ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
[In thousands]
Industry Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Dec.
2011
Oct.
2012
Nov.
2012(p)
Dec.
2012(p)
Dec.
2011
Oct.
2012
Nov.
2012(p)
Dec.
2012(p)
Change from:
Nov.2012 - Dec.2012(p)

Total nonfarm

                 

Total private

                 

Goods-producing

                 

Mining and logging

                 

Logging

                 

Mining

                 

Oil and gas extraction

                 

Mining, except oil and gas(1)

                 

Coal mining

                 

Support activities for mining

                 

Construction

                 

Construction of buildings

                 

Residential building

                 

Nonresidential building

                 

Heavy and civil engineering construction

                 

Specialty trade contractors

                 

Residential specialty trade contractors

                 

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors

                 

Manufacturing

                 

Durable goods

                 

Wood products

                 

Nonmetallic mineral products

                 

Primary metals

                 

Fabricated metal products

                 

Machinery

                 

Computer and electronic products(1)

                 

Computer and peripheral equipment

                 

Communications equipment

                 

Semiconductors and electronic components

                 

Electronic instruments

                 

Electrical equipment and appliances

                 

Transportation equipment(1)

                 

Motor vehicles and parts(2)

                 

Furniture and related products

                 

Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing

                 

Nondurable goods

                 

Food manufacturing

                 

Textile mills

                 

Textile product mills

                 

Apparel

                 

Paper and paper products

                 

Printing and related support activities

                 

Petroleum and coal products

                 

Chemicals

                 

Plastics and rubber products

                 

Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing

                 

Private service-providing

                 

Trade, transportation, and utilities

                 

Wholesale trade

                 

Durable goods

                 

Nondurable goods

                 

Electronic markets and agents and brokers

                 

Retail trade

                 

Motor vehicle and parts dealers(1)

                 

Automobile dealers

                 

Furniture and home furnishings stores

                 

Electronics and appliance stores

                 

Building material and garden supply stores

                 

Food and beverage stores

                 

Health and personal care stores

                 

Gasoline stations

                 

Clothing and clothing accessories stores

                 

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores

                 

General merchandise stores(1)

                 

Department stores

                 

Miscellaneous store retailers

                 

Nonstore retailers

                 

Transportation and warehousing

                 

Air transportation

                 

Rail transportation

                 

Water transportation

                 

Truck transportation

                 

Transit and ground passenger transportation

                 

Pipeline transportation

                 

Scenic and sightseeing transportation

                 

Support activities for transportation

                 

Couriers and messengers

                 

Warehousing and storage

                 

Utilities

                 

Information

                 

Publishing industries, except Internet

                 

Motion picture and sound recording industries

                 

Broadcasting, except Internet

                 

Telecommunications

                 

Data processing, hosting and related services

                 

Other information services

                 

Financial activities

                 

Finance and insurance

                 

Monetary authorities - central bank

                 

Credit intermediation and related
activities(1)

                 

Depository credit intermediation(1)

                 

Commercial banking

                 

Securities, commodity contracts, investments

                 

Insurance carriers and related activities

                 

Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles

                 

Real estate and rental and leasing

                 

Real estate

                 

Rental and leasing services

                 

Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets

                 

Professional and business services

                 

Professional and technical services(1)

                 

Legal services

                 

Accounting and bookkeeping services

                 

Architectural and engineering services

                 

Computer systems design and related services

                 

Management and technical consulting services

                 

Management of companies and enterprises

                 

Administrative and waste services

                 

Administrative and support services(1)

                 

Employment services(1)

                 

Temporary help services

                 

Business support services

                 

Services to buildings and dwellings

                 

Waste management and remediation services

                 

Education and health services

                 

Educational services

                 

Health care and social assistance

                 

Health care(3)

                 

Ambulatory health care services(1)

                 

Offices of physicians

                 

Outpatient care centers

                 

Home health care services

                 

Hospitals

                 

Nursing and residential care facilities(1)

                 

Nursing care facilities

                 

Social assistance(1)

                 

Child day care services

                 

Leisure and hospitality

                 

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

                 

Performing arts and spectator sports

                 

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions

                 

Amusements, gambling, and recreation

                 

Accommodation and food services

                 

Accommodation

                 

Food services and drinking places

                 

Other services

                 

Repair and maintenance

                 

Personal and laundry services

                 

Membership associations and organizations

                 

Government

                 

Federal

                 

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service

                 

U.S. Postal Service

                 

State government

                 

State government education

                 

State government, excluding education

                 

Local government

                 

Local government education

                 

Local government, excluding education

                 

Footnotes
(1) Includes other industries, not shown separately.
(2) Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
(3) Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
(p) Preliminary

 

Last Modified Date: January 4, 2013