Employment in 12 large metropolitan areas

Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, United States and 12 large metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area	Back data	Jul 2011	May 2012	Jun 2012	Jul 2012	Jul 2011 to Jul 2012
Area	Back data	Jul 2011	May 2012	Jun 2012	Jul 2012	Net change	Percent change
United States
Total nonfarm		131,038	133,723	(P) 134,072	(P) 132,868	(P) 1,830	(P) 1.4
Mining and logging		809	842	(P) 851	(P) 855	(P) 46	(P) 5.7
Construction		5,777	5,548	(P) 5,718	(P) 5,780	(P) 3	(P) 0.1
Manufacturing		11,820	11,931	(P) 12,040	(P) 12,050	(P) 230	(P) 1.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		25,068	25,275	(P) 25,390	(P) 25,343	(P) 275	(P) 1.1
Information		2,668	2,642	(P) 2,648	(P) 2,654	(P) -14	(P) -0.5
Financial activities		7,741	7,726	(P) 7,788	(P) 7,806	(P) 65	(P) 0.8
Professional and business services		17,401	17,833	(P) 18,015	(P) 17,994	(P) 593	(P) 3.4
Education and health services		19,564	20,359	(P) 20,080	(P) 19,983	(P) 419	(P) 2.1
Leisure and hospitality		13,997	13,829	(P) 14,197	(P) 14,280	(P) 283	(P) 2.0
Other services		5,406	5,384	(P) 5,438	(P) 5,447	(P) 41	(P) 0.8
Government		20,787	22,354	(P) 21,907	(P) 20,676	(P) -111	(P) -0.5

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.
Total nonfarm		2,298.8	2,340.7	2,339.1	(P) 2,330.7	(P) 31.9	(P) 1.4
Mining and logging		1.3	1.3	1.3	(P) 1.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		92.6	87.9	88.1	(P) 88.6	(P) -4.0	(P) -4.3
Manufacturing		148.3	149.5	148.6	(P) 148.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		523.0	541.8	542.9	(P) 542.9	(P) 19.9	(P) 3.8
Information		80.0	77.5	77.9	(P) 78.1	(P) -1.9	(P) -2.4
Financial activities		141.9	135.1	135.0	(P) 134.7	(P) -7.2	(P) -5.1
Professional and business services		400.8	414.7	417.5	(P) 421.7	(P) 20.9	(P) 5.2
Education and health services		284.6	295.5	290.2	(P) 291.3	(P) 6.7	(P) 2.4
Leisure and hospitality		231.3	226.8	229.5	(P) 229.4	(P) -1.9	(P) -0.8
Other services		95.0	94.8	95.4	(P) 95.2	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.2
Government		300.0	315.8	312.7	(P) 299.2	(P) -0.8	(P) -0.3

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. (NECTA)
Total nonfarm		2,447.5	2,495.8	2,518.6	(P) 2,500.3	(P) 52.8	(P) 2.2
Mining and logging		0.6	0.6	0.6	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		84.7	83.3	86.1	(P) 88.8	(P) 4.1	(P) 4.8
Manufacturing		196.1	197.8	200.7	(P) 200.3	(P) 4.2	(P) 2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		403.2	406.1	412.1	(P) 408.9	(P) 5.7	(P) 1.4
Information		73.9	74.3	76.1	(P) 76.3	(P) 2.4	(P) 3.2
Financial activities		174.6	170.7	175.1	(P) 175.5	(P) 0.9	(P) 0.5
Professional and business services		405.1	419.3	428.1	(P) 426.8	(P) 21.7	(P) 5.4
Education and health services		489.1	509.4	497.0	(P) 501.9	(P) 12.8	(P) 2.6
Leisure and hospitality		241.0	233.9	243.0	(P) 245.8	(P) 4.8	(P) 2.0
Other services		98.4	96.0	98.7	(P) 98.8	(P) 0.4	(P) 0.4
Government		280.8	304.4	301.1	(P) 276.6	(P) -4.2	(P) -1.5

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
Total nonfarm		4,319.7	4,342.3	4,376.0	(P) 4,351.6	(P) 31.9	(P) 0.7
Mining and logging		1.5	1.6	1.6	(P) 1.7	(P) 0.2	(P) 13.3
Construction		156.5	141.2	148.4	(P) 152.2	(P) -4.3	(P) -2.7
Manufacturing		413.6	419.0	424.2	(P) 425.9	(P) 12.3	(P) 3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		866.1	861.6	866.2	(P) 860.3	(P) -5.8	(P) -0.7
Information		79.8	77.9	78.4	(P) 78.6	(P) -1.2	(P) -1.5
Financial activities		286.5	284.3	286.9	(P) 287.5	(P) 1.0	(P) 0.3
Professional and business services		715.1	730.4	739.6	(P) 743.2	(P) 28.1	(P) 3.9
Education and health services		643.9	659.9	652.8	(P) 644.3	(P) 0.4	(P) 0.1
Leisure and hospitality		420.0	416.7	431.2	(P) 431.3	(P) 11.3	(P) 2.7
Other services		194.0	191.2	193.7	(P) 192.7	(P) -1.3	(P) -0.7
Government		542.7	558.5	553.0	(P) 533.9	(P) -8.8	(P) -1.6

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Total nonfarm		2,919.3	2,979.5	2,990.2	(P) 2,979.6	(P) 60.3	(P) 2.1
Mining, logging, and construction		159.0	159.9	163.4	(P) 167.3	(P) 8.3	(P) 5.2
Manufacturing		256.8	255.5	255.2	(P) 258.3	(P) 1.5	(P) 0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities		601.8	612.1	614.3	(P) 613.7	(P) 11.9	(P) 2.0
Information		79.0	78.9	78.4	(P) 78.5	(P) -0.5	(P) -0.6
Financial activities		236.9	239.7	243.9	(P) 241.1	(P) 4.2	(P) 1.8
Professional and business services		448.6	455.1	459.7	(P) 464.5	(P) 15.9	(P) 3.5
Education and health services		363.8	374.7	373.7	(P) 374.9	(P) 11.1	(P) 3.1
Leisure and hospitality		293.9	305.0	309.2	(P) 305.8	(P) 11.9	(P) 4.0
Other services		103.5	104.1	105.7	(P) 104.6	(P) 1.1	(P) 1.1
Government		376.0	394.5	386.7	(P) 370.9	(P) -5.1	(P) -1.4

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
Total nonfarm		1,764.5	1,818.0	1,834.7	(P) 1,795.9	(P) 31.4	(P) 1.8
Mining, logging, and construction		59.5	56.1	57.5	(P) 58.7	(P) -0.8	(P) -1.3
Manufacturing		198.6	212.3	214.6	(P) 209.6	(P) 11.0	(P) 5.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities		332.7	335.7	336.5	(P) 332.9	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.1
Information		25.7	25.7	25.6	(P) 25.9	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.8
Financial activities		99.1	99.6	100.8	(P) 100.9	(P) 1.8	(P) 1.8
Professional and business services		323.7	340.8	345.4	(P) 332.9	(P) 9.2	(P) 2.8
Education and health services		286.4	293.6	294.6	(P) 294.5	(P) 8.1	(P) 2.8
Leisure & hospitality		177.6	179.9	185.9	(P) 185.4	(P) 7.8	(P) 4.4
Other services		80.2	81.4	82.0	(P) 81.3	(P) 1.1	(P) 1.4
Government		181.0	192.9	191.8	(P) 173.8	(P) -7.2	(P) -4.0

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
Total nonfarm		2,592.7	2,678.4	2,692.5	(P) 2,676.4	(P) 83.7	(P) 3.2
Mining and logging		89.7	95.4	96.5	(P) 97.5	(P) 7.8	(P) 8.7
Construction		173.5	172.0	179.7	(P) 176.4	(P) 2.9	(P) 1.7
Manufacturing		230.1	235.8	237.3	(P) 237.9	(P) 7.8	(P) 3.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities		527.8	539.0	547.4	(P) 548.4	(P) 20.6	(P) 3.9
Information		31.7	31.3	31.1	(P) 31.1	(P) -0.6	(P) -1.9
Financial activities		136.5	141.2	139.9	(P) 140.5	(P) 4.0	(P) 2.9
Professional and business services		383.1	389.8	393.3	(P) 391.5	(P) 8.4	(P) 2.2
Education and health services		317.3	337.0	335.0	(P) 336.0	(P) 18.7	(P) 5.9
Leisure and hospitality		249.9	264.6	268.9	(P) 266.0	(P) 16.1	(P) 6.4
Other services		95.0	97.6	99.9	(P) 101.1	(P) 6.1	(P) 6.4
Government		358.1	374.7	363.5	(P) 350.0	(P) -8.1	(P) -2.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
Total nonfarm		5,118.9	5,239.4	5,262.1	(P) 5,205.2	(P) 86.3	(P) 1.7
Mining and logging		4.5	4.6	4.7	(P) 4.7	(P) 0.2	(P) 4.4
Construction		174.3	171.7	179.4	(P) 178.2	(P) 3.9	(P) 2.2
Manufacturing		521.2	517.2	516.3	(P) 516.1	(P) -5.1	(P) -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		988.8	999.1	1,001.8	(P) 1,001.2	(P) 12.4	(P) 1.3
Information		214.9	220.7	224.4	(P) 218.8	(P) 3.9	(P) 1.8
Financial activities		314.8	317.3	320.6	(P) 322.1	(P) 7.3	(P) 2.3
Professional and business services		782.3	809.8	814.0	(P) 812.7	(P) 30.4	(P) 3.9
Education and health services		678.7	708.8	698.6	(P) 693.4	(P) 14.7	(P) 2.2
Leisure and hospitality		574.2	587.1	596.1	(P) 596.9	(P) 22.7	(P) 4.0
Other services		177.6	178.2	182.1	(P) 180.4	(P) 2.8	(P) 1.6
Government		687.6	724.9	724.1	(P) 680.7	(P) -6.9	(P) -1.0

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla.
Total nonfarm		2,177.2	2,246.0	2,207.6	(P) 2,191.5	(P) 14.3	(P) 0.7
Mining and logging		0.7	0.7	0.7	(P) 0.7	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		82.3	78.9	77.6	(P) 78.3	(P) -4.0	(P) -4.9
Manufacturing		75.4	77.3	76.4	(P) 75.9	(P) 0.5	(P) 0.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities		514.9	524.6	523.8	(P) 521.9	(P) 7.0	(P) 1.4
Information		43.4	43.2	43.1	(P) 43.1	(P) -0.3	(P) -0.7
Financial activities		151.9	153.8	154.1	(P) 151.8	(P) -0.1	(P) -0.1
Professional and business services		337.2	344.9	346.5	(P) 345.8	(P) 8.6	(P) 2.6
Education and health services		340.9	357.3	353.8	(P) 351.8	(P) 10.9	(P) 3.2
Leisure and hospitality		255.6	262.4	255.2	(P) 249.2	(P) -6.4	(P) -2.5
Other services		92.4	94.6	94.1	(P) 93.5	(P) 1.1	(P) 1.2
Government		282.5	308.3	282.3	(P) 279.5	(P) -3.0	(P) -1.1

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.
Total nonfarm		8,461.6	8,547.7	8,620.8	(P) 8,552.0	(P) 90.4	(P) 1.1
Mining, logging, and construction		310.4	281.3	290.6	(P) 298.4	(P) -12.0	(P) -3.9
Manufacturing		363.3	361.8	362.4	(P) 359.1	(P) -4.2	(P) -1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,544.5	1,572.1	1,582.9	(P) 1,556.4	(P) 11.9	(P) 0.8
Information		274.1	271.1	273.0	(P) 272.0	(P) -2.1	(P) -0.8
Financial activities		747.6	747.0	752.1	(P) 752.2	(P) 4.6	(P) 0.6
Professional and business services		1,324.3	1,346.9	1,373.0	(P) 1,372.3	(P) 48.0	(P) 3.6
Education and health services		1,520.6	1,583.9	1,567.6	(P) 1,548.8	(P) 28.2	(P) 1.9
Leisure and hospitality		757.3	743.8	776.4	(P) 788.8	(P) 31.5	(P) 4.2
Other services		369.4	374.8	380.4	(P) 382.5	(P) 13.1	(P) 3.5
Government		1,250.1	1,265.0	1,262.4	(P) 1,221.5	(P) -28.6	(P) -2.3

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
Total nonfarm		2,685.1	2,738.9	2,741.3	(P) 2,698.3	(P) 13.2	(P) 0.5
Mining, logging, and construction		105.1	99.0	100.3	(P) 100.4	(P) -4.7	(P) -4.5
Manufacturing		185.9	186.4	187.8	(P) 187.2	(P) 1.3	(P) 0.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities		493.7	502.0	500.9	(P) 497.9	(P) 4.2	(P) 0.9
Information		50.5	49.2	49.5	(P) 49.6	(P) -0.9	(P) -1.8
Financial activities		200.3	199.3	200.8	(P) 200.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Professional and business services		420.3	427.1	432.3	(P) 431.0	(P) 10.7	(P) 2.5
Education and health services		553.1	575.8	564.3	(P) 557.1	(P) 4.0	(P) 0.7
Leisure and hospitality		238.9	240.5	247.2	(P) 244.8	(P) 5.9	(P) 2.5
Other services		122.0	120.4	122.1	(P) 121.5	(P) -0.5	(P) -0.4
Government		315.3	339.2	336.1	(P) 308.5	(P) -6.8	(P) -2.2

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
Total nonfarm		1,870.6	1,932.9	1,949.7	(P) 1,935.4	(P) 64.8	(P) 3.5
Mining and logging		1.4	1.4	1.4	(P) 1.4	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		80.9	79.3	82.9	(P) 84.0	(P) 3.1	(P) 3.8
Manufacturing		117.4	114.4	115.3	(P) 116.2	(P) -1.2	(P) -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		319.3	324.0	327.5	(P) 328.0	(P) 8.7	(P) 2.7
Information		63.8	65.9	66.6	(P) 66.2	(P) 2.4	(P) 3.8
Financial activities		123.3	121.4	122.5	(P) 122.4	(P) -0.9	(P) -0.7
Professional and business services		354.5	368.2	374.9	(P) 376.8	(P) 22.3	(P) 6.3
Education and health services		242.8	257.0	256.3	(P) 253.8	(P) 11.0	(P) 4.5
Leisure and hospitality		217.5	221.1	223.9	(P) 222.4	(P) 4.9	(P) 2.3
Other services		75.6	79.4	78.4	(P) 78.4	(P) 2.8	(P) 3.7
Government		274.1	300.8	300.0	(P) 285.8	(P) 11.7	(P) 4.3

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
Total nonfarm		3,009.1	3,040.1	3,054.2	(P) 3,033.4	(P) 24.3	(P) 0.8
Mining, logging, and construction		144.8	146.4	147.4	(P) 149.1	(P) 4.3	(P) 3.0
Manufacturing		50.4	50.2	50.8	(P) 49.8	(P) -0.6	(P) -1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities		379.0	375.6	379.9	(P) 376.5	(P) -2.5	(P) -0.7
Information		81.5	79.9	79.9	(P) 79.8	(P) -1.7	(P) -2.1
Financial activities		146.4	150.0	150.7	(P) 150.7	(P) 4.3	(P) 2.9
Professional and business services		691.3	694.9	700.8	(P) 701.5	(P) 10.2	(P) 1.5
Education and health services		363.5	379.8	378.5	(P) 376.5	(P) 13.0	(P) 3.6
Leisure and hospitality		279.4	282.3	286.5	(P) 287.9	(P) 8.5	(P) 3.0
Other services		184.1	183.3	185.2	(P) 185.4	(P) 1.3	(P) 0.7
Government		688.7	697.7	694.5	(P) 676.2	(P) -12.5	(P) -1.8
Footnotes (P) Preliminary
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. Return to Mid-Atlantic Information Office Homepage

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