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

Release for:        August 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Labor
Level change in thousands, seasonally adjusted
Calculations by Market News International
Industry                             Apr-18  May-18  Jun-18  Jul-18  Aug-18
Total nonfarm                           175     268     208     147     201
Total private                           174     260     192     153     204
Goods producing                          52      56      36      36      26
Mining and logging                        8       3       7       0       6
 Logging                                  0       0      -2       1       0
 Mining                                   9       3       9      -1       6
  Oil and gas extraction                  1       1       1       0      -1
 Mining, except oil, gas                  0       2       1       0       0
  Coal mining                             1       0       0       0       0
  Metal Ore Mining                        0       0       0       0       0
  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                -1       1       1       0       1
 Support activities for mining            8       0       7      -1       6
Construction                             16      30       8      18      23
 Construction of buildings               11       1       5       5       7
  Residential Building                    5       5       4       2       4
  Nonresidential Building                 6      -4       2       3       3
 Heavy and civil engineering
  construction                            0       6       4       2       0
 Specialty trade contractors              6      23      -1      12      15
  Residential Contractors                 0       8      -2       5       9
  Nonresidential Contractors              6      15       1       7       7
Manufacturing                            28      23      21      18      -3
Durable goods                            22      14      19      16      -4
 Wood products                            0       1       0       0      -1
 Nonmetallic mineral products             0      -3       1       0       0
 Primary metals                           1      -1       3      -2       1
 Fabricated metal products                5       4       7       3       4
 Machinery                                8       6       2       4      -1
 Computer, electronic products            2       2       2       2      -2
  Computer, peripheral equipment          0       0       0       0      -1
  Communications equipment               -1       0       0       0      -1
  Semiconductors, electronic
   components                             1       0       1       1      -1
 Electronic instruments                   2       1       1       2       1
 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni      -1       0       0       0       0
 Electrical equipment, appliances         2       2       0       2       1
 Transportation equipment                 5      -1       8       3      -4
  Motor Vehicles, Parts                   1      -7       5      -4      -5
 Furniture, related products             -1       1      -1       1      -1
 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi       1       2      -3       3       0
Nondurable goods                          6       9       2       2       1
 Food manufacturing                       1       4       3       2      -1
 Textile mills                            0       0       0       0       1
 Textile product mills                   -1       0       0       0       0
 Apparel                                  1      -1      -2       0       0
 Paper, paper products                    1       1       1       0       2
 Printing, related activities            -1       0       0       0      -1
 Petroleum, coal products                 1       1       0       1       0
 Chemicals                                3       2       2       0       5
 Plastics, rubber products                1       1      -1       0      -4
 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg            0       3      -2      -1       0
Private service providing               122     204     156     117     178
Trade, transportation, utilities         -9      52     -14      18      37
Wholesale trade                         -10       9      13      11      22
 Durable goods                            2       3       7       3      14
 Nondurable goods                        -7       4      -3       4       6
 Electronic markets agents,
  brokers                                -4       2       9       4       3
Retail trade                             -2      29     -42       4      -6
 Motor vehicle, parts dealers             1       1       4       4       4
  Automobile dealers                      1      -1       3       1       2
  Other mtr vehicle dealers              -1      -1       0       0       0
  Auto parts, accessories                 1       2       1       3       2
 Furniture, home furnishings              0       0      -1      -1      -2
 Electronics, appliance stores            0       2      -2       0      -1
 Building material, garden supply
  stores                                 -6       1      -1       0      -2
 Food and beverage stores                 3       2     -10      10       4
 Health, personal care stores            -2       0       0      -3       2
 Gasoline stations                       -1       0       1       1      -1
 Clothing, clothing accessories
  stores                                 -2       9      -4       7     -21
 Sporting goods, hobby, book,
  and music stores                        3       3      -6     -30       9
 General merchandise stores               0      13     -24      13      -3
 Department stores                       -2       8      -6      -1      -9
 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept          2       6     -18      14       6
 Miscellaneous store retailers           -1      -1       0       2       3
 Nonstore retailers                       3       0       2       3       3
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