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Employment in 12 large metropolitan areas

Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, United States and 12 large metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area	Back data	Sep 2013	Jul 2014	Aug 2014	Sep 2014	Sep 2013 to Sep 2014
Area	Back data	Sep 2013	Jul 2014	Aug 2014	Sep 2014	Net change	Percent change
United States
Total nonfarm		137,069	138,669	(P) 139,051	(P) 139,752	(P) 2,683	(P) 2.0
Mining and logging		886	931	(P) 935	(P) 939	(P) 53	(P) 6.0
Construction		6,081	6,316	(P) 6,350	(P) 6,316	(P) 235	(P) 3.9
Manufacturing		12,065	12,218	(P) 12,249	(P) 12,222	(P) 157	(P) 1.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		25,908	26,444	(P) 26,432	(P) 26,411	(P) 503	(P) 1.9
Information		2,665	2,689	(P) 2,697	(P) 2,685	(P) 20	(P) 0.8
Financial activities		7,897	8,031	(P) 8,031	(P) 7,993	(P) 96	(P) 1.2
Professional and business services		18,773	19,362	(P) 19,460	(P) 19,492	(P) 719	(P) 3.8
Education and health services		21,086	21,163	(P) 21,229	(P) 21,497	(P) 411	(P) 1.9
Leisure and hospitality		14,498	15,337	(P) 15,300	(P) 14,874	(P) 376	(P) 2.6
Other services		5,463	5,574	(P) 5,559	(P) 5,511	(P) 48	(P) 0.9
Government		21,747	20,604	(P) 20,809	(P) 21,812	(P) 65	(P) 0.3

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.
Total nonfarm		2,416.7	2,464.7	2,472.6	(P) 2,468.6	(P) 51.9	(P) 2.1
Mining and logging		1.2	1.2	1.2	(P) 1.2	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		94.6	97.7	98.0	(P) 98.5	(P) 3.9	(P) 4.1
Manufacturing		149.6	153.7	154.3	(P) 154.2	(P) 4.6	(P) 3.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		536.3	551.0	550.2	(P) 550.7	(P) 14.4	(P) 2.7
Information		84.9	87.4	86.9	(P) 86.2	(P) 1.3	(P) 1.5
Financial activities		157.0	162.3	161.0	(P) 160.5	(P) 3.5	(P) 2.2
Professional and business services		439.5	458.2	457.8	(P) 452.7	(P) 13.2	(P) 3.0
Education and health services		295.4	291.8	295.9	(P) 298.1	(P) 2.7	(P) 0.9
Leisure and hospitality		247.9	264.4	261.0	(P) 256.5	(P) 8.6	(P) 3.5
Other services		93.7	92.2	93.1	(P) 91.4	(P) -2.3	(P) -2.5
Government		316.6	304.8	313.2	(P) 318.6	(P) 2.0	(P) 0.6

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. (NECTA)
Total nonfarm		2,568.1	2,610.8	2,592.2	(P) 2,613.4	(P) 45.3	(P) 1.8
Mining and logging		0.6	0.6	0.6	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		94.4	96.5	96.2	(P) 95.0	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.6
Manufacturing		193.4	195.2	195.1	(P) 193.9	(P) 0.5	(P) 0.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		408.2	418.9	405.5	(P) 416.2	(P) 8.0	(P) 2.0
Information		74.3	79.4	79.8	(P) 79.6	(P) 5.3	(P) 7.1
Financial activities		172.3	176.1	176.2	(P) 174.0	(P) 1.7	(P) 1.0
Professional and business services		437.2	450.9	451.3	(P) 448.5	(P) 11.3	(P) 2.6
Education and health services		536.5	543.8	541.4	(P) 549.1	(P) 12.6	(P) 2.3
Leisure and hospitality		251.0	265.0	266.8	(P) 254.6	(P) 3.6	(P) 1.4
Other services		98.5	104.7	103.9	(P) 99.6	(P) 1.1	(P) 1.1
Government		301.7	279.7	275.4	(P) 302.3	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.2

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
Total nonfarm		4,473.6	4,505.7	4,511.1	(P) 4,518.6	(P) 45.0	(P) 1.0
Mining and logging		1.5	1.4	1.4	(P) 1.4	(P) -0.1	(P) -6.7
Construction		159.7	167.0	167.7	(P) 166.1	(P) 6.4	(P) 4.0
Manufacturing		409.3	407.8	408.7	(P) 405.8	(P) -3.5	(P) -0.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		897.1	903.0	903.7	(P) 909.2	(P) 12.1	(P) 1.3
Information		79.5	80.9	80.6	(P) 79.8	(P) 0.3	(P) 0.4
Financial activities		290.5	291.7	290.6	(P) 288.6	(P) -1.9	(P) -0.7
Professional and business services		780.1	794.5	799.1	(P) 800.0	(P) 19.9	(P) 2.6
Education and health services		678.3	673.7	675.3	(P) 680.8	(P) 2.5	(P) 0.4
Leisure and hospitality		436.1	449.0	451.2	(P) 439.9	(P) 3.8	(P) 0.9
Other services		191.9	194.5	193.5	(P) 193.4	(P) 1.5	(P) 0.8
Government		549.6	542.2	539.3	(P) 553.6	(P) 4.0	(P) 0.7

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Total nonfarm		3,118.9	3,202.8	3,214.3	(P) 3,219.1	(P) 100.2	(P) 3.2
Mining, logging, and construction		180.2	191.2	193.3	(P) 192.7	(P) 12.5	(P) 6.9
Manufacturing		258.5	258.6	258.5	(P) 255.9	(P) -2.6	(P) -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		643.1	664.3	666.6	(P) 666.3	(P) 23.2	(P) 3.6
Information		79.3	80.5	79.7	(P) 79.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Financial activities		255.8	256.3	258.5	(P) 257.0	(P) 1.2	(P) 0.5
Professional and business services		491.5	525.4	530.2	(P) 526.5	(P) 35.0	(P) 7.1
Education and health services		386.5	389.9	390.1	(P) 392.4	(P) 5.9	(P) 1.5
Leisure and hospitality		320.8	337.1	334.5	(P) 332.9	(P) 12.1	(P) 3.8
Other services		112.5	115.1	115.0	(P) 114.9	(P) 2.4	(P) 2.1
Government		390.7	384.4	387.9	(P) 401.2	(P) 10.5	(P) 2.7

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
Total nonfarm		1,875.2	1,865.1	1,866.8	(P) 1,879.9	(P) 4.7	(P) 0.3
Mining, logging, and construction		61.6	64.5	65.6	(P) 66.7	(P) 5.1	(P) 8.3
Manufacturing		233.0	230.8	233.3	(P) 235.5	(P) 2.5	(P) 1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		347.9	354.2	353.3	(P) 352.3	(P) 4.4	(P) 1.3
Information		26.8	27.4	27.5	(P) 27.2	(P) 0.4	(P) 1.5
Financial activities		102.1	98.1	98.1	(P) 96.8	(P) -5.3	(P) -5.2
Professional and business services		362.0	359.3	365.8	(P) 369.0	(P) 7.0	(P) 1.9
Education and health services		296.1	297.4	294.0	(P) 294.4	(P) -1.7	(P) -0.6
Leisure & hospitality		180.7	185.7	182.6	(P) 177.4	(P) -3.3	(P) -1.8
Other services		77.7	76.5	76.3	(P) 76.4	(P) -1.3	(P) -1.7
Government		187.3	171.2	170.3	(P) 184.2	(P) -3.1	(P) -1.7

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
Total nonfarm		2,802.3	2,892.7	2,898.1	(P) 2,921.7	(P) 119.4	(P) 4.3
Mining and logging		108.3	116.4	117.6	(P) 118.1	(P) 9.8	(P) 9.0
Construction		189.6	195.7	201.4	(P) 203.1	(P) 13.5	(P) 7.1
Manufacturing		252.9	261.5	262.1	(P) 261.4	(P) 8.5	(P) 3.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities		567.0	585.4	585.4	(P) 583.2	(P) 16.2	(P) 2.9
Information		32.4	33.3	33.2	(P) 33.0	(P) 0.6	(P) 1.9
Financial activities		144.1	146.5	147.5	(P) 146.7	(P) 2.6	(P) 1.8
Professional and business services		430.0	446.1	447.4	(P) 449.3	(P) 19.3	(P) 4.5
Education and health services		336.4	348.5	354.5	(P) 357.7	(P) 21.3	(P) 6.3
Leisure and hospitality		273.4	291.3	287.5	(P) 282.8	(P) 9.4	(P) 3.4
Other services		99.0	103.5	102.6	(P) 102.6	(P) 3.6	(P) 3.6
Government		369.2	364.5	358.9	(P) 383.8	(P) 14.6	(P) 4.0

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
Total nonfarm		5,577.1	5,622.8	5,639.1	(P) 5,679.1	(P) 102.0	(P) 1.8
Mining and logging		5.2	5.5	5.6	(P) 5.6	(P) 0.4	(P) 7.7
Construction		197.0	207.8	210.2	(P) 214.4	(P) 17.4	(P) 8.8
Manufacturing		525.6	511.0	510.1	(P) 508.6	(P) -17.0	(P) -3.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,030.3	1,041.7	1,041.5	(P) 1,044.0	(P) 13.7	(P) 1.3
Information		226.5	229.0	236.5	(P) 235.8	(P) 9.3	(P) 4.1
Financial activities		323.4	321.2	322.4	(P) 321.3	(P) -2.1	(P) -0.6
Professional and business services		859.1	887.9	892.4	(P) 897.6	(P) 38.5	(P) 4.5
Education and health services		901.6	909.8	914.8	(P) 923.9	(P) 22.3	(P) 2.5
Leisure and hospitality		633.8	650.3	649.2	(P) 647.0	(P) 13.2	(P) 2.1
Other services		191.7	196.5	196.6	(P) 195.0	(P) 3.3	(P) 1.7
Government		682.9	662.1	659.8	(P) 685.9	(P) 3.0	(P) 0.4

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla.
Total nonfarm		2,346.3	2,379.5	2,402.7	(P) 2,415.5	(P) 69.2	(P) 2.9
Mining and logging		0.6	0.6	0.6	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		96.7	101.0	102.9	(P) 104.6	(P) 7.9	(P) 8.2
Manufacturing		78.0	78.4	78.9	(P) 80.1	(P) 2.1	(P) 2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities		546.7	563.9	564.6	(P) 567.0	(P) 20.3	(P) 3.7
Information		46.1	46.5	46.7	(P) 46.7	(P) 0.6	(P) 1.3
Financial activities		165.8	169.3	168.8	(P) 169.1	(P) 3.3	(P) 2.0
Professional and business services		371.5	382.9	384.7	(P) 384.4	(P) 12.9	(P) 3.5
Education and health services		346.6	349.3	350.2	(P) 354.1	(P) 7.5	(P) 2.2
Leisure and hospitality		280.0	291.7	288.8	(P) 287.6	(P) 7.6	(P) 2.7
Other services		110.7	115.6	115.0	(P) 114.9	(P) 4.2	(P) 3.8
Government		303.6	280.3	301.5	(P) 306.4	(P) 2.8	(P) 0.9

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.
Total nonfarm		8,710.1	8,873.8	8,839.9	(P) 8,840.6	(P) 130.5	(P) 1.5
Mining, logging, and construction		333.1	334.8	333.5	(P) 332.2	(P) -0.9	(P) -0.3
Manufacturing		357.6	354.3	356.6	(P) 356.0	(P) -1.6	(P) -0.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,608.5	1,632.9	1,633.4	(P) 1,643.3	(P) 34.8	(P) 2.2
Information		277.8	275.4	276.5	(P) 271.7	(P) -6.1	(P) -2.2
Financial activities		738.5	747.8	747.8	(P) 741.7	(P) 3.2	(P) 0.4
Professional and business services		1,397.9	1,430.2	1,436.2	(P) 1,430.2	(P) 32.3	(P) 2.3
Education and health services		1,608.8	1,636.7	1,631.9	(P) 1,658.1	(P) 49.3	(P) 3.1
Leisure and hospitality		801.6	854.6	847.6	(P) 818.0	(P) 16.4	(P) 2.0
Other services		380.6	390.7	388.9	(P) 385.0	(P) 4.4	(P) 1.2
Government		1,205.7	1,216.4	1,187.5	(P) 1,204.4	(P) -1.3	(P) -0.1

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
Total nonfarm		2,751.8	2,763.9	2,752.2	(P) 2,765.8	(P) 14.0	(P) 0.5
Mining, logging, and construction		105.8	115.3	114.7	(P) 113.1	(P) 7.3	(P) 6.9
Manufacturing		180.0	179.8	179.3	(P) 179.5	(P) -0.5	(P) -0.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		507.1	512.5	512.7	(P) 512.3	(P) 5.2	(P) 1.0
Information		47.0	46.2	46.2	(P) 45.9	(P) -1.1	(P) -2.3
Financial activities		202.8	206.4	206.5	(P) 204.4	(P) 1.6	(P) 0.8
Professional and business services		437.5	447.9	444.9	(P) 443.6	(P) 6.1	(P) 1.4
Education and health services		573.0	571.2	567.3	(P) 576.9	(P) 3.9	(P) 0.7
Leisure and hospitality		245.8	256.3	254.0	(P) 243.9	(P) -1.9	(P) -0.8
Other services		120.8	120.7	120.4	(P) 120.9	(P) 0.1	(P) 0.1
Government		332.0	307.6	306.2	(P) 325.3	(P) -6.7	(P) -2.0

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
Total nonfarm		2,114.6	2,160.7	2,166.1	(P) 2,175.5	(P) 60.9	(P) 2.9
Mining and logging		1.3	1.2	1.2	(P) 1.2	(P) -0.1	(P) -7.7
Construction		96.9	103.1	104.9	(P) 104.4	(P) 7.5	(P) 7.7
Manufacturing		117.4	118.5	118.1	(P) 118.3	(P) 0.9	(P) 0.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		345.0	352.2	351.7	(P) 353.7	(P) 8.7	(P) 2.5
Information		73.4	76.9	77.2	(P) 76.6	(P) 3.2	(P) 4.4
Financial activities		126.3	127.3	127.1	(P) 126.0	(P) -0.3	(P) -0.2
Professional and business services		420.4	436.3	436.3	(P) 440.5	(P) 20.1	(P) 4.8
Education and health services		315.1	321.9	321.8	(P) 324.2	(P) 9.1	(P) 2.9
Leisure and hospitality		244.6	251.7	254.4	(P) 252.2	(P) 7.6	(P) 3.1
Other services		79.9	80.3	80.9	(P) 80.2	(P) 0.3	(P) 0.4
Government		294.3	291.3	292.5	(P) 298.2	(P) 3.9	(P) 1.3

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
Total nonfarm		3,080.4	3,108.0	3,081.6	(P) 3,091.1	(P) 10.7	(P) 0.3
Mining, logging, and construction		149.2	150.5	151.8	(P) 150.7	(P) 1.5	(P) 1.0
Manufacturing		47.9	45.8	46.4	(P) 45.5	(P) -2.4	(P) -5.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		387.5	397.5	394.7	(P) 392.6	(P) 5.1	(P) 1.3
Information		75.6	74.0	73.5	(P) 73.1	(P) -2.5	(P) -3.3
Financial activities		151.1	156.8	156.7	(P) 156.2	(P) 5.1	(P) 3.4
Professional and business services		703.5	713.3	708.5	(P) 700.9	(P) -2.6	(P) -0.4
Education and health services		396.7	390.6	385.5	(P) 393.5	(P) -3.2	(P) -0.8
Leisure and hospitality		294.2	312.9	309.4	(P) 302.7	(P) 8.5	(P) 2.9
Other services		189.5	193.6	192.9	(P) 190.9	(P) 1.4	(P) 0.7
Government		685.2	673.0	662.2	(P) 685.0	(P) -0.2	(P) 0.0
Footnotes (P) Preliminary
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Return to Mid-Atlantic Information Office Homepage

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Employment in 12 large metropolitan areas