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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 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
131,038 |
133,723 |
134,072 |
132,868 |
1,830 |
1.4 |
Mining and logging |
|
809 |
842 |
851 |
855 |
46 |
5.7 |
Construction |
|
5,777 |
5,548 |
5,718 |
5,780 |
3 |
0.1 |
Manufacturing |
|
11,820 |
11,931 |
12,040 |
12,050 |
230 |
1.9 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
25,068 |
25,275 |
25,390 |
25,343 |
275 |
1.1 |
Information |
|
2,668 |
2,642 |
2,648 |
2,654 |
-14 |
-0.5 |
Financial activities |
|
7,741 |
7,726 |
7,788 |
7,806 |
65 |
0.8 |
Professional and business services |
|
17,401 |
17,833 |
18,015 |
17,994 |
593 |
3.4 |
Education and health services |
|
19,564 |
20,359 |
20,080 |
19,983 |
419 |
2.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
13,997 |
13,829 |
14,197 |
14,280 |
283 |
2.0 |
Other services |
|
5,406 |
5,384 |
5,438 |
5,447 |
41 |
0.8 |
Government |
|
20,787 |
22,354 |
21,907 |
20,676 |
-111 |
-0.5 |
|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,298.8 |
2,340.7 |
2,339.1 |
2,330.7 |
31.9 |
1.4 |
Mining and logging |
|
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
92.6 |
87.9 |
88.1 |
88.6 |
-4.0 |
-4.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
148.3 |
149.5 |
148.6 |
148.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
523.0 |
541.8 |
542.9 |
542.9 |
19.9 |
3.8 |
Information |
|
80.0 |
77.5 |
77.9 |
78.1 |
-1.9 |
-2.4 |
Financial activities |
|
141.9 |
135.1 |
135.0 |
134.7 |
-7.2 |
-5.1 |
Professional and business services |
|
400.8 |
414.7 |
417.5 |
421.7 |
20.9 |
5.2 |
Education and health services |
|
284.6 |
295.5 |
290.2 |
291.3 |
6.7 |
2.4 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
231.3 |
226.8 |
229.5 |
229.4 |
-1.9 |
-0.8 |
Other services |
|
95.0 |
94.8 |
95.4 |
95.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Government |
|
300.0 |
315.8 |
312.7 |
299.2 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
|
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. (NECTA) |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,447.5 |
2,495.8 |
2,518.6 |
2,500.3 |
52.8 |
2.2 |
Mining and logging |
|
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
84.7 |
83.3 |
86.1 |
88.8 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
196.1 |
197.8 |
200.7 |
200.3 |
4.2 |
2.1 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
403.2 |
406.1 |
412.1 |
408.9 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
Information |
|
73.9 |
74.3 |
76.1 |
76.3 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
Financial activities |
|
174.6 |
170.7 |
175.1 |
175.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Professional and business services |
|
405.1 |
419.3 |
428.1 |
426.8 |
21.7 |
5.4 |
Education and health services |
|
489.1 |
509.4 |
497.0 |
501.9 |
12.8 |
2.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
241.0 |
233.9 |
243.0 |
245.8 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
Other services |
|
98.4 |
96.0 |
98.7 |
98.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Government |
|
280.8 |
304.4 |
301.1 |
276.6 |
-4.2 |
-1.5 |
|
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
4,319.7 |
4,342.3 |
4,376.0 |
4,351.6 |
31.9 |
0.7 |
Mining and logging |
|
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
13.3 |
Construction |
|
156.5 |
141.2 |
148.4 |
152.2 |
-4.3 |
-2.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
413.6 |
419.0 |
424.2 |
425.9 |
12.3 |
3.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
866.1 |
861.6 |
866.2 |
860.3 |
-5.8 |
-0.7 |
Information |
|
79.8 |
77.9 |
78.4 |
78.6 |
-1.2 |
-1.5 |
Financial activities |
|
286.5 |
284.3 |
286.9 |
287.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
Professional and business services |
|
715.1 |
730.4 |
739.6 |
743.2 |
28.1 |
3.9 |
Education and health services |
|
643.9 |
659.9 |
652.8 |
644.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
420.0 |
416.7 |
431.2 |
431.3 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
Other services |
|
194.0 |
191.2 |
193.7 |
192.7 |
-1.3 |
-0.7 |
Government |
|
542.7 |
558.5 |
553.0 |
533.9 |
-8.8 |
-1.6 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,919.3 |
2,979.5 |
2,990.2 |
2,979.6 |
60.3 |
2.1 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
159.0 |
159.9 |
163.4 |
167.3 |
8.3 |
5.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
256.8 |
255.5 |
255.2 |
258.3 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
601.8 |
612.1 |
614.3 |
613.7 |
11.9 |
2.0 |
Information |
|
79.0 |
78.9 |
78.4 |
78.5 |
-0.5 |
-0.6 |
Financial activities |
|
236.9 |
239.7 |
243.9 |
241.1 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
Professional and business services |
|
448.6 |
455.1 |
459.7 |
464.5 |
15.9 |
3.5 |
Education and health services |
|
363.8 |
374.7 |
373.7 |
374.9 |
11.1 |
3.1 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
293.9 |
305.0 |
309.2 |
305.8 |
11.9 |
4.0 |
Other services |
|
103.5 |
104.1 |
105.7 |
104.6 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Government |
|
376.0 |
394.5 |
386.7 |
370.9 |
-5.1 |
-1.4 |
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Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
1,764.5 |
1,818.0 |
1,834.7 |
1,795.9 |
31.4 |
1.8 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
59.5 |
56.1 |
57.5 |
58.7 |
-0.8 |
-1.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
198.6 |
212.3 |
214.6 |
209.6 |
11.0 |
5.5 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
332.7 |
335.7 |
336.5 |
332.9 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Information |
|
25.7 |
25.7 |
25.6 |
25.9 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
Financial activities |
|
99.1 |
99.6 |
100.8 |
100.9 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
Professional and business services |
|
323.7 |
340.8 |
345.4 |
332.9 |
9.2 |
2.8 |
Education and health services |
|
286.4 |
293.6 |
294.6 |
294.5 |
8.1 |
2.8 |
Leisure & hospitality |
|
177.6 |
179.9 |
185.9 |
185.4 |
7.8 |
4.4 |
Other services |
|
80.2 |
81.4 |
82.0 |
81.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
Government |
|
181.0 |
192.9 |
191.8 |
173.8 |
-7.2 |
-4.0 |
|
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,592.7 |
2,678.4 |
2,692.5 |
2,676.4 |
83.7 |
3.2 |
Mining and logging |
|
89.7 |
95.4 |
96.5 |
97.5 |
7.8 |
8.7 |
Construction |
|
173.5 |
172.0 |
179.7 |
176.4 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
230.1 |
235.8 |
237.3 |
237.9 |
7.8 |
3.4 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
527.8 |
539.0 |
547.4 |
548.4 |
20.6 |
3.9 |
Information |
|
31.7 |
31.3 |
31.1 |
31.1 |
-0.6 |
-1.9 |
Financial activities |
|
136.5 |
141.2 |
139.9 |
140.5 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
Professional and business services |
|
383.1 |
389.8 |
393.3 |
391.5 |
8.4 |
2.2 |
Education and health services |
|
317.3 |
337.0 |
335.0 |
336.0 |
18.7 |
5.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
249.9 |
264.6 |
268.9 |
266.0 |
16.1 |
6.4 |
Other services |
|
95.0 |
97.6 |
99.9 |
101.1 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
Government |
|
358.1 |
374.7 |
363.5 |
350.0 |
-8.1 |
-2.3 |
|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
5,118.9 |
5,239.4 |
5,262.1 |
5,205.2 |
86.3 |
1.7 |
Mining and logging |
|
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
4.4 |
Construction |
|
174.3 |
171.7 |
179.4 |
178.2 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
521.2 |
517.2 |
516.3 |
516.1 |
-5.1 |
-1.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
988.8 |
999.1 |
1,001.8 |
1,001.2 |
12.4 |
1.3 |
Information |
|
214.9 |
220.7 |
224.4 |
218.8 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
Financial activities |
|
314.8 |
317.3 |
320.6 |
322.1 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
Professional and business services |
|
782.3 |
809.8 |
814.0 |
812.7 |
30.4 |
3.9 |
Education and health services |
|
678.7 |
708.8 |
698.6 |
693.4 |
14.7 |
2.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
574.2 |
587.1 |
596.1 |
596.9 |
22.7 |
4.0 |
Other services |
|
177.6 |
178.2 |
182.1 |
180.4 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
Government |
|
687.6 |
724.9 |
724.1 |
680.7 |
-6.9 |
-1.0 |
|
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,177.2 |
2,246.0 |
2,207.6 |
2,191.5 |
14.3 |
0.7 |
Mining and logging |
|
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
82.3 |
78.9 |
77.6 |
78.3 |
-4.0 |
-4.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
75.4 |
77.3 |
76.4 |
75.9 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
514.9 |
524.6 |
523.8 |
521.9 |
7.0 |
1.4 |
Information |
|
43.4 |
43.2 |
43.1 |
43.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
Financial activities |
|
151.9 |
153.8 |
154.1 |
151.8 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
Professional and business services |
|
337.2 |
344.9 |
346.5 |
345.8 |
8.6 |
2.6 |
Education and health services |
|
340.9 |
357.3 |
353.8 |
351.8 |
10.9 |
3.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
255.6 |
262.4 |
255.2 |
249.2 |
-6.4 |
-2.5 |
Other services |
|
92.4 |
94.6 |
94.1 |
93.5 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Government |
|
282.5 |
308.3 |
282.3 |
279.5 |
-3.0 |
-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 |
8,552.0 |
90.4 |
1.1 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
310.4 |
281.3 |
290.6 |
298.4 |
-12.0 |
-3.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
363.3 |
361.8 |
362.4 |
359.1 |
-4.2 |
-1.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
1,544.5 |
1,572.1 |
1,582.9 |
1,556.4 |
11.9 |
0.8 |
Information |
|
274.1 |
271.1 |
273.0 |
272.0 |
-2.1 |
-0.8 |
Financial activities |
|
747.6 |
747.0 |
752.1 |
752.2 |
4.6 |
0.6 |
Professional and business services |
|
1,324.3 |
1,346.9 |
1,373.0 |
1,372.3 |
48.0 |
3.6 |
Education and health services |
|
1,520.6 |
1,583.9 |
1,567.6 |
1,548.8 |
28.2 |
1.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
757.3 |
743.8 |
776.4 |
788.8 |
31.5 |
4.2 |
Other services |
|
369.4 |
374.8 |
380.4 |
382.5 |
13.1 |
3.5 |
Government |
|
1,250.1 |
1,265.0 |
1,262.4 |
1,221.5 |
-28.6 |
-2.3 |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. |
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Total nonfarm |
|
2,685.1 |
2,738.9 |
2,741.3 |
2,698.3 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
105.1 |
99.0 |
100.3 |
100.4 |
-4.7 |
-4.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
185.9 |
186.4 |
187.8 |
187.2 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
493.7 |
502.0 |
500.9 |
497.9 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
Information |
|
50.5 |
49.2 |
49.5 |
49.6 |
-0.9 |
-1.8 |
Financial activities |
|
200.3 |
199.3 |
200.8 |
200.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Professional and business services |
|
420.3 |
427.1 |
432.3 |
431.0 |
10.7 |
2.5 |
Education and health services |
|
553.1 |
575.8 |
564.3 |
557.1 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
238.9 |
240.5 |
247.2 |
244.8 |
5.9 |
2.5 |
Other services |
|
122.0 |
120.4 |
122.1 |
121.5 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
Government |
|
315.3 |
339.2 |
336.1 |
308.5 |
-6.8 |
-2.2 |
|
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
1,870.6 |
1,932.9 |
1,949.7 |
1,935.4 |
64.8 |
3.5 |
Mining and logging |
|
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
80.9 |
79.3 |
82.9 |
84.0 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
117.4 |
114.4 |
115.3 |
116.2 |
-1.2 |
-1.0 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
319.3 |
324.0 |
327.5 |
328.0 |
8.7 |
2.7 |
Information |
|
63.8 |
65.9 |
66.6 |
66.2 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
Financial activities |
|
123.3 |
121.4 |
122.5 |
122.4 |
-0.9 |
-0.7 |
Professional and business services |
|
354.5 |
368.2 |
374.9 |
376.8 |
22.3 |
6.3 |
Education and health services |
|
242.8 |
257.0 |
256.3 |
253.8 |
11.0 |
4.5 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
217.5 |
221.1 |
223.9 |
222.4 |
4.9 |
2.3 |
Other services |
|
75.6 |
79.4 |
78.4 |
78.4 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
Government |
|
274.1 |
300.8 |
300.0 |
285.8 |
11.7 |
4.3 |
|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
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 |
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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