Monetary Authorities - Central Bank: NAICS 521

About the Monetary Authorities - Central Bank subsector

The monetary authorities - central bank subsector is part of the finance and insurance sector.

The Monetary Authorities-Central Bank subsector groups establishments that engage in performing central banking functions, such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and international reserves, holding deposits that represent the reserves of other banks and other central banks, and acting as a fiscal agent for the central government.

North American Industry Classification System

The monetary authorities - central bank subsector consists of a single industry group, Monetary Authorities - Central Bank: NAICS 5211.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in monetary authorities - central bank. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment and Layoffs

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Jan.
2013
Feb.
2013
Mar.
2013
Apr.
2013

Employment (in thousands)

 

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

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16.8 16.7 (P) 16.7 (P) 16.6

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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- - -  

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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2nd quarter
2012
3rd quarter
2012
4th quarter
2012
1st quarter
2013

Extended mass layoff events

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- - (P) - (P) -

Separations

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Initial claimants

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- - (P) - (P) -

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2012

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

570

Financial analysts

830

Financial examiners

1,510

Security guards

1,030

Tellers

470

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for monetary authorities - central bank.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings

Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in monetary authorities - central bank.

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2012
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

$20.01 $20.24 $41,610 $42,090

Financial analysts

$33.29 $36.76 $69,240 $76,460

Financial examiners

$45.93 $46.81 $95,540 $97,360

Security guards

$18.57 $18.54 $38,630 $38,570

Tellers

$14.52 $15.39 $30,210 $32,010

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in monetary authorities - central bank. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

       

Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers

 

Total recordable cases

1.3 1.0 1.5 1.0

Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer

0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4

Cases involving days away from work

0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

0.2 0.2 0.2 (1) -

Footnotes
(1) Less than 15 cases

Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: May 19, 2013