Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area Employment
Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, Washington metropolitan area and its components, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area |
Back data |
Jul 2011 |
May 2012 |
Jun 2012 |
Jul 2012 |
Jul 2011 to Jul 2012 |
Net change |
Percent change |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
|
Total nonfarm |
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3,009.1 |
3,040.1 |
3,054.2 |
3,033.4 |
24.3 |
0.8 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
144.8 |
146.4 |
147.4 |
149.1 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
50.4 |
50.2 |
50.8 |
49.8 |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
379.0 |
375.6 |
379.9 |
376.5 |
-2.5 |
-0.7 |
Information |
|
81.5 |
79.9 |
79.9 |
79.8 |
-1.7 |
-2.1 |
Financial activities |
|
146.4 |
150.0 |
150.7 |
150.7 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
Professional and business services |
|
691.3 |
694.9 |
700.8 |
701.5 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
Education and health services |
|
363.5 |
379.8 |
378.5 |
376.5 |
13.0 |
3.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
279.4 |
282.3 |
286.5 |
287.9 |
8.5 |
3.0 |
Other services |
|
184.1 |
183.3 |
185.2 |
185.4 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
Government |
|
688.7 |
697.7 |
694.5 |
676.2 |
-12.5 |
-1.8 |
|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Division |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,442.9 |
2,466.6 |
2,479.8 |
2,460.9 |
18.0 |
0.7 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
111.3 |
115.5 |
115.6 |
116.9 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
33.8 |
34.4 |
34.9 |
34.0 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
303.2 |
299.8 |
303.9 |
300.5 |
-2.7 |
-0.9 |
Information |
|
66.6 |
65.4 |
65.4 |
65.3 |
-1.3 |
-2.0 |
Financial activities |
|
106.3 |
110.3 |
110.7 |
110.9 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
Professional and business services |
|
565.5 |
565.5 |
570.8 |
570.9 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
Education and health services |
|
286.8 |
299.1 |
299.1 |
297.4 |
10.6 |
3.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
229.5 |
234.7 |
237.8 |
238.5 |
9.0 |
3.9 |
Other services |
|
153.3 |
152.8 |
154.3 |
154.5 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
Government |
|
586.6 |
589.1 |
587.3 |
572.0 |
-14.6 |
-2.5 |
|
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md. Metropolitan Division |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
566.2 |
573.5 |
574.4 |
572.5 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
33.5 |
30.9 |
31.8 |
32.2 |
-1.3 |
-3.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
16.6 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
15.8 |
-0.8 |
-4.8 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
75.8 |
75.8 |
76.0 |
76.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
Information |
|
14.9 |
14.5 |
14.5 |
14.5 |
-0.4 |
-2.7 |
Financial activities |
|
40.1 |
39.7 |
40.0 |
39.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
Professional and business services |
|
125.8 |
129.4 |
130.0 |
130.6 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
Education and health services |
|
76.7 |
80.7 |
79.4 |
79.1 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
49.9 |
47.6 |
48.7 |
49.4 |
-0.5 |
-1.0 |
Other services |
|
30.8 |
30.5 |
30.9 |
30.9 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
Government |
|
102.1 |
108.6 |
107.2 |
104.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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