Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) program. CES data represents businesses and government agencies, providing detailed industry data on employment on nonfarm payrolls.
This dataset has the following 33 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | date | calendar_date | 2007-10-01T00:00:00.000 2014-08-01T00:00:00.000 2014-04-01T00:00:00.000 2014-11-01T00:00:00.000 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000 view top 100 | |
| Month | month | text | Month represented by the job counts reported | Apr Aug Dec Feb Jan view top 100 |
| Year | year | text | Calendar Year in which the job counts are reported | 2012 2013 2014 2016 2015 view top 100 |
| Graphing Label | graphing_label | text | Short month abbreviation and calendar year to use as labels for graphing and other visualization purposes | Aug 2017 Sep 2018 Aug 2012 Jul 2008 Feb 2010 view top 100 |
| Total Jobs (private and government) | total_jobs_private_and_government | number | The total number of all non-farm jobs in Maryland. Equals the sum of all private sector and governement jobs. | 2528200 2613600 2611600 2747400 2544100 view top 100 |
| Private Sector (total) | private_sector_total | number | The total number of non-government, non-farming jobs in Maryland across all industries. | 2262000 2104300 2133600 2216100 2166800 view top 100 |
| Mining, Logging and Construction | mining_logging_and_construction | number | Number of jobs in the mining, logging, and construction industries in Maryland | 144800 163500 145700 191500 147500 view top 100 |
| Manufacturing (total) | manufacturing_total | number | Number of jobs in the manufacturing industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of durable goods and non-durable goods. | 105800 106200 105900 106000 109700 view top 100 |
| Manufacturing (durable goods) | manufacturing_durable_goods | number | Number of jobs in durable goods in Maryland. A subset of manufacturing. | 56400 58300 58200 56700 62000 view top 100 |
| Manufacturing (non-durable goods) | manufacturing_non_durable_goods | number | Number of jobs in non-durable goods in Maryland. A subset of manufacturing. | 50900 51200 50100 54600 50300 view top 100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (total) | trade_transportation_and_utilities_total | number | Number of jobs in the trade, transportation, and utilities industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of wholesale trade; retail trade; and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. | 468400 450300 470400 468700 468900 view top 100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (wholesale trade) | trade_transportation_and_utilities_wholesale_trade | number | Number of jobs in wholesale trade in Maryland. A subset of trade, transportation, and utilities. | 84600 84800 85100 84700 85000 view top 100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (retail trade) | trade_transportation_and_utilities_retail_trade | number | Number of jobs in retail trade in Maryland. A subset of trade, transportation, and utilities. | 285200 287200 290400 291800 286300 view top 100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (transportation, warehousing, and utilities) | trade_transportation_and_utilities_transportation_warehousing_and_utilities | number | Number of jobs in transportation, warehousing, and utilities in Maryland. A subset of trade, transportation, and utilities. | 79500 79800 81000 76300 79600 view top 100 |
| Information | information | number | Number of jobs in the information industries in Maryland. | 39600 40300 38600 39100 38100 view top 100 |
| Financial Activities (total) | financial_activities_total | number | Number of jobs in the financial activities industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of finance and insurance; and real estate, rental, and leasing. | 144700 145000 144600 143600 145200 view top 100 |
| Financial Activities (finance and insurance) | financial_activities_finance_and_insurance | number | Number of jobs in finance and insurance in Maryland. A subset of financial activities. | 99200 101400 100400 99800 101100 view top 100 |
| Financial Activities (real estate and rental and leasing) | financial_activities_real_estate_and_rental_and_leasing | number | Number of jobs in real estate, rental, and leasing in Maryland. A subset of financial activities. | 46400 45400 43800 46600 41800 view top 100 |
| Professional and Business Services (total) | professional_and_business_services_total | number | Number of jobs in the professional and business services industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of professional, scientific, and technical services; management of companies and enterprises; and administration, support, waste management, and remediation services. | 443400 400900 399800 427000 399200 view top 100 |
| Professional and Business Services (professional, scientific, and technical services) | professional_and_business_services_professional_scientific_and_technical_services | number | Number of jobs in professional, scientific, and technical services in Maryland. A subset of professional and business services. | 226000 247600 222600 226200 251500 view top 100 |
| Professional and Business Services (management of companies and enterprises) | professional_and_business_services_management_of_companies_and_enterprises | number | Number of jobs in the management of companies and enterprises in Maryland. A subset of professional and business services. | 26700 26300 26800 21800 26200 view top 100 |
| Professional and Business Services (administrative and support and waste management and remediation services) | professional_and_business_services_administrative_and_support_and_waste_management_and_remediation_services | number | Number of jobs in administration, support, waste management, and remediation services in Maryland. A subset of professional and business services. | 26700 26300 26800 27000 21800 view top 100 |
| Education and Health Services (total) | education_and_health_services_total | number | Number of jobs in the education and health services industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of educational services, and health care and social assistance. | 474100 425500 392200 464200 466500 view top 100 |
| Education and Health Services (educational services) | education_and_health_services_educational_services | number | Number of jobs in educational services in Maryland. A subset of education and health services. | 80400 80600 91500 79400 90800 view top 100 |
| Education and Health Services (health care and social assistance) | education_and_health_services_health_care_and_social_assistance | number | Number of jobs in health care and social assistance in Maryland. A subset of education and health services. | 360300 343400 345100 378100 340200 view top 100 |
| Leisure and Hospitality (total) | leisure_and_hospitality_total | number | Number of jobs in the leisure and hospitality service industries in Maryland. Equals the sum of arts, entertainment, and recreation; and accommodation and food services. | 282800 232700 279300 271600 271400 view top 100 |
| Leisure and Hospitality (arts, entertainment, and recreation) | leisure_and_hospitality_arts_entertainment_and_recreation | number | Number of jobs in arts, entertainment, and recreation in Maryland. A subset of leisure and hospitality. | 45500 36100 35700 45400 45200 view top 100 |
| Leisure and Hospitality (accommodation and food services) | leisure_and_hospitality_accommodation_and_food_services | number | Number of jobs in accommodation and food service in Maryland. A subset of leisure and hospitality. | 237300 197200 234000 196700 196800 view top 100 |
| Other Services | other_services | number | Number of jobs in other services industries in Maryland. | 114100 114900 113900 115000 114700 view top 100 |
| Government (total) | government_total | number | The total number of all government jobs in Maryland. Equals the sum of federal, state, and local government. | 504700 503500 501500 504500 503400 view top 100 |
| Government (federal) | government_federal | number | The number of federal government jobs in Maryland. | 146100 145100 144900 145000 144400 view top 100 |
| Government (state) | government_state | number | The number of state government jobs in Maryland. | 111400 109900 110400 109300 109000 view top 100 |
| Government (local) | government_local | number | The number of local government jobs in Maryland. | 248500 248400 248200 251200 250300 view top 100 |