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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

Notice of Publication Changes with the Release of Data on February 2, 2024

With the release of January 2024 data on February 2, 2024, 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.

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

33991,2

31-339910 Jewelry and silverware manufacturing 31-339920 Jewelry, silverware, and sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

33991,2

31-339920 Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

32511,2,3,8

32-325130 Petrochemical, industrial gas, synthetic dye, and pigment manufacturing 32-325180 Petrochemical, industrial gas, synthetic dye, pigment, and other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing

32511,2,3,8

32-325180 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing

711212,9

70-711212 Racetracks 70-711219 Racetracks and other spectator sports

711212,9

70-711219 Other spectator sports

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

327211,2

31-327212 Flat and other pressed and blown glass and glassware manufacturing Glass and glass product manufacturing (31-327200)

327213,5

31-327215 Glass product made of purchased glass and glass container manufacturing Glass and glass product manufacturing (31-327200)

336211

31-336211 Motor vehicle body manufacturing Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (31-336200)

336212,3,4

31-336214 Truck trailer, motor home, travel trailer, and camper manufacturing Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (31-336200)

326113

32-326113 Unlaminated plastics film and sheet, except packaging, manufacturing Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturing (32-326110)

48531

43-485310 Taxi and ridesharing services Taxi and limousine service (43-485300)

48532

43-485320 Limousine service Taxi and limousine service (43-485300)

48831,3,9

43-488390 Port and harbor operations, navigational services to shipping, and other support activities for water transportation Support activities for water transportation (43-488300)
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

33991

31-339910 Jewelry and silverware manufacturing 33991,2 31-339920 Jewelry, silverware, and sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

33992

31-339920 Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

32511,2,3

32-325130 Petrochemical, industrial gas, synthetic dye, and pigment manufacturing 32511,2,3,8 32-325180 Petrochemical, industrial gas, synthetic dye, pigment, and other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing

32518

32-325180 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing

711212

70-711212 Racetracks 711212,9 70-711219 Racetracks and other spectator sports

711219

70-711219 Other spectator sports

Non-AE Series Changes Due to Annual Sample Review

Discontinued Non-AE Series

Table 4 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 4. Discontinued Non-AE Series
NAICS Code CES Industry Code CES Industry Title Discontinued From Publication Next Highest Published Industry

23834

20-238340 Tile and terrazzo contractors PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Building finishing contractors (20-238300)

23839

20-238390 Other building finishing contractors PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Building finishing contractors (20-238300)

3212

31-321200 Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Wood product manufacturing (31-321000)

3219

31-321900 Other wood product manufacturing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, PE AWOH Wood product manufacturing (31-321000)

3321

31-332100 Forging and stamping PE AWOH Fabricated metal product manufacturing (31-332000)

33271

31-332710 Machine shops PE 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 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 PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, PE AWOH Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activities (31-332800)

332813

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

3334

31-333400 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing AE AWOH Machinery manufacturing (31-333000)

3336

31-333600 Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing PE AWOH Machinery manufacturing (31-333000)

3339

31-333900 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing AE AWOH Machinery manufacturing (31-333000)

334416,7,9

31-334419 Capacitor, resistor, coil, transformer, other inductor, electronic connector, and other electronic component manufacturing PE AWOH Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing (31-334400)

311615

32-311615 Poultry processing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, AE AWOH, PE AWOH Animal slaughtering and processing (32-311600)

31181

32-311810 Bread and bakery product manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE, WE Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (32-311800)

311811

32-311811 Retail bakeries AE AWH, AE AHE, WE Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (32-311800)

31182,3

32-311830 Cookie, cracker, pasta, and tortilla manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE, WE Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (32-311800)

315

32-315000 Apparel manufacturing PE AWOH Nondurable goods (32-000000)

3251

32-325100 Basic chemical manufacturing PE AWOH Chemical manufacturing (32-325000)

3252

32-325200 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing WE Chemical manufacturing (32-325000)

3256

32-325600 Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing AE AWOH, PE AWOH Chemical manufacturing (32-325000)

32614,5

32-326150 Polystyrene, urethane, and other foam product manufacturing AE AWH, AE AHE, PE, PE AWH, PE AHE, WE, AE AWOH Plastics product manufacturing (32-326100)

42332

41-423320 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (41-423300)

42333,9

41-423390 Roofing, siding, insulation, and other construction material merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (41-423300)

42342

41-423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (41-423400)

42341,4,6,9

41-423490 Ophthalmic goods and photographic, commercial, and professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (41-423400)

42394

41-423940 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (41-423900)

42392,9

41-423990 Toy and hobby goods and supplies and other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers AE AWH, AE AHE Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (41-423900)

42411,2

41-424120 Printing and writing paper, stationery, and office supplies merchant wholesalers WE Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (41-424100)

42413

41-424130 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers WE Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (41-424100)

4242

41-424200 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (41-424000)

4245

41-424500 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (41-424000)

53241

55-532410 Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing (55-532400)

53242,9

55-532490 Office, commercial, and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing (55-532400)

56174

60-561740 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services AE AWH, AE AHE Services to buildings and dwellings (60-561700)

56179

60-561790 Other services to buildings and dwellings AE AWH, AE AHE Services to buildings and dwellings (60-561700)

71395

70-713950 Bowling centers PE, PE AWH, PE AHE Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (70-713000)

81231

80-812310 Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners AE AWH, AE AHE Drycleaning and laundry services (80-812300)

81233

80-812330 Linen and uniform supply AE AWH, AE AHE Drycleaning and laundry services (80-812300)

Last Modified Date: February 2, 2024