Current Employment Statistics Highlights October 2020 · Jan-10 Jan-12 Jan-14 Jan-16 Jan-18 Jan-20 Employment in manufacturing October 2020 Level: 12,231 OTM Change: 38* Bureau of

October 2020

Release Date: November 6, 2020

Prepared by Analysts of the National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Contents

Summary

Mining & Logging

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities

Information

Financial Activities

Professional & Business Services

Private Education & Health Services

Leisure & Hospitality

Other Services

Government

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Detailed Industry Employment Analysis

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Current Employment Statistics Summary, October 2020

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accommodation; and by 192,000 in food

services and drinking places. Despite recent

gains, employment in leisure and hospitality

remains 3.5 million lower than it was in

February.

+208,000 Professional and Business Services

Over half of the employment growth in

professional and business services, came in

temporary help services (+109,000) in

October. Services to buildings and dwellings

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by

638,000 in October, but remains 10.1 million,

or 6.6 percent, below its February level. Over

the month, job gains were widespread,

including gains in leisure and hospitality,

professional and business services, retail

trade, construction, and transportation and

warehousing. Government lost jobs over the

month.

The employment change for September

revised up from +661,000 to +672,000 and the

change for August also revised up from

+1,489,000 to +1,493,000. With these

revisions, employment in August and

September combined was 15,000 higher than

previously reported.

Average hourly earnings for all employees

on private, nonfarm payrolls grew by 4 cents,

or 0.1 percent, in October and are up 4.5

percent over the year. Average weekly hours,

at 34.8 hours, were unchanged over the

month.

+271,000 Leisure and Hospitality

Employment in leisure and hospitality grew

by 271,000 in October. Within the industry,

employment grew by 44,000 in arts,

entertainment, and recreation; by 34,000 in

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Employment in total nonfarm

October 2020 Level: 142,373OTM Change: 638*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2020.

Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary. * denotes significance.

January 2010–October 2020Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Summary Mining & Logging

Construction Manufacturing Trade:

Wholesale Retail

Transp., Warehousing

& Utilities Information


Professional & Business

Services



Other Services

Government

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(+19,000), computer systems design and

related services (+16,000), and management

and technical consulting services (+15,000)

also added jobs over the month. Although

rising over the past 6 months, employment in

professional and business services is still down

by 1.1 million since February.

+104,000 Retail Trade

Employment in retail trade grew by 104,000

in October. Within the industry, almost one-

third of the job gains came in electronics and

appliance stores (+31,000). Elsewhere in retail

trade, employment gains were widespread,

including 23,000 in motor vehicles and parts

dealers, 14,000 in furniture and home furnish

stores, 13,000 in clothing and clothing

accessories stores, and 10,000 in general

merchandise stores. Retail trade has

recovered 1.9 million of the 2.4 million jobs

lost in March and April.

+84,000 Construction

Employment in construction increased by

84,000 in October. Over half of the job gains

were concentrated in specialty trade

contractors (+45,000). Heavy and civil

engineering construction and construction of

buildings both added 19,000 jobs each.

Construction has added 789,000 jobs since

April, but employment is still 294,000 lower

than the latest employment peak in February.

+63,000 Transportation and Warehousing

Employment in transportation and

warehousing rose by 63,000 in October. Job

gains in warehousing and storage (+28,000),

transit and ground transportation (+25,000),

couriers and messengers (+8,000), and in

support activities for transportation (+8,000)

were partly offset by job losses in air

transportation (-18,000). Although

employment in transportation and

warehousing has risen over the over the past 5

months, it is still 271,000 below a peak in

January.

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Government*

Other services*

Leisure and hospitality*

Education and health services*

Professional and business services*

Financial activities*

Information

Utilities

Transportation and warehousing*

Retail trade*

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing*

Construction*

Mining and logging

Employment in total nonfarm


Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Over-the-month change, October 2020Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:638*

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Government

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+57,000 Education and Health Services

Within education and health services,

employment in health care grew by 58,000 in

October. Job gains in ambulatory health care

services (+51,000) and hospitals (+16,000)

were partially offset by job losses in nursing

and residential care services (-9,000). Social

assistance also added jobs over the month

(+21,000). Education and health services has

recovered 1.5 million of the 2.8 million jobs

lost in March and April.

+47,000 Other Services

Employment in other services rose by

47,000 in October. Within the industry,

personal and laundry services added 27,000

jobs and repair and maintenance added

18,000 jobs. Although employment in other

services has risen over the past 6 months, it is

still 436,000 lower than in February.

+38,000 Manufacturing

Manufacturing employment grew by 38,000

in October, with growth split between durable

goods manufacturing (+21,000) and

nondurable goods manufacturing (+17,000).

Within durable goods, job growth included

7,000 in fabricated metal products and 6,000

in primary metals. After losing 1.4 million jobs

in March and April, manufacturing has added

742,000 jobs over the past 6 months.

+31,000 Financial Activities

Employment in financial activities increased

by 31,000 in October. Job growth over the

month was split between finance and insurance

(+17,000) and real estate (+10,000). Financial

activities has added 150,000 jobs over the past

6 months, but employment is still down by

129,000 since February.

-268,000 Government

Government employment fell by 268,000 in

October. Within the industry, federal

government lost 138,000 jobs as Census 2020

activities continued to wrap up. Employment

fell by 65,000 in both state government and

local government.

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, October 2020



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Mining employment changed little for a

third month in October (+2,000). The

industry had lost an average 10,000 jobs per

month over the 12 months ending in July.

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Employment in mining

October 2020 Level: 571OTM Change: 2





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Construction employment increased by

84,000 in October. The industry saw

significant job gains in specialty trade

contractors (+45,000), construction of

buildings (+19,000), and heavy and civil

engineering construction (+19,000).

October employment growth represents

a continued recovery from losses earlier in

the year and follows strength in residential

building permits in September. As of

October, construction has recovered

789,000 of the 1.1 million jobs lost in

March and April.

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Employment in construction






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https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/index.html

https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/index.html

In October, manufacturing employment increased by

38,000. Despite six consecutive monthly increases,

employment is down by 621,000 since February. Durable

goods accounted for 434,000 or nearly 70 percent of the

jobs lost over this period.

Within durable goods, fabricated metal products

(+7,000), primary metals (+6,000), and wood products

(+4,000) added jobs in October. Nondurable goods

experienced job growth in textile mills (+2,000) and in

petroleum and coal products (+2,000).

The manufacturing 1-month diffusion index decreased by

4.6 points to 59.9. An index greater than 50 indicates that

more manufacturing industries are adding jobs than are

losing jobs.

In October, average hourly earnings of all employees in

manufacturing fell by 7 cents to $28.81. Average hourly

earnings of production workers decreased by 1 cent to

$23.00.

Average weekly hours of all employees rose 0.3 hour in

October to 40.5 hours. For production workers, the average

workweek increased 0.1 hour to 41.2 hours.

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Wholesale Retail





Services



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Government

Wholesale trade employment changed

little in October (+6,000). Employment has

grown by 94,000 over the last 6 months,

reflecting a recovery of 23 percent of the job

losses in February, March, and April. As of

October, employment remains 307,000

below its peak in January.

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Employment in wholesale trade

October 2020 Level: 5,631OTM Change: 6





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Services



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Government

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Employment in retail trade rose by

104,000 in October. Over the last 6

months, industry employment has risen

by 1.9 million after declining by 2.4

million in March and April.

Job gains were pervasive in October,

led by electronics and appliance stores

(+31,000), motor vehicle and parts

dealers (+23,000), and furniture and

home furnishings stores (+14,000).

Recent retail-related economic

indicators are mixed. Retail Sales

increased in September, while in

October the Consumer Confidence Index

decreased and the per gallon price of

regular gasoline decreased (U.S. Energy

Information Administration).

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Employment in retail tradeOver-the-month change, January 2017–October 2020Seasonally adjusted, in thousands


Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Retail Trade



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

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https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html

https://conference-board.org/data/consumerconfidence.cfm

https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Employment in transportation and

warehousing increased by 63,000 in

October. Although the industry has added

324,000 jobs over the past 5 months,

employment is still 271,000 below its

January peak.

Job gains in October were widespread

among the component industries, with

growth primarily driven by warehousing and

storage (+28,000) and transit and ground

passenger transportation (+25,000). Gains

were partially offset by a loss in air

transportation (-18,000), which has now lost

125,000 jobs since reaching an employment

peak in March.

In October, employment growth

continued in couriers and messengers

(+8,000), as consumers continue to modify

their shopping habits during the COVID-19

pandemic. Since February, employment in

couriers and messengers has risen by

99,000.

Transportation and Warehousing



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

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Employment in utilities edged down by

2,000 in October. Since December 2019,

the industry has lost 9,000 jobs.

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Employment in utilities

October 2020 Level: 539OTM Change: -2





Utilities



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Services



Other Services

Government

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Employment in information changed little in October

(-3,000) and has declined by 262,000 since February.

In October, telecommunications lost 6,000 jobs.

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Employment in information

October 2020 Level: 2,632OTM Change: -3





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Data Processing, hosting and related services

Telecommunications*

Broadcasting, except Internet

Motion picture and sound recording industries

Publishing industries, except Internet

Employment in informationSeasonally adjusted, in thousands

Information: -3.0Over-the-month change, October 2020

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Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in financial activities

increased by 31,000 in October, following a

gain of 37,000 in September. As of October,

about 54 percent of jobs lost in March and April

have been recovered, and employment is still

129,000 below the February level.

October gains were widespread among the

component industries. Finance and insurance

added 17,000 jobs, with 8,000 of the growth

coming in nondepository credit intermediation.

Real estate and rental and leasing added

15,000 jobs, with real estate being the largest

contributor (+10,000).

The employment increases in real estate and

in nondepository credit intermediation—which

includes real estate credit—coincide with

declines in the average 30-year fixed mortgage

rate.




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Government

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Employment in professional and business services increased by 208,000

in October. Over the past 6 months, industry employment increased by

1.1 million, but is still 1.1 million below its February level.

Within administrative and support services, temporary help services

(+109,000), services to buildings and dwellings (+19,000), and

investigation and security services (+12,000) added jobs in October.

Despite recent gains, employment in administrative and support services

is still 788,000 below its peak in February.

In October, professional and technical services added 56,000 jobs, led

by growth in computer systems design and related service (+16,000) and

management and technical consulting services (+15,000).

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- Employment services*

Administrative and waste services¹*

Management of companies

- Management and technical consulting*

- Computer systems design*

- Architectural and engineering

- Accounting and bookkeeping

Professional and technical¹*

Employment in selected professional and business services

October 2020 Prior 12-month average


Professional and business services:

208*



¹ Includes additional component industries not shown separately.* denotes significance

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Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

In October, health care and social assistance added 79,000 jobs,

bringing total growth to 1.3 million over the past 6 months. Despite

recent gains, employment in health care and social assistance is

950,000 lower than its peak in February.

Employment in ambulatory health care services increased by 51,000 in October, with offices of physicians accounting for 14,000 of the gains. Offices of dentists (+11,000), outpatient care centers (+10,000), offices of other health practitioners (+8,000), and medical and diagnostic laboratories (+6,000) also added jobs. Employment in hospitals increased by 16,000, more than offsetting a loss of 9,000 in nursing and residential care facilities.

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Nursing and residential care*

Hospitals*

- Home health care services

- Outpatient care centers*

- Offices of dentists*

- Offices of physicians*

Ambulatory health care services¹*

Employment in selected health care industries



Health care industries:

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¹ Includes additional component industries not shown separately.* denotes significance

Private Education and Health Services

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Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 271,000 in

October. Although the industry has added 4.8 million jobs over the past 6

months, as of October, employment is still 3.5 million lower than its peak

in February. Food services and drinking places account for most of the

employment changes over this period, with 4.0 million jobs added since

April and employment 2.1 million lower than in February.

October gains were widespread among the component industries,

with food services and drinking places adding the majority of the jobs

(+192,000). Arts, entertainment, and recreation (+44,000) and

accommodation (+34,000) also added jobs over the month.

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Arts, entertainment, and recreation*

Employment in leisure and hospitality



Leisure and hospitality:

271*




Leisure and Hospitality

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Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in other services grew by

47,000 in October, following a similar

gain in September. As of October, 68

percent of jobs lost in March and April

have been recovered, leaving

employment 436,000 lower than in

February.

Employment in personal and laundry

services grew by 27,000 in October.

Although this industry added jobs in

each of the most recent 6 months, as of

October, employment is 249,000 lower

than in February.

Employment in the repair and

maintenance industry increased by

18,000 in October marking the industry’s

sixth consecutive month of job growth.

Despite recent gains, as of October,

industry employment is still 49,000

lower than in February.

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Government

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Government employment decreased by

268,000 in October and has declined by 1.2

million since February.

Federal government employment fell by

138,000 due to a layoff of 147,000 decennial

census workers who had completed

nonresponse follow up.

In October, education employment fell by

98,000 in local government and by 61,000 in

state government. Hiring for the return to

school this year has been held back by the

coronavirus and measures taken to contain

the illness.

A gain of 33,000 in local government,

excluding education, partially offset losses

elsewhere in government.

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Local government education*

State government, excluding education

State government education*

U.S. Postal Service

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service*

Employment in selected government



Government:-268*




Government



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Government

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Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 202-691-6555 Email CES

CES Analysts

Osman Alhassan

Ryan Ansell

Hyun Choi

Steve Crestol

Purva Desai

Katelynn Harris

Matthew Hong

Mike McCall

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Rhiannon Sneeringer

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