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	Apr 2012	Feb 2013	Mar 2013	Apr 2013	Apr 2012 to Apr 2013
Area	Back data	Apr 2012	Feb 2013	Mar 2013	Apr 2013	Net change	Percent change
United States
Total nonfarm		133,400	133,752	(P) 134,562	(P) 135,494	(P) 2,094	(P) 1.6
Mining and logging		841	853	(P) 856	(P) 854	(P) 13	(P) 1.5
Construction		5,487	5,373	(P) 5,485	(P) 5,645	(P) 158	(P) 2.9
Manufacturing		11,850	11,879	(P) 11,915	(P) 11,930	(P) 80	(P) 0.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities		25,207	25,417	(P) 25,492	(P) 25,628	(P) 421	(P) 1.7
Information		2,674	2,704	(P) 2,699	(P) 2,684	(P) 10	(P) 0.4
Financial activities		7,740	7,808	(P) 7,821	(P) 7,840	(P) 100	(P) 1.3
Professional and business services		17,805	18,021	(P) 18,169	(P) 18,409	(P) 604	(P) 3.4
Education and health services		20,414	20,660	(P) 20,746	(P) 20,785	(P) 371	(P) 1.8
Leisure and hospitality		13,620	13,403	(P) 13,670	(P) 13,993	(P) 373	(P) 2.7
Other services		5,413	5,424	(P) 5,442	(P) 5,464	(P) 51	(P) 0.9
Government		22,349	22,210	(P) 22,267	(P) 22,262	(P) -87	(P) -0.4

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.
Total nonfarm		2,345.9	2,368.1	2,381.2	(P) 2,394.1	(P) 48.2	(P) 2.1
Mining and logging		1.2	1.1	1.1	(P) 1.1	(P) -0.1	(P) -8.3
Construction		87.1	87.9	88.8	(P) 90.2	(P) 3.1	(P) 3.6
Manufacturing		147.2	146.7	146.4	(P) 144.6	(P) -2.6	(P) -1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		526.1	531.7	532.6	(P) 536.3	(P) 10.2	(P) 1.9
Information		80.6	85.4	85.7	(P) 85.7	(P) 5.1	(P) 6.3
Financial activities		153.4	155.6	155.1	(P) 154.8	(P) 1.4	(P) 0.9
Professional and business services		413.6	423.3	428.2	(P) 434.1	(P) 20.5	(P) 5.0
Education and health services		284.1	290.0	290.4	(P) 292.8	(P) 8.7	(P) 3.1
Leisure and hospitality		235.2	233.4	238.6	(P) 241.3	(P) 6.1	(P) 2.6
Other services		92.6	93.7	93.6	(P) 94.2	(P) 1.6	(P) 1.7
Government		324.8	319.3	320.7	(P) 319.0	(P) -5.8	(P) -1.8

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H. (NECTA)
Total nonfarm		2,484.4	2,488.0	2,502.2	(P) 2,531.7	(P) 47.3	(P) 1.9
Mining and logging		0.5	0.4	0.4	(P) 0.5	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		80.1	77.0	79.1	(P) 86.3	(P) 6.2	(P) 7.7
Manufacturing		192.3	191.6	191.8	(P) 191.5	(P) -0.8	(P) -0.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities		397.2	397.4	398.6	(P) 399.8	(P) 2.6	(P) 0.7
Information		74.6	76.1	76.3	(P) 77.1	(P) 2.5	(P) 3.4
Financial activities		170.9	171.7	171.1	(P) 171.1	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.1
Professional and business services		415.1	419.4	421.3	(P) 430.1	(P) 15.0	(P) 3.6
Education and health services		517.2	528.0	531.2	(P) 533.1	(P) 15.9	(P) 3.1
Leisure and hospitality		232.8	218.4	223.3	(P) 234.3	(P) 1.5	(P) 0.6
Other services		96.6	97.3	97.6	(P) 98.2	(P) 1.6	(P) 1.7
Government		307.1	310.7	311.5	(P) 309.7	(P) 2.6	(P) 0.8

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.
Total nonfarm		4,337.9	4,321.6	4,343.0	(P) 4,386.8	(P) 48.9	(P) 1.1
Mining and logging		1.3	1.0	1.2	(P) 1.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		142.7	126.2	131.9	(P) 137.4	(P) -5.3	(P) -3.7
Manufacturing		411.9	413.8	416.5	(P) 415.3	(P) 3.4	(P) 0.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		870.8	870.5	871.9	(P) 873.2	(P) 2.4	(P) 0.3
Information		80.8	81.2	81.5	(P) 81.5	(P) 0.7	(P) 0.9
Financial activities		284.7	289.0	289.4	(P) 290.3	(P) 5.6	(P) 2.0
Professional and business services		727.5	724.9	725.4	(P) 747.1	(P) 19.6	(P) 2.7
Education and health services		664.2	675.4	677.9	(P) 680.7	(P) 16.5	(P) 2.5
Leisure and hospitality		409.8	398.0	401.4	(P) 413.8	(P) 4.0	(P) 1.0
Other services		188.1	189.8	192.1	(P) 191.3	(P) 3.2	(P) 1.7
Government		556.1	551.8	553.8	(P) 554.9	(P) -1.2	(P) -0.2

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Total nonfarm		2,996.9	3,064.7	3,078.3	(P) 3,101.8	(P) 104.9	(P) 3.5
Mining, logging, and construction		164.5	178.5	181.6	(P) 183.8	(P) 19.3	(P) 11.7
Manufacturing		256.9	255.7	254.9	(P) 254.4	(P) -2.5	(P) -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		613.3	625.6	628.4	(P) 635.4	(P) 22.1	(P) 3.6
Information		78.0	76.4	76.5	(P) 76.9	(P) -1.1	(P) -1.4
Financial activities		242.0	248.5	251.0	(P) 250.3	(P) 8.3	(P) 3.4
Professional and business services		467.3	482.5	485.5	(P) 491.6	(P) 24.3	(P) 5.2
Education and health services		376.3	385.7	386.9	(P) 390.7	(P) 14.4	(P) 3.8
Leisure and hospitality		300.9	307.9	309.8	(P) 313.7	(P) 12.8	(P) 4.3
Other services		107.1	109.2	109.0	(P) 109.6	(P) 2.5	(P) 2.3
Government		390.6	394.7	394.7	(P) 395.4	(P) 4.8	(P) 1.2

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
Total nonfarm		1,815.7	1,806.2	1,813.6	(P) 1,827.2	(P) 11.5	(P) 0.6
Mining, logging, and construction		52.7	45.9	46.3	(P) 49.1	(P) -3.6	(P) -6.8
Manufacturing		214.9	223.7	226.2	(P) 227.5	(P) 12.6	(P) 5.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		336.4	341.0	341.4	(P) 342.8	(P) 6.4	(P) 1.9
Information		26.4	26.4	26.3	(P) 26.5	(P) 0.1	(P) 0.4
Financial activities		99.0	99.7	99.9	(P) 99.3	(P) 0.3	(P) 0.3
Professional and business services		343.5	339.3	341.4	(P) 340.4	(P) -3.1	(P) -0.9
Education and health services		295.3	297.8	297.9	(P) 299.4	(P) 4.1	(P) 1.4
Leisure & hospitality		174.7	161.4	164.1	(P) 171.5	(P) -3.2	(P) -1.8
Other services		74.4	75.2	74.8	(P) 74.9	(P) 0.5	(P) 0.7
Government		198.4	195.8	195.3	(P) 195.8	(P) -2.6	(P) -1.3

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
Total nonfarm		2,669.5	2,752.7	2,762.3	(P) 2,780.7	(P) 111.2	(P) 4.2
Mining and logging		98.0	104.0	104.6	(P) 105.2	(P) 7.2	(P) 7.3
Construction		175.5	186.3	183.1	(P) 186.9	(P) 11.4	(P) 6.5
Manufacturing		240.2	248.8	250.6	(P) 249.7	(P) 9.5	(P) 4.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		540.6	558.7	561.0	(P) 563.9	(P) 23.3	(P) 4.3
Information		31.0	31.8	31.8	(P) 31.9	(P) 0.9	(P) 2.9
Financial activities		139.0	139.6	140.4	(P) 141.9	(P) 2.9	(P) 2.1
Professional and business services		403.1	412.8	414.8	(P) 417.1	(P) 14.0	(P) 3.5
Education and health services		324.3	338.9	341.2	(P) 342.2	(P) 17.9	(P) 5.5
Leisure and hospitality		254.2	260.7	262.5	(P) 268.8	(P) 14.6	(P) 5.7
Other services		94.4	95.4	95.3	(P) 96.2	(P) 1.8	(P) 1.9
Government		369.2	375.7	377.0	(P) 376.9	(P) 7.7	(P) 2.1

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
Total nonfarm		5,247.4	5,315.3	5,347.3	(P) 5,350.8	(P) 103.4	(P) 2.0
Mining and logging		4.7	4.5	4.5	(P) 4.5	(P) -0.2	(P) -4.3
Construction		174.0	184.5	185.1	(P) 188.3	(P) 14.3	(P) 8.2
Manufacturing		524.2	520.0	520.9	(P) 520.9	(P) -3.3	(P) -0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities		995.4	1,001.3	994.4	(P) 997.6	(P) 2.2	(P) 0.2
Information		215.7	222.1	232.6	(P) 229.1	(P) 13.4	(P) 6.2
Financial activities		315.0	326.1	327.7	(P) 328.6	(P) 13.6	(P) 4.3
Professional and business services		817.5	839.6	846.5	(P) 841.5	(P) 24.0	(P) 2.9
Education and health services		705.0	727.8	730.8	(P) 731.6	(P) 26.6	(P) 3.8
Leisure and hospitality		589.2	599.3	605.3	(P) 611.0	(P) 21.8	(P) 3.7
Other services		184.8	182.3	184.1	(P) 185.8	(P) 1.0	(P) 0.5
Government		721.9	707.8	715.4	(P) 711.9	(P) -10.0	(P) -1.4

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Fla.
Total nonfarm		(1) 2,287.8	(1) 2,303.1	2,317.5	(P) 2,312.0	(P) (1) 24.2	(P) (1) 1.1
Mining and logging		0.6	0.7	0.7	(P) 0.7	(P) 0.1	(P) 16.7
Construction		84.0	87.5	88.2	(P) 86.4	(P) 2.4	(P) 2.9
Manufacturing		76.5	76.6	75.7	(P) 75.0	(P) -1.5	(P) -2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		533.8	546.5	549.1	(P) 550.4	(P) 16.6	(P) 3.1
Information		45.1	44.7	44.9	(P) 44.9	(P) -0.2	(P) -0.4
Financial activities		160.8	162.1	162.8	(P) 163.0	(P) 2.2	(P) 1.4
Professional and business services		350.6	349.3	353.1	(P) 354.1	(P) 3.5	(P) 1.0
Education and health services		343.9	344.6	346.2	(P) 343.9	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Leisure and hospitality		278.8	282.4	287.6	(P) 284.3	(P) 5.5	(P) 2.0
Other services		108.5	106.7	107.5	(P) 107.1	(P) -1.4	(P) -1.3
Government		(1) 305.2	(1) 302.0	301.7	(P) 302.2	(P) (1) -3.0	(P) (1) -1.0

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.
Total nonfarm		8,516.9	8,510.5	8,588.2	(P) 8,677.0	(P) 160.1	(P) 1.9
Mining, logging, and construction		297.7	283.4	292.5	(P) 306.9	(P) 9.2	(P) 3.1
Manufacturing		356.8	351.5	354.3	(P) 354.1	(P) -2.7	(P) -0.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,557.2	1,579.0	1,590.7	(P) 1,603.6	(P) 46.4	(P) 3.0
Information		276.9	267.4	271.8	(P) 273.6	(P) -3.3	(P) -1.2
Financial activities		734.0	731.1	730.7	(P) 731.6	(P) -2.4	(P) -0.3
Professional and business services		1,327.9	1,345.6	1,357.6	(P) 1,374.1	(P) 46.2	(P) 3.5
Education and health services		1,596.0	1,615.7	1,634.1	(P) 1,641.9	(P) 45.9	(P) 2.9
Leisure and hospitality		733.4	707.5	723.4	(P) 753.6	(P) 20.2	(P) 2.8
Other services		373.0	379.7	380.7	(P) 382.3	(P) 9.3	(P) 2.5
Government		1,264.0	1,249.6	1,252.4	(P) 1,255.3	(P) -8.7	(P) -0.7

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
Total nonfarm		(1) 2,724.4	2,713.6	2,728.6	(P) 2,756.5	(P) (1) 32.1	(P) (1) 1.2
Mining, logging, and construction		98.1	93.7	96.0	(P) 99.6	(P) 1.5	(P) 1.5
Manufacturing		182.6	180.4	180.5	(P) 180.4	(P) -2.2	(P) -1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities		498.2	496.0	496.5	(P) 500.7	(P) 2.5	(P) 0.5
Information		48.5	48.2	47.9	(P) 48.0	(P) -0.5	(P) -1.0
Financial activities		198.5	199.2	199.3	(P) 200.3	(P) 1.8	(P) 0.9
Professional and business services		423.0	426.0	427.5	(P) 431.8	(P) 8.8	(P) 2.1
Education and health services		579.3	591.3	593.9	(P) 598.8	(P) 19.5	(P) 3.4
Leisure and hospitality		233.8	219.6	226.4	(P) 236.5	(P) 2.7	(P) 1.2
Other services		121.2	121.0	121.8	(P) 122.4	(P) 1.2	(P) 1.0
Government		(1) 341.2	338.2	338.8	(P) 338.0	(P) (1) -3.2	(P) (1) -0.9

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
Total nonfarm		1,961.2	1,991.2	1,998.6	(P) 2,004.5	(P) 43.3	(P) 2.2
Mining and logging		1.3	1.3	1.3	(P) 1.3	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Construction		81.3	86.8	88.8	(P) 91.2	(P) 9.9	(P) 12.2
Manufacturing		115.6	114.8	114.6	(P) 114.6	(P) -1.0	(P) -0.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		325.9	332.7	331.2	(P) 331.1	(P) 5.2	(P) 1.6
Information		67.2	68.4	68.6	(P) 68.2	(P) 1.0	(P) 1.5
Financial activities		126.1	127.3	127.6	(P) 127.0	(P) 0.9	(P) 0.7
Professional and business services		388.1	401.5	403.4	(P) 403.0	(P) 14.9	(P) 3.8
Education and health services		255.2	258.6	259.6	(P) 260.1	(P) 4.9	(P) 1.9
Leisure and hospitality		222.4	225.0	227.7	(P) 230.0	(P) 7.6	(P) 3.4
Other services		76.0	75.7	74.9	(P) 76.6	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.8
Government		302.1	299.1	300.9	(P) 301.4	(P) -0.7	(P) -0.2

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
Total nonfarm		3,032.5	3,032.7	3,057.6	(P) 3,074.0	(P) 41.5	(P) 1.4
Mining, logging, and construction		142.8	140.1	142.3	(P) 143.4	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.4
Manufacturing		48.7	48.0	48.1	(P) 48.3	(P) -0.4	(P) -0.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		382.0	378.8	381.2	(P) 385.4	(P) 3.4	(P) 0.9
Information		75.7	77.0	76.8	(P) 75.9	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.3
Financial activities		147.1	150.6	152.3	(P) 152.5	(P) 5.4	(P) 3.7
Professional and business services		701.4	699.9	705.5	(P) 710.4	(P) 9.0	(P) 1.3
Education and health services		379.6	386.1	387.4	(P) 388.2	(P) 8.6	(P) 2.3
Leisure and hospitality		277.3	274.4	281.5	(P) 287.1	(P) 9.8	(P) 3.5
Other services		186.6	182.1	183.6	(P) 185.7	(P) -0.9	(P) -0.5
Government		691.3	695.7	698.9	(P) 697.1	(P) 5.8	(P) 0.8
Footnotes (1) Correction (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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