US Data: Employment - Nonfarm Payrolls, Changes -1->

Release for:  May 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Labor

Level change in thousands, seasonally adjusted

Calculations by Market News International

Industry                             Jan-18  Feb-18  Mar-18  Apr-18  May-18

Total nonfarm                           176     324     155     159     223

Total private                           188     321     153     162     218

Goods producing                          55     107      26      53      47

Mining and logging                        7       9       8       7       4

 Logging                                  1       0       0       0      -2

 Mining                                   6       9       8       8       6

  Oil and gas extraction                  3       1       2       1       1

 Mining, except oil, gas                  1       0       0       0       2

  Coal mining                             0       0       0       1       0

  Metal Ore Mining                        0       0       0       0       0

  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                 0       0       0      -1       1

 Support activities for mining            3       8       6       7       3

Construction                             28      67      -3      21      25

 Construction of buildings                2      16       5      11       0

  Residential Building                    5       8       2       4       5

  Nonresidential Building                -2       8       3       7      -4

 Heavy and civil engineering

  construction                            8       8      -2       0       5

 Specialty trade contractors             19      43      -7      10      21

  Residential Contractors                 9      27      -9       0       6

  Nonresidential Contractors             10      16       2      10      15

Manufacturing                            20      31      21      25      18

Durable goods                            17      26      19      19      15

 Wood products                            1       3       2       0       1

 Nonmetallic mineral products             2       2       0       1      -1

 Primary metals                          -1       3      -1       0      -1

 Fabricated metal products                6       5       7       3       2

 Machinery                                3       4       3       8       6

 Computer, electronic products            1       1       3       1       2

  Computer, peripheral equipment          1       1       1       0       0

  Communications equipment                0       0       0      -1       0

  Semiconductors, electronic

   components                            -1       1       1       1       1

 Electronic instruments                   0       0       1       1       1

 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni       0       0       0       0       0

 Electrical equipment, appliances         2       2       2       2       2

 Transportation equipment                 3       5       3       4       1

  Motor Vehicles, Parts                   0       4       0       0      -4

 Furniture, related products             -1       0       0      -1       1

 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi       1       2       1       1       1

Nondurable goods                          3       5       2       6       3

 Food manufacturing                       1       1       4       2       3

 Textile mills                            0       0       0       0       0

 Textile product mills                    0      -1       0      -1      -1

 Apparel                                  1       0       0       1      -2

 Paper, paper products                    1       2       1       0       0

 Printing, related activities            -1       2      -2      -1      -1

 Petroleum, coal products                 0       2      -2       0       0

 Chemicals                               -3      -1      -2       2       0

 Plastics, rubber products                1       0       0       1       1

 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg            3       1       3       1       2

Private service providing               133     214     127     109     171

Trade, transportation, utilities         34      68      41       0      53

Wholesale trade                           7       3      10     -11       4

 Durable goods                            4       6       2       1       0

 Nondurable goods                        -5       0       4      -7       2

 Electronic markets agents,

  brokers                                 8      -2       4      -5       2

Retail trade                             12      46      11       9      31

 Motor vehicle, parts dealers             3       3       0       0       1

  Automobile dealers                      1       3      -1       0       0

  Other mtr vehicle dealers               2      -1       0      -1       0

  Auto parts, accessories                 1       0       1       1       2

 Furniture, home furnishings              1      -2       3       0       1

 Electronics, appliance stores            1       1       2       2       1

 Building material, garden supply

  stores                                  6      10       3      -5       6

 Food and beverage stores                -5       3      -3       3       1

 Health, personal care stores            -4      -6       3      -2      -1

 Gasoline stations                        3       1       2      -1       1

 Clothing, clothing accessories

  stores                                  8      16      -2      -4       7

 Sporting goods, hobby, book,

  and music stores                       -6      -1       2       2       1

 General merchandise stores              -2      15      -7       9      13

 Department stores                       -1       2      -6       0       8

 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept         -1      13      -1       9       6

 Miscellaneous store retailers            3       1       5       1       1

 Nonstore retailers                       6       4       4       3      -1

  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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