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

Release for:        December 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Labor

Level in thousands, seasonally adjusted

Industry                            Aug-18  Sep-18  Oct-18  Nov-18  Dec-18

Total nonfarm                        149382  149501  149775  149951  150263

Total private                        126986  127103  127384  127557  127858

Goods producing                       20750   20787   20851   20878   20952

Mining and logging                      747     750     754     754     758

 Logging                                 48      47      47      47      47

 Mining                                 699     703     707     707     711

  Oil and gas extraction                153     152     153     154     155

 Mining, except oil, gas                191     190     191     191     192

  Coal mining                            53      53      53      53      54

  Metal Ore Mining                       39      39      39      39      38

  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                98      98      99      99     100

 Support activities for mining          356     360     363     361     364

Construction                           7268    7283    7314    7314    7352

 Construction of buildings             1616    1618    1621    1627    1635

  Residential Building                  801     802     806     812     816

  Nonresidential Building               815     816     816     815     818

 Heavy and civil engineering           1023    1026    1035    1038    1054

 Specialty trade contractors           4629    4639    4658    4650    4663

  Residential Contractors              2033    2036    2042    2041    2038

  Nonresidential Contractors           2596    2604    2616    2610    2626

Manufacturing                         12735   12754   12783   12810   12842

Durable goods                          7970    7985    8004    8018    8037

 Wood products                          406     408     407     407     406

 Nonmetallic mineral products           419     422     422     423     425

 Primary metals                         382     383     382     385     386

 Fabricated metal products             1494    1495    1498    1498    1504

 Machinery                             1129    1131    1134    1137    1140

 Computer, electronic products         1069    1070    1072    1075    1078

  Computer, peripheral equipment        169     171     171     170     170

  Communications equipment               85      85      86      86      86

  Semiconductors, electronic            370     370     370     371     371

 Electronic instruments                 412     412     413     415     417

 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni      33      33      33      33      33

 Electrical equipment, appliances       407     409     409     410     411

 Transportation equipment              1673    1677    1686    1691    1695

  Motor Vehicles, Parts                 962     963     969     968     969

 Furniture, related products            390     391     391     391     391

 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi     601     600     602     601     601

Nondurable goods                       4765    4769    4779    4792    4805

 Food manufacturing                    1637    1641    1647    1650    1654

 Textile mills                          112     112     111     112     112

 Textile product mills                  111     111     111     111     111

 Apparel                                113     111     112     111     111

 Paper, paper products                  377     379     379     378     380

 Printing, related activities           433     433     432     431     430

 Petroleum, coal products               117     117     116     115     117

 Chemicals                              835     837     838     844     843

 Plastics, rubber products              727     728     731     734     736

 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg          303     301     304     306     311

Private service providing            106236  106316  106533  106679  106906

Trade, transportation, utilities      27836   27837   27861   27929   27963

Wholesale trade                        6005    6008    6013    6022    6031

 Durable goods                         3034    3036    3041    3049    3054

 Nondurable goods                      2055    2053    2053    2055    2057

 Electronic markets agents,             916     918     918     919     920

Retail trade                          15926   15900   15900   15929   15953

 Motor vehicle, parts dealers          2037    2037    2044    2040    2048

  Automobile dealers                   1311    1311    1312    1311    1317

  Other mtr vehicle dealers             156     157     158     157     157

  Auto parts, accessories               569     570     574     572     573

 Furniture, home furnishings            482     484     487     487     490

 Electronics, appliance stores          495     489     487     477     477

 Building material, garden supply      1306    1303    1303    1304    1304

 Food and beverage stores              3100    3099    3105    3111    3115

 Health, personal care stores          1057    1058    1059    1061    1061

 Gasoline stations                      939     941     940     942     944

 Clothing, clothing accessories        1359    1354    1355    1352    1352

 Sporting goods, hobby, book,           571     562     554     541     532

 General merchandise stores            3151    3148    3146    3183    3198

 Department stores                     1179    1176    1181    1191    1199

 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept       1973    1972    1965    1992    1999

 Miscellaneous store retailers          829     825     821     832     835

 Nonstore retailers                     600     600     599     599     598

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

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