| Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, 12 largest metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands) |
| Area and Industry |
Aug. |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Change from Aug. |
|
| 2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014(p) |
2013 to Aug. 2014(p) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number |
Percent |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
| Total nonfarm |
2,419.20 |
2,463.90 |
2,464.70 |
2,470.60 |
51.4 |
2.1 |
| Mining and logging |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
| Construction |
94.3 |
97.5 |
97.7 |
98.1 |
3.8 |
4 |
| Manufacturing |
149.3 |
153.2 |
153.7 |
154.2 |
4.9 |
3.3 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
538.2 |
548.6 |
551 |
549.5 |
11.3 |
2.1 |
| Information |
85.2 |
86.7 |
87.4 |
87.2 |
2 |
2.3 |
| Financial activities |
157.9 |
160 |
162.3 |
161.5 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
| Professional and business services |
439.8 |
453.6 |
458.2 |
457.4 |
17.6 |
4 |
| Education and health services |
294.5 |
292.2 |
291.8 |
295.8 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
252.9 |
263.7 |
264.4 |
261.4 |
8.5 |
3.4 |
| Other services |
94.2 |
92.3 |
92.2 |
92.6 |
-1.6 |
-1.7 |
| Government |
311.7 |
314.9 |
304.8 |
311.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH |
| Total nonfarm |
2,551.80 |
2,622.00 |
2,610.80 |
2,591.90 |
40.1 |
1.6 |
| Mining and logging |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
| Construction |
95.8 |
93 |
96.5 |
96 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Manufacturing |
194.2 |
195.5 |
195.2 |
195.4 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
409.5 |
421.3 |
418.9 |
405.4 |
-4.1 |
-1 |
| Information |
75.3 |
78.6 |
79.4 |
79.8 |
4.5 |
6 |
| Financial activities |
175.2 |
174.2 |
176.1 |
176.2 |
1 |
0.6 |
| Professional and business services |
441.4 |
447.3 |
450.9 |
451 |
9.6 |
2.2 |
| Education and health services |
522.8 |
539.5 |
543.8 |
541 |
18.2 |
3.5 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
259.8 |
262.5 |
265 |
267 |
7.2 |
2.8 |
| Other services |
101.8 |
103 |
104.7 |
104.1 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
| Government |
275.4 |
306.5 |
279.7 |
275.4 |
0 |
0 |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI |
| Total nonfarm |
4,472.30 |
4,527.30 |
4,505.70 |
4,510.60 |
38.3 |
0.9 |
| Mining and logging |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
-0.2 |
-12.5 |
| Construction |
160.4 |
163.1 |
167 |
167.3 |
6.9 |
4.3 |
| Manufacturing |
411.2 |
405.9 |
407.8 |
408.9 |
-2.3 |
-0.6 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
900.1 |
904.5 |
903 |
903.4 |
3.3 |
0.4 |
| Information |
80.7 |
80.6 |
80.9 |
80.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
| Financial activities |
291.9 |
290.7 |
291.7 |
290.6 |
-1.3 |
-0.4 |
| Professional and business services |
780.4 |
790.8 |
794.5 |
799 |
18.6 |
2.4 |
| Education and health services |
670.3 |
683.5 |
673.7 |
673.7 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
446.5 |
451.3 |
449 |
452.4 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
| Other services |
193.9 |
196.1 |
194.5 |
194.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Government |
535.3 |
559.4 |
542.2 |
539.2 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
| Total nonfarm |
3,107.50 |
3,216.60 |
3,202.80 |
3,209.00 |
101.5 |
3.3 |
| Mining, logging, and construction |
180.5 |
191.1 |
191.2 |
193 |
12.5 |
6.9 |
| Manufacturing |
258.6 |
257.9 |
258.6 |
258.7 |
0.1 |
0 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
643.2 |
663.7 |
664.3 |
665.2 |
22 |
3.4 |
| Information |
80.2 |
81 |
80.5 |
80.2 |
0 |
0 |
| Financial activities |
256.4 |
255.5 |
256.3 |
257.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
| Professional and business services |
489.7 |
522.3 |
525.4 |
529.5 |
39.8 |
8.1 |
| Education and health services |
384.2 |
392.4 |
389.9 |
390.7 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
323.1 |
338.7 |
337.1 |
333.2 |
10.1 |
3.1 |
| Other services |
112.6 |
114.4 |
115.1 |
114.4 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
| Government |
379 |
399.6 |
384.4 |
386.6 |
7.6 |
2 |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI |
| Total nonfarm |
1,867.80 |
1,896.90 |
1,865.10 |
1,870.50 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
| Mining, logging, and construction |
62.4 |
62.9 |
64.5 |
65.8 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
| Manufacturing |
232.5 |
238.4 |
230.8 |
237 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
350.5 |
355.9 |
354.2 |
353.1 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
| Information |
27.4 |
27.4 |
27.4 |
27.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
| Financial activities |
104.5 |
98.3 |
98.1 |
97.8 |
-6.7 |
-6.4 |
| Professional and business services |
360.2 |
365.3 |
359.3 |
366.2 |
6 |
1.7 |
| Education and health services |
294.6 |
298.5 |
297.4 |
293.7 |
-0.9 |
-0.3 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
185.2 |
186.2 |
185.7 |
183.2 |
-2 |
-1.1 |
| Other services |
78.3 |
77 |
76.5 |
76.3 |
-2 |
-2.6 |
| Government |
172.2 |
187 |
171.2 |
170.1 |
-2.1 |
-1.2 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
| Total nonfarm |
2,789.00 |
2,895.30 |
2,892.70 |
2,896.40 |
107.4 |
3.9 |
| Mining and logging |
108.9 |
114.6 |
116.4 |
117.8 |
8.9 |
8.2 |
| Construction |
190.5 |
196.6 |
195.7 |
201.4 |
10.9 |
5.7 |
| Manufacturing |
252.8 |
260.5 |
261.5 |
262.2 |
9.4 |
3.7 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
570.8 |
583.1 |
585.4 |
584.8 |
14 |
2.5 |
| Information |
32.8 |
33.2 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
| Financial activities |
144.4 |
145.5 |
146.5 |
147.1 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
| Professional and business services |
431.6 |
443.1 |
446.1 |
447.6 |
16 |
3.7 |
| Education and health services |
335.4 |
347.6 |
348.5 |
354.4 |
19 |
5.7 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
276.9 |
290 |
291.3 |
287.6 |
10.7 |
3.9 |
| Other services |
98.9 |
102.6 |
103.5 |
102.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Government |
346 |
378.5 |
364.5 |
357.8 |
11.8 |
3.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA |
| Total nonfarm |
5,551.50 |
5,687.80 |
5,622.80 |
5,638.50 |
87 |
1.6 |
| Mining and logging |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
7.7 |
| Construction |
198.4 |
210 |
207.8 |
209.5 |
11.1 |
5.6 |
| Manufacturing |
525.9 |
510.3 |
511 |
511.3 |
-14.6 |
-2.8 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,031.90 |
1,043.00 |
1,041.70 |
1,041.40 |
9.5 |
0.9 |
| Information |
224.6 |
231.6 |
229 |
230 |
5.4 |
2.4 |
| Financial activities |
326 |
322.5 |
321.2 |
321.8 |
-4.2 |
-1.3 |
| Professional and business services |
859 |
884.1 |
887.9 |
894.8 |
35.8 |
4.2 |
| Education and health services |
890.6 |
922 |
909.8 |
916.8 |
26.2 |
2.9 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
636.2 |
649.2 |
650.3 |
649.4 |
13.2 |
2.1 |
| Other services |
191.2 |
197.9 |
196.5 |
197.3 |
6.1 |
3.2 |
| Government |
662.5 |
711.8 |
662.1 |
660.6 |
-1.9 |
-0.3 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL |
| Total nonfarm |
2,336.30 |
2,391.20 |
2,379.50 |
2,401.90 |
65.6 |
2.8 |
| Mining and logging |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
| Construction |
96 |
101.5 |
101 |
102.8 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
| Manufacturing |
78 |
79.3 |
78.4 |
78.6 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
545.6 |
563.2 |
563.9 |
564 |
18.4 |
3.4 |
| Information |
46.2 |
46.6 |
46.5 |
46.7 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
| Financial activities |
165.5 |
168.9 |
169.3 |
168.6 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
| Professional and business services |
371.8 |
384.6 |
382.9 |
384.2 |
12.4 |
3.3 |
| Education and health services |
343.8 |
351.3 |
349.3 |
351 |
7.2 |
2.1 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
279.8 |
297.4 |
291.7 |
288.8 |
9 |
3.2 |
| Other services |
110.2 |
115.5 |
115.6 |
115.1 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
| Government |
298.8 |
282.3 |
280.3 |
301.5 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA |
| Total nonfarm |
8,679.70 |
8,918.70 |
8,873.80 |
8,836.20 |
156.5 |
1.8 |
| Mining, logging, and construction |
334.7 |
330.9 |
334.8 |
334.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
| Manufacturing |
357.2 |
358.5 |
354.3 |
356.1 |
-1.1 |
-0.3 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,592.50 |
1,647.20 |
1,632.90 |
1,634.00 |
41.5 |
2.6 |
| Information |
280 |
272.9 |
275.4 |
276.4 |
-3.6 |
-1.3 |
| Financial activities |
747.3 |
742.1 |
747.8 |
745.9 |
-1.4 |
-0.2 |
| Professional and business services |
1,405.10 |
1,425.00 |
1,430.20 |
1,435.10 |
30 |
2.1 |
| Education and health services |
1,568.80 |
1,656.80 |
1,636.70 |
1,632.40 |
63.6 |
4.1 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
820.1 |
849.6 |
854.6 |
845.2 |
25.1 |
3.1 |
| Other services |
383 |
392.1 |
390.7 |
389.6 |
6.6 |
1.7 |
| Government |
1,191.00 |
1,243.60 |
1,216.40 |
1,187.20 |
-3.8 |
-0.3 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
| Total nonfarm |
2,726.40 |
2,798.10 |
2,763.90 |
2,751.10 |
24.7 |
0.9 |
| Mining, logging, and construction |
106.8 |
110.5 |
115.3 |
114.3 |
7.5 |
7 |
| Manufacturing |
180.6 |
179.7 |
179.8 |
178.9 |
-1.7 |
-0.9 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
505.6 |
515 |
512.5 |
512.5 |
6.9 |
1.4 |
| Information |
47.6 |
46.4 |
46.2 |
46.1 |
-1.5 |
-3.2 |
| Financial activities |
204.8 |
205.2 |
206.4 |
206.5 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
| Professional and business services |
438.4 |
446.2 |
447.9 |
444.1 |
5.7 |
1.3 |
| Education and health services |
556.4 |
574.9 |
571.2 |
568.4 |
12 |
2.2 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
252.4 |
259.8 |
256.3 |
254 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
| Other services |
122 |
123.1 |
120.7 |
120.4 |
-1.6 |
-1.3 |
| Government |
311.8 |
337.3 |
307.6 |
305.9 |
-5.9 |
-1.9 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
| Total nonfarm |
2,112.30 |
2,166.50 |
2,160.70 |
2,170.10 |
57.8 |
2.7 |
| Mining and logging |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
-0.1 |
-7.7 |
| Construction |
97.6 |
100.2 |
103.1 |
106.1 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
| Manufacturing |
117 |
117.7 |
118.5 |
118 |
1 |
0.9 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
345.6 |
350.7 |
352.2 |
353.7 |
8.1 |
2.3 |
| Information |
74.2 |
76.2 |
76.9 |
76.8 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
| Financial activities |
126.8 |
127 |
127.3 |
127.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
| Professional and business services |
423.2 |
433.3 |
436.3 |
437.2 |
14 |
3.3 |
| Education and health services |
312.7 |
324 |
321.9 |
322 |
9.3 |
3 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
245.4 |
252.2 |
251.7 |
255 |
9.6 |
3.9 |
| Other services |
80.3 |
80.3 |
80.3 |
81.1 |
0.8 |
1 |
| Government |
288.2 |
303.7 |
291.3 |
291.8 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
| Total nonfarm |
3,073.90 |
3,121.40 |
3,108.00 |
3,084.20 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
| Mining, logging, and construction |
150.8 |
150.7 |
150.5 |
151.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
| Manufacturing |
48.4 |
46 |
45.8 |
46.4 |
-2 |
-4.1 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities |
389.3 |
396.5 |
397.5 |
395.1 |
5.8 |
1.5 |
| Information |
77.6 |
74.1 |
74 |
73.6 |
-4 |
-5.2 |
| Financial activities |
152.1 |
155.1 |
156.8 |
156.5 |
4.4 |
2.9 |
| Professional and business services |
713.3 |
712.8 |
713.3 |
707.9 |
-5.4 |
-0.8 |
| Education and health services |
385.9 |
391.8 |
390.6 |
387 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
| Leisure and hospitality |
302.7 |
314.1 |
312.9 |
310.7 |
8 |
2.6 |
| Other services |
190.2 |
192.8 |
193.6 |
192.9 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
| Government |
663.6 |
687.5 |
673 |
662.4 |
-1.2 |
-0.2 |
| (p) preliminary |