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Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, August 2023, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry
1-month net change
1-month 90-percent confidence interval
3-month net change
3-month 90-percent confidence interval
6-month net change
6-month 90-percent confidence interval
12-month net change
12-month 90-percent confidence interval
Total nonfarm
187
131.5
449
207.3
1,164
285.4
3,087
377.5
Total private
179
122.7
420
193.5
1,011
263.1
2,660
346.7
Goods-producing
36
38.5
82
59.4
112
81.7
349
118.8
Service providing
151
124.2
367
198.7
1,052
272.9
2,738
358.6
Mining and logging
-2
5.5
-1
13.3
9
22.5
31
30.1
Construction
22
24.6
67
39.8
94
55.3
212
76.4
Manufacturing
16
27.2
16
40.1
9
55.4
106
85.6
Wholesale trade
4.7
16.2
16.0
31.9
25.7
42.6
74.6
53.3
Retail trade
6.3
24.6
-3.2
38.7
-3.2
64.9
31.5
85.5
Transportation and warehousing
-34.2
18.2
-63.3
28.5
-43.6
45.0
-36.8
60.8
Utilities
2.5
2.7
0.6
6.0
4.7
9.3
1.8
15.6
Information
-15
21.7
-40
56.0
-38
80.7
-59
99.8
Financial activities
4
17.6
23
28.7
58
46.9
92
64.1
Professional and business services
19
57.3
-2
88.8
136
116.4
308
154.6
Private education and health services
102
48.2
283
73.1
518
95.0
1,024
126.1
Leisure and hospitality
40
62.1
98
94.5
183
134.1
720
179.9
Other services
13
23.9
26
35.2
58
51.0
155
64.0
Government
8
47.2
29
74.2
153
110.5
427
149.4
Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample
United States Department of Labor
