Only directly estimated data types are noted in the following tables: all employees (AE), AE average weekly hours (AE AWH), AE average hourly earnings (AE AHE), AE average weekly overtime hours (AE AWOH), production and nonsupervisory employees (PE), PE average weekly hours (PE AWH), PE average hourly earnings (PE AHE), PE average weekly overtime hours (PE AWOH), and women employees (WE). Directly estimated data types other than AE are collectively called non-AE data types.

Series with CES Industry Code or Title Changes

Some series have new CES industry codes or titles as a result of the series changes (table 1). These CES industry code or title changes were applied to all data types published for the designated series. Historical data for these series with new CES industry codes or CES industry titles are impacted as noted on the remainder of this page; historical data is available under the new CES industry codes or CES industry titles.

Table 1. Series with CES Industry Code or Title Changes
NAICS Code Previous New
CES Industry Code CES Industry Title CES Industry Code CES Industry Title

334412,8

31-334412 Bare printed circuit board manufacturing 31-334418 Bare printed circuit board and printed electronic circuit assembly manufacturing

334412,8

31-334418 Printed electronic circuit assembly manufacturing

33592,3,9

31-335930 Wiring device manufacturing 31-335990 Wiring device, communication and energy wire and cable, and all other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33592,3,9

31-335990 Communication and energy wire and cable and all other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33633,4,6,9

31-336330 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring, manufacturing 31-336390 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring; brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33633,4,6,9

31-336390 Motor vehicle brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

323111,17,20

32-323117 Commercial and book printing (except screen) 32-323117 Commercial and book printing (except screen) and support activies for printing

56145,9

60-561490 Credit bureaus and other business support services 60-561490 Repossession, court reporting, stenotype, and other business support services and credit bureaus

AE Series Changes Due to Annual Sample Review

Discontinued AE Series

Table 2 contains series for which AE data are no longer published. Series that no longer publish AE also no longer publish other directly estimated datatypes or derivative series.

Table 2. Discontinued AE Series
NAICS Code CES Industry Code CES Industry Title Next Highest Published Industry

332912

31-332912 Fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing Metal valve manufacturing (31-332910)

332911,3,9

31-332919 Industrial valve, plumbing fixture fitting and trim, and other metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing Metal valve manufacturing (31-332910)

31121,2

32-311220 Flour milling, malt, starch, and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing Grain and oilseed milling (32-311200)

31123

32-311230 Breakfast cereal manufacturing Grain and oilseed milling (32-311200)

31491

32-314910 Textile bag and canvas mills Other textile product mills (32-314900)

31499

32-314990 All other textile product mills Other textile product mills (32-314900)

455211

42-455211 Warehouse clubs and supercenters Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers (42-455200)

455219

42-455219 All other general merchandise retailers Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers (42-455200)
Collapsed AE Series

Table 3 contains series for which AE data are no longer published, but included as part of another series. Information about each collapse is available in the table. Historical data for the collapsed series were reconstructed to provide consistent time series.

Table 3. Collapsed AE Series
Previous New

NAICS Code

CES Industry Code CES Industry Title NAICS Code CES Industry Code CES Industry Title

334412

31-334412 Bare printed circuit board manufacturing 334412,8 31-334418 Bare printed circuit board and printed electronic circuit assembly manufacturing

334418

31-334418 Printed electronic circuit assembly manufacturing

33593

31-335930 Wiring device manufacturing 33592,3,9 31-335990 Wiring device, communication and energy wire and cable, and all other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33592,9

31-335990 Communication and energy wire and cable and all other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33633

31-336330 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring, manufacturing 33633,4,6,9 31-336390 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring; brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33634,6,9

31-336390 Motor vehicle brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturing
New AE Series

Table 4 contains series for which new AE data are published. Historical data for the new series were reconstructed to provide consistent time series.

Table 4. New AE Series
NAICS Code CES Industry Code CES Industry Title

21222

10-212220 Gold ore and silver ore mining

21221,3,9

10-212290 Iron ore, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and other metal ore mining

213111

10-213111 Drilling oil and gas wells

213113,4,5

10-213115 Support activities for coal, metal, and nonmetallic minerals mining

334111

31-334111 Electronic computer manufacturing

334112,8

31-334118 Computer storage device, terminal, and other peripheral equipment manufacturing

323113

32-323113 Commercial screen printing

323111,17,20

32-323117 Commercial and book printing (except screen) and support activities for printing

42431,4

41-424340 Footwear, piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers

42442

41-424420 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers

42445

41-424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers

42443,4,6,7

41-424470 Dairy product (except dried or canned), poultry product, fish, seafood, meat, and meat product merchant wholesalers

42449

41-424490 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers

445291,2

42-445292 Baked goods, confectionery, and nut retailers

445298

42-445298 All other specialty food retailers

561499

60-561499 All other business support services

562111

60-562111 Solid waste collection

562112,9

60-562119 Hazardous and other waste collection

611512

65-611512 Private flight training

611511,3

65-611513 Private cosmetology and barber schools and apprenticeship training

611519

65-611519 Other private technical and trade schools

611691

65-611691 Private exam preparation and tutoring

611699

65-611699 Private miscellaneous schools and instruction

Non-AE Series Changes Due to Annual Sample Review

Discontinued Non-AE Series

Table 5 contains series for which one or more data types within the non-AE data types are no longer published. The table denotes which data type(s) is no longer published in the "Discontinued From Publication" column. The next highest level of publication is also noted in the table.

Table 5. Discontinued Non-AE Series
NAICS Code CES Industry Code CES Industry Title Discontinued From Publication Next Highest Published Industry

2121

10-212100 Coal mining AE AWH, AE AHE Mining (except oil and gas) (10-212000)

2122

10-212200 Metal ore mining AE AWH, AE AHE Mining (except oil and gas) (10-212000)

23817

20-238170 Siding contractors AE AWH, AE AHE Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (20-238100)

23819

20-238190 Other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors AE AWH, AE AHE Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (20-238100)

23833

20-238330 Flooring contractors PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Building finishing contractors (20-238300)

32191

31-321910 Millwork PE AWOH Wood product manufacturing (31-321000)

32192

31-321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing AE AWOH Other wood product manufacturing (31-321900)

32199

31-321990 All other wood product manufacturing AE AWOH Other wood product manufacturing (31-321900)

3272

31-327200 Glass and glass product manufacturing WE Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (31-327000)

32732

31-327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH, PE AWOH Cement and concrete product manufacturing (31-327300)

32731,3,9

31-327390 Cement and concrete pipe, brick, block, and other concrete product manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH, PE AWOH Cement and concrete product manufacturing (31-327300)

3274,9

31-327900 Lime, gypsum, and other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing AE AWOH Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (31-327000)

33271

31-332710 Machine shops PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (31-332700)

33272

31-332720 Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (31-332700)

332811,2

31-332812 Metal heat treating, coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers AE AWOH Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities (31-332800)

332813

31-332813 Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring AE AWOH Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities (31-332800)

33291

31-332910 Metal valve manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE Cutlery, handtool, and other fabricated metal product manufacturing (31-332900)

33299

31-332990 Cutlery, handtool, and all other fabricated metal product manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE Cutlery, handtool, and other fabricated metal product manufacturing (31-332900)

333248

31-333248 All other industrial machinery manufacturing PE AWOH Industrial machinery manufacturing (31-333200)

3353

31-335300 Electrical equipment manufacturing PE AWOH Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing (31-335000)

3359

31-335900 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing PE AWOH Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing (31-335000)

3362

31-336200 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, PE AWOH Transportation equipment manufacturing (31-336000)

336411

31-336411 Aircraft manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (31-336400)

33995

31-339950 Sign manufacturing PE AWOH Other miscellaneous manufacturing (31-339900)

313

32-313000 Textile mills PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Nondurable goods (32-000000)

314

32-314000 Textile product mills PE AWOH Nondurable goods (32-000000)

315

32-315000 Apparel manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Nondurable goods (32-000000)

32221

32-322210 Paperboard container manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Paper manufacturing (32-322000)

3261

32-326100 Plastics product manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (32-326000)

3262

32-326200 Rubber product manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (32-326000)

42435

41-424350 Clothing and clothing accessories merchant wholesalers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (41-424300)

42448

41-424480 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (41-424400)

42493

41-424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (41-424900)

44423

42-444230 Outdoor power equipment retailers AE AWH, AE AHE Lawn and garden equipment and supplies retailers (42-444200)

44424

42-444240 Nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers AE AWH, AE AHE Lawn and garden equipment and supplies retailers (42-444200)

445131

42-445131 Convenience retailers WE Convenience retailers and vending machine operators (42-445130)

445132

42-445132 Vending machine operators WE Convenience retailers and vending machine operators (42-445130)

44524,5

42-445250 Meat, fish, and seafood retailers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Specialty food retailers (42-445200)

4571

42-457100 Gasoline stations PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (42-457000)

45711

42-457110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (42-457000)

45712

42-457120 Other gasoline stations PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (42-457000)

4572

42-457200 Fuel dealers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (42-457000)

4582

42-458200 Shoe retailers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers (42-458000)

4583

42-458300 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods retailers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers (42-458000)

4592

42-459200 Book retailers and news dealers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers (42-459000)

4593

42-459300 Florists PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers (42-459000)

45991

42-459910 Pet and pet supplies retailers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Other miscellaneous retailers (42-459900)

48421

43-484210 Used household and office goods moving PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Specialized freight trucking (43-484200)

48423

43-484230 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Specialized freight trucking (43-484200)

2212

44-221200 Natural gas distribution PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Utilities (44-220000)

2213

44-221300 Water, sewage, and other systems PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Utilities (44-220000)

51711

50-517110 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Wired and wireless telecommunications (except satellite) (50-517100)

517111

50-517111 Wired telecommunications carriers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Wired and wireless telecommunications (except satellite) (50-517100)

517112

50-517112 Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Wired and wireless telecommunications (except satellite) (50-517100)

51712

50-517120 Telecommunications resellers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Wired and wireless telecommunications (except satellite) (50-517100)

52411

55-524110 Direct life, health, and medical insurance carriers AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, WE Insurance carriers (55-524100)

52413

55-524130 Reinsurance carriers AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, WE Insurance carriers (55-524100)

5322

55-532200 Consumer goods rental WE Rental and leasing services (55-532000)

532283

55-532283 Home health equipment rental AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, WE Rental and leasing services (55-532000)

5323

55-532300 General rental centers WE Rental and leasing services (55-532000)

54192

60-541920 Photographic services AE AWH, AE AHE Other professional, scientific, and technical services (60-541900)

54193,9

60-541990 Translation, interpretation, and all other professional, scientific, and technical services AE AWH, AE AHE Other professional, scientific, and technical services (60-541900)

56143

60-561430 Business service centers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Business support services (60-561400)

6222

65-622200 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals WE Hospitals (65-622000)

6223

65-622300 Specialty, except psychiatric and substance abuse, hospitals WE Hospitals (65-622000)

7113,4

70-711300 Arts and sports promoters and agents and managers for public figures PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries (70-711000)

7115

70-711500 Independent artists, writers, and performers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries (70-711000)

722514

70-722514 Cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Restaurants and other eating places (70-722500)

722515

70-722515 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Restaurants and other eating places (70-722500)

811111

80-811111 General automotive repair PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance (80-811110)

811114

80-811114 Specialized automotive repair PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance (80-811110)

8112

80-811200 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Repair and maintenance (80-811000)

8114

80-811400 Personal and household goods repair and maintenance PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Repair and maintenance (80-811000)

Last Modified Date: February 7, 2025