Benchmark Tables

Table 1. Percent differences between nonfarm employment benchmarks and estimates by industry division, March 1998-2007

Table 2. Nonfarm employment benchmarks by industry, March 2007

Table 3. Differences in seasonally adjusted levels and over-the-month changes, total nonfarm employment, January 2007-October 2007

Table 4. Hours and earnings estimates, selected industries, March 2007

 

Table 1. Percent differences between nonfarm employment benchmarks and estimates by industry supersector, March 1998-2007 (1)

Industry 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 Total (2) 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.2
Total Private 0.1 .2 .3 -.2 -.4 -.2 .2 -.2 .7 -.2
Natural Resources & Mining           .9 .7 -.3 1.2 (2)
Construction           -.8 .6 .5 2.6 .1
Manufacturing           -1.1 -.4 -.3 -.1 -1
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities           (2) .2 .3 .6 .5
Information           -2.6 -1.0 -2.1 -.5 -1.8
Financial Activities           .2 .1 -.8 .4 -1.3
Professional & Business Services           -.7 -.2 -.4 1.3 .2
Education & Health Services           .3 .2 (2) .5 -.2
Leisure & Hospitality           .5 1.2 .4 .3 -.8
Other Services           1.4 .5 -1.3 .5 .3
Government -.2 .1 .6 .3 1.0 .3 .1 (2) (2) -.2

(1) Differences are based on comparisons of final published March estimates and benchmark levels, as originally published.

(2) Less than 0.05 percent.

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Table 2. Nonfarm employment benchmarks by industry, March 2007

(Numbers in thousands)

  Industry    Benchmark    Estimate  Difference
Amount Percent
         
Total nonfarm
136,533
136,826
-293
-0.2
         
Total private
113,983
114,224
-241
-0.2
         
Goods-producing
21,941
22,072
-131
-0.6
         
Service-providing
114,592
114,754
-162
-0.1
         
Private service-providing
92,042
92,152
-110
-0.1
         
Natural resources and mining
701
701
0
(1)
Logging
59
62
-3
-5.1
         
Mining
642
639
3
0.5
Oil and gas extraction
142
146
-4
-2.8
Mining, except oil and gas
214
217
-3
-1.4
Coal mining
77
80
-3
-3.9
Support activities for mining
286
276
10
3.5
         
Construction
7,353
7,347
6
0.1
Construction of buildings
1,740
1,743
-3
-0.2
Heavy and civil engineering construction
926
920
6
0.6
Specialty trade contractors
4,687
4,684
3
0.1
         
Manufacturing
13,887
14,024
-137
-1.0
         
Durable goods
8,837
8,903
-66
-0.7
Wood products
517
522
-5
-1.0
Nonmetallic mineral products
496
490
6
1.2
Primary metals
460
454
6
1.3
Fabricated metal products
1,557
1,560
-3
-0.2
Machinery
1,187
1,221
-34
-2.9
Computer and electronic products
1,280
1,309
-29
-2.3
Computer and peripheral equipment
188
197
-9
-4.8
Communications equipment
129
138
-9
-7.0
Semiconductors and electronic components
450
466
-16
-3.6
Electronic instruments
443
438
5
1.1
Electrical equipment and appliances
428
437
-9
-2.1
Transportation equipment
1,733
1,724
9
0.5
Furniture and related products
538
535
3
0.6
Miscellaneous manufacturing
643
652
-9
-1.4
         
Nondurable goods
5,050
5,121
-71
-1.4
Food manufacturing
1,452
1,468
-16
-1.1
Beverages and tobacco products
190
192
-2
-1.1
Textile mills
176
178
-2
-1.1
Textile product mills
160
163
-3
-1.9
Apparel
219
218
1
0.5
Leather and allied products
35
37
-2
-5.7
Paper and paper products
459
456
3
0.7
Printing and related support activities
627
632
-5
-0.8
Petroleum and coal products
112
115
-3
-2.7
Chemicals
861
871
-10
-1.2
Plastics and rubber products
758
791
-33
-4.4
         
Trade, transportation, and utilities
26,292
26,152
140
0.5
         
Wholesale trade
5,955
5,934
21
0.4
Electronic markets and agents and brokers
818
794
24
2.9
         
Retail trade
15,295
15,188
107
0.7
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1,900
1,895
5
0.3
Automobile dealers
1,238
1,239
-1
-0.1
Furniture and home furnishings stores
574
579
-5
-0.9
Electronics and appliance stores
546
537
9
1.6
Building material and garden supply stores
1,295
1,291
4
0.3
Food and beverage stores
2,806
2,827
-21
-0.7
Health and personal care stores
980
962
18
1.8
Gasoline stations
854
844
10
1.2
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
1,438
1,401
37
2.6
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
637
640
-3
-0.5
General merchandise stores
2,987
2,916
71
2.4
Department stores
1,555
1,535
20
1.3
Miscellaneous store retailers
851
864
-13
-1.5
Nonstore retailers
427
432
-5
-1.2
         
Transportation and warehousing
4,494
4,483
11
0.2
Air transportation
484
482
2
0.4
Rail transportation
235
228
7
3.0
Water transportation
61
66
-5
-8.2
Truck transportation
1,426
1,430
-4
-0.3
Transit and ground passenger transportation
420
405
15
3.6
Pipeline transportation
40
41
-1
-2.5
Scenic and sightseeing transportation
23
22
1
4.3
Support activities for transportation
577
578
-1
-0.2
Couriers and messengers
577
586
-9
-1.6
Warehousing and storage
652
647
5
0.8
         
Utilities
548
548
0
(1)
         
Information
3,024
3,078
-54
-1.8
Publishing industries, except Internet
902
907
-5
-0.6
Motion picture and sound recording industries
375
381
-6
-1.6
Broadcasting, except Internet
326
336
-10
-3.1
Telecommunications
1,032
1,061
-29
-2.8
Data processing, hosting, and related services
268
263
5
1.9
Other information services
122
131
-9
-7.4
         
Financial activities
8,303
8,414
-111
-1.3
         
Finance and insurance
6,164
6,239
-75
-1.2
Monetary authorities - central bank
21
22
-1
-4.8
Credit intermediation and related activities
2,920
2,958
-38
-1.3
Depository credit intermediation
1,820
1,824
-4
-0.2
Commercial banking
1,347
1,336
11
0.8
Securities, commodity contracts, investment
841
834
7
0.8
Insurance carriers and related activities
2,294
2,334
-40
-1.7
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles
88
91
-3
-3.4
         
Real estate and rental and leasing
2,139
2,175
-36
-1.7
Real estate
1,481
1,509
-28
-1.9
Rental and leasing services
630
636
-6
-1.0
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets
28
31
-3
-10.7
         
Professional and business services
17,670
17,626
44
0.2
         
Professional and technical services
7,638
7,591
47
0.6
Legal services
1,171
1,171
0
(1)
Accounting and bookkeeping services
1,040
1,041
-1
-0.1
Architectural and engineering services
1,403
1,403
0
(1)
Computer systems design and related services
1,337
1,316
21
1.6
Management and technical consulting services
922
936
-14
-1.5
         
Management of companies and enterprises
1,833
1,828
5
0.3
         
Administrative and waste services
8,199
8,208
-9
-0.1
Administrative and support services
7,852
7,863
-11
-0.1
Employment services
3,513
3,531
-18
-0.5
Temporary help services
2,525
2,506
19
0.8
Business support services
814
807
7
0.9
Services to buildings and dwellings
1,711
1,698
13
0.8
Waste management and remediation services
348
345
3
0.9
         
Education and health services
18,300
18,339
-39
-0.2
         
Educational services
3,078
3,134
-56
-1.8
         
Health care and social assistance
15,222
15,206
16
0.1
Ambulatory health care services
5,409
5,400
9
0.2
Offices of physicians
2,181
2,200
-19
-0.9
Outpatient care centers
505
495
10
2.0
Home health care services
900
905
-5
-0.6
Hospitals
4,471
4,483
-12
-0.3
Nursing and residential care facilities
2,927
2,953
-26
-0.9
Nursing care facilities
1,591
1,600
-9
-0.6
Social assistance
2,416
2,369
47
1.9
Child day care services
856
819
37
4.3
         
Leisure and hospitality
12,987
13,095
-108
-0.8
         
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1,804
1,800
4
0.2
Performing arts and spectator sports
382
383
-1
-0.3
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks
119
119
0
(1)
Amusements, gambling, and recreation
1,304
1,298
6
0.5
         
Accommodation and food services
11,182
11,295
-113
-1.0
Accommodation
1,801
1,806
-5
-0.3
Food services and drinking places
9,381
9,489
-108
-1.2
         
Other services
5,466
5,448
18
0.3
Repair and maintenance
1,257
1,257
0
(1)
Personal and laundry services
1,297
1,283
14
1.1
Membership associations and organizations
2,913
2,908
5
0.2
         
Government
22,550
22,602
-52
-0.2
         
Federal
2,713
2,700
13
0.5
         
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
1,952
1,938
14
0.7
U.S. Postal Service
761
762
-1
-0.1
         
State government
5,259
5,277
-18
-0.3
State government education
2,466
2,474
-8
-0.3
State government, excluding education
2,793
2,803
-10
-0.4
         
Local government
14,578
14,625
-47
-0.3
Local government education
8,325
8,407
-82
-1.0
Local government, excluding education
6,253
6,218
35
0.6

(1) Less than 0.05 percent.

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Table 3. Differences in seasonally adjusted levels and over-the-month changes, total nonfarm employment, January 2007-October 2007

(In thousands)

Levels Over-the-month changes
As previously
published 		As revised Difference As previously
published 		As revised Difference
2007:
January 137,329 137,108 -221 162 126 -36
February 137,419 137,133 -286 90 25 -65
March 137,594 137,310 -284 175 177 2
April 137,716 137,356 -360 122 46 -76
May 137,904 137,518 -386 188 162 -26
June 137,973 137,625 -348 69 107 38
July 138,066 137,682 -384 93 57 -36
August 138,159 137,756 -403 93 74 -19
September 138,203 137,837 -366 44 81 37
October 138,362 137,977 -385 159 140 -19

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Table 4. Hours and earnings estimates, selected industries, March 2007

Industry  Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings
Total private  33.7 $17.24
Goods-producing  40.4 18.38
Natural resources and mining  45.4 20.86
Construction  38.7 20.55
Manufacturing  41.1 17.09
Durable goods  41.4 18.02
Wood products  39.2 13.58
Nonmetallic mineral products  41.8 16.91
Primary metals  43.2 19.38
Fabricated metal products  41.5 16.36
Machinery  42.4 17.7
Computer and electronic products  40.4 19.57
Electrical equipment and appliances  40.8 15.96
Transportation equipment  43 22.65
Furniture and related products  38.8 14.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing  38.7 14.57
Nondurable goods  40.7 15.47
Food manufacturing  40.5 13.36
Beverages and tobacco products  40.4 18.46
Textile mills  40.6 12.81
Textile product mills  39.6 11.83
Apparel  36.9 10.79
Leather and allied products  38.2 11.83
Paper and paper products  42.7 18.17
Printing and related support activities  39.4 15.88
Petroleum and coal products  44 24.77
Chemicals  41.9 19.46
Plastics and rubber products  40.9 15.23
Private service-providing  32.3 16.95
Trade, transportation, and utilities  33.1 15.63
Wholesale trade  37.9 19.26
Retail trade  29.9 12.71
Transportation and warehousing  36.8 17.48
Utilities  42.2 27.68
Information  36.4 23.73
Financial activities  35.7 19.48
Professional and business services  34.6 19.88
Education and health services  32.4 17.91
Leisure and hospitality  25.3 10.23
Other services  30.9 15.35

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Last Modified Date: February 1, 2008