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BLS Payroll Survey Series ID Reference

What's the BLS series ID for healthcare, manufacturing, or information? Every Establishment Survey industry code in one page to help you build US payroll charts

EconReporter
Sep 8, 202613 min read
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ere is a lookup table for the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics (CES, or commonly called Establishment Survey or Payroll Survey) series IDs behind our US jobs report coverage — from total nonfarm payrolls down to individual industries like coal mining, machine shops, and local hospitals.

How to use a series ID

Each ID resolves directly to a BLS chart — click any code below to open it at data.bls.gov. To pull the data programmatically instead, pass the ID to the BLS Public Data API as the seriesid parameter.

Two versions of every series exist:

  • NSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) — the raw published count, prefixed CEU. Use this when comparing to a year ago.
  • SA (Seasonally Adjusted) — smooths out predictable seasonal hiring/layoff patterns (e.g. retail in December, construction in winter), prefixed CES. Use this for month-over-month comparisons — including the “nonfarm payrolls” headline number reported each jobs day.

How a BLS CES series ID is built

A CES series ID is always built from the same parts, in the same order:

CE + S/U + industry code (8 digits) + data type code (2 digits)

  • CE — the survey: Current Employment Statistics.
  • S or U — seasonal adjustment: S = Seasonally Adjusted, U = Not Seasonally Adjusted. This is why every ID on this page starts CES or CEU.
  • Industry code — an 8-digit code built from the industry’s supersector (the first 2 digits — e.g. 10 for Mining and logging, 30 for Manufacturing) followed by a NAICS-based industry code. Total nonfarm is 00000000; more specific industries get longer, more specific codes.
  • Data type code — identifies what’s being measured. Every code on this page ends 01, which is All Employees, Thousands — the headline payroll count. BLS also publishes Average Weekly Hours, Average Hourly Earnings, and Average Weekly Earnings for many of the same industries under different data type codes, which aren’t included here.

Example: CES1000000001 is the seasonally adjusted series ID for Mining and logging employment. It breaks down as:

CE (survey) + S (seasonally adjusted) + 10000000 (Mining and logging) + 01 (All Employees, Thousands)

The Level column below shows how far down the industry hierarchy each row sits — 0 is the broadest aggregate (Total nonfarm), and each step up in level is a narrower slice of the one above it (e.g. Level 3 “Construction” contains Level 4 “Specialty trade contractors,” which contains Level 5 “Residential specialty trade contractors,” and so on).

Aggregates

LevelIndustrySA CodeNSA Code
0Total nonfarmCES0000000001CEU0000000001
1Total privateCES0500000001CEU0500000001
2Goods-producingCES0600000001CEU0600000001
2Service-providingCES0700000001CEU0700000001
2Private service-providingCES0800000001CEU0800000001

Mining and logging

LevelIndustrySA CodeNSA Code
3Mining and loggingCES1000000001CEU1000000001
4LoggingCES1011330001CEU1011330001
4Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionCES1021000001CEU1021000001
5Oil and gas extractionCES1021100001CEU1021100001
5Mining (except oil and gas)CES1021200001CEU1021200001
6Coal miningCES1021210001CEU1021210001
8Surface coal miningCES1021211401CEU1021211401
8Underground coal miningCES1021211501CEU1021211501
6Metal ore miningCES1021220001CEU1021220001
7Gold ore and silver ore miningCES1021222001CEU1021222001
7Iron ore, copper, nickel, lead, zinc, and other metal ore miningCES1021229001CEU1021229001
6Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarryingCES1021230001CEU1021230001
7Stone mining and quarryingCES1021231001CEU1021231001
8Crushed and broken limestone mining and quarryingCES1021231201CEU1021231201
8Dimension stone, crushed and broken granite, and other crushed and broken stone mining and quarryingCES1021231901CEU1021231901
7Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarryingCES1021232001CEU1021232001
8Construction sand and gravel miningCES1021232101CEU1021232101
7Other nonmetallic mineral mining and quarryingCES1021239001CEU1021239001
5Support activities for miningCES1021300001CEU1021300001
8Drilling oil and gas wellsCES1021311101CEU1021311101
8Support activities for oil and gas operationsCES1021311201CEU1021311201
8Support activities for coal, metal, and nonmetallic minerals miningCES1021311501CEU1021311501

Construction

LevelIndustrySA CodeNSA Code
3ConstructionCES2000000001CEU2000000001
4Construction of buildingsCES2023600001CEU2023600001
5Residential building constructionCES2023610001CEU2023610001
7New single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders)CES2023611501CEU2023611501
7New multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders)CES2023611601CEU2023611601
7New housing for-sale buildersCES2023611701CEU2023611701
7Residential remodelersCES2023611801CEU2023611801
5Nonresidential building constructionCES2023620001CEU2023620001
6Industrial building constructionCES2023621001CEU2023621001
6Commercial and institutional building constructionCES2023622001CEU2023622001
4Heavy and civil engineering constructionCES2023700001CEU2023700001
5Utility system constructionCES2023710001CEU2023710001
6Water and sewer line and related structures constructionCES2023711001CEU2023711001
6Oil and gas pipeline and related structures constructionCES2023712001CEU2023712001
6Power and communication line and related structures constructionCES2023713001CEU2023713001
5Land subdivisionCES2023720001CEU2023720001
5Highway, street, and bridge constructionCES2023730001CEU2023730001
5Other heavy and civil engineering constructionCES2023790001CEU2023790001
4Specialty trade contractorsCES2023800001CEU2023800001
5Residential specialty trade contractorsCES2023800101CEU2023800101
5Nonresidential specialty trade contractorsCES2023800201CEU2023800201
6Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractorsCES2023810001CEU2023810001
6Residential building foundation and exterior contractorsCES2023810101CEU2023810101
6Nonresidential building foundation and exterior contractorsCES2023810201CEU2023810201
7Poured concrete foundation and structure contractorsCES2023811001CEU2023811001
7Structural steel and precast concrete contractorsCES2023812001CEU2023812001
7Framing contractorsCES2023813001CEU2023813001
7Masonry contractorsCES2023814001CEU2023814001
7Glass and glazing contractorsCES2023815001CEU2023815001
7Roofing contractorsCES2023816001CEU2023816001
7Siding contractorsCES2023817001CEU2023817001
7Other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractorsCES2023819001CEU2023819001
6Building equipment contractorsCES2023820001CEU2023820001
6Residential building equipment contractorsCES2023820101CEU2023820101
6Nonresidential building equipment contractorsCES2023820201CEU2023820201
7Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractorsCES2023821001CEU2023821001
7Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractorsCES2023822001CEU2023822001
7Other building equipment contractorsCES2023829001CEU2023829001
6Building finishing contractorsCES2023830001CEU2023830001
6Residential building finishing contractorsCES2023830101CEU2023830101
6Nonresidential building finishing contractorsCES2023830201CEU2023830201
7Drywall and insulation contractorsCES2023831001CEU2023831001
7Painting and wall covering contractorsCES2023832001CEU2023832001
7Flooring contractorsCES2023833001CEU2023833001
7Tile and terrazzo contractorsCES2023834001CEU2023834001
7Finish carpentry contractorsCES2023835001CEU2023835001
7Other building finishing contractorsCES2023839001CEU2023839001
6Other specialty trade contractorsCES2023890001CEU2023890001
6Other residential trade contractorsCES2023890101CEU2023890101
6Other nonresidential trade contractorsCES2023890201CEU2023890201
7Site preparation contractorsCES2023891001CEU2023891001
7All other specialty trade contractorsCES2023899001CEU2023899001

Manufacturing

LevelIndustrySA CodeNSA Code
3ManufacturingCES3000000001CEU3000000001
4Durable goodsCES3100000001CEU3100000001
5Wood product manufacturingCES3132100001CEU3132100001
6Sawmills and wood preservationCES3132110001CEU3132110001
6Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturingCES3132120001CEU3132120001
6Other wood product manufacturingCES3132190001CEU3132190001
7MillworkCES3132191001CEU3132191001
8Wood window and door manufacturingCES3132191101CEU3132191101
8Cut stock, resawing lumber, planing, and other millwork (including flooring)CES3132191801CEU3132191801
7Wood container and pallet manufacturingCES3132192001CEU3132192001
7All other wood product manufacturingCES3132199001CEU3132199001
5Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturingCES3132700001CEU3132700001
6Clay product and refractory manufacturingCES3132710001CEU3132710001
6Glass and glass product manufacturingCES3132720001CEU3132720001
6Cement and concrete product manufacturingCES3132730001CEU3132730001
7Ready-mix concrete manufacturingCES3132732001CEU3132732001
7Cement and concrete pipe, brick, block, and other concrete product manufacturingCES3132739001CEU3132739001
6Lime, gypsum, and other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturingCES3132790001CEU3132790001
5Primary metal manufacturingCES3133100001CEU3133100001
6Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturingCES3133110001CEU3133110001
6Steel product manufacturing from purchased steelCES3133120001CEU3133120001
6Alumina, aluminum, and other nonferrous metal production and processingCES3133140001CEU3133140001
6FoundriesCES3133150001CEU3133150001
7Ferrous metal foundriesCES3133151001CEU3133151001
7Nonferrous metal foundriesCES3133152001CEU3133152001
5Fabricated metal product manufacturingCES3133200001CEU3133200001
6Forging and stampingCES3133210001CEU3133210001
6Architectural and structural metals manufacturingCES3133230001CEU3133230001
7Plate work and fabricated structural product manufacturingCES3133231001CEU3133231001
8Fabricated structural metal manufacturingCES3133231201CEU3133231201
8Plate work and prefabricated metal building and component manufacturingCES3133231301CEU3133231301
7Ornamental and architectural metal products manufacturingCES3133232001CEU3133232001
8Metal window and door manufacturingCES3133232101CEU3133232101
8Sheet metal work manufacturingCES3133232201CEU3133232201
8Ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturingCES3133232301CEU3133232301
6Boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturingCES3133240001CEU3133240001
6Hardware, spring, and wire product manufacturingCES3133260001CEU3133260001
6Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturingCES3133270001CEU3133270001
7Machine shopsCES3133271001CEU3133271001
7Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturingCES3133272001CEU3133272001
6Coating, engraving, heat treating, and allied activitiesCES3133280001CEU3133280001
8Metal heat treating, coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturersCES3133281201CEU3133281201
8Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloringCES3133281301CEU3133281301
6Cutlery, handtool, and other fabricated metal product manufacturingCES3133290001CEU3133290001
7Metal valve manufacturingCES3133291001CEU3133291001
7Cutlery, handtool, and all other fabricated metal product manufacturingCES3133299001CEU3133299001
8Small arms, ammunition, and other ordnance and ordnance accessories manufacturingCES3133299401CEU3133299401
8Cutlery, handtool, ball and roller bearing, fabricated pipe, pipe fitting, and all other fabricated metal product manufacturingCES3133299901CEU3133299901
5Machinery manufacturingCES3133300001CEU3133300001
6Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturingCES3133310001CEU3133310001
7Agricultural implement manufacturingCES3133311001CEU3133311001
7Construction machinery manufacturingCES3133312001CEU3133312001
7Mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturingCES3133313001CEU3133313001
6Industrial machinery manufacturingCES3133320001CEU3133320001
8All other industrial machinery manufacturingCES3133324801CEU3133324801
6Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturingCES3133330001CEU3133330001
6Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturingCES3133340001CEU3133340001
8Air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturingCES3133341501CEU3133341501
6Metalworking machinery manufacturingCES3133350001CEU3133350001
8Special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturingCES3133351401CEU3133351401
8Machine tool manufacturingCES3133351701CEU3133351701
8Industrial mold, cutting tool and machine tool accessory, rolling mill, and other metalworking machinery manufacturingCES3133351901CEU3133351901
6Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturingCES3133360001CEU3133360001
6Other general purpose machinery manufacturingCES3133390001CEU3133390001
7Pump and compressor manufacturingCES3133391001CEU3133391001
7Material handling equipment manufacturingCES3133392001CEU3133392001
7All other general purpose machinery manufacturingCES3133399001CEU3133399001
5Computer and electronic product manufacturingCES3133400001CEU3133400001
6Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturingCES3133410001CEU3133410001
8Electronic computer manufacturingCES3133411101CEU3133411101
8Computer storage device, terminal, and other peripheral equipment manufacturingCES3133411801CEU3133411801
6Communications equipment manufacturingCES3133420001CEU3133420001
7Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturingCES3133422001CEU3133422001
6Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturingCES3133440001CEU3133440001
8Semiconductor and related device manufacturingCES3133441301CEU3133441301
8Bare printed circuit board and printed electronic circuit assembly manufacturingCES3133441801CEU3133441801
8Capacitor, resistor, coil, transformer, other inductor, electronic connector, and other electronic component manufacturingCES3133441901CEU3133441901
6Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturingCES3133450001CEU3133450001
8Electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturingCES3133451001CEU3133451001
8Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturingCES3133451101CEU3133451101
8Instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variablesCES3133451301CEU3133451301
8Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signalsCES3133451501CEU3133451501
8Miscellaneous electronic instruments manufacturingCES3133451901CEU3133451901
6Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media and audio and video equipment manufacturingCES3133460001CEU3133460001
5Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturingCES3133500001CEU3133500001
6Electric lighting equipment manufacturingCES3133510001CEU3133510001
6Household appliance manufacturingCES3133520001CEU3133520001
6Electrical equipment manufacturingCES3133530001CEU3133530001
8Power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturingCES3133531101CEU3133531101
8Motor, generator, switchgear and switchboard apparatus, and relay and industrial control manufacturingCES3133531401CEU3133531401
6Other electrical equipment and component manufacturingCES3133590001CEU3133590001
7Battery manufacturingCES3133591001CEU3133591001
7Wiring device, communication and energy wire and cable, and all other electrical equipment and component manufacturingCES3133599001CEU3133599001
5Transportation equipment manufacturingCES3133600001CEU3133600001
6Motor vehicles and partsCES3133600101CEU3133600101
6Motor vehicle manufacturingCES3133610001CEU3133610001
6Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturingCES3133620001CEU3133620001
6Motor vehicle parts manufacturingCES3133630001CEU3133630001
7Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturingCES3133631001CEU3133631001
7Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturingCES3133632001CEU3133632001
7Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturingCES3133635001CEU3133635001
7Motor vehicle metal stampingCES3133637001CEU3133637001
7Motor vehicle steering and suspension components, except spring; brake system, seating, interior trim, and other motor vehicle parts manufacturingCES3133639001CEU3133639001
6Aerospace product and parts manufacturingCES3133640001CEU3133640001
8Aircraft manufacturingCES3133641101CEU3133641101
8Aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturingCES3133641201CEU3133641201
8Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturingCES3133641301CEU3133641301
8Guided missile; space vehicle; and guided missile and space vehicle propulsion unit, parts, and auxiliary equipment manufacturingCES3133641901CEU3133641901
6Ship and boat buildingCES3133660001CEU3133660001
8Ship building and repairingCES3133661101CEU3133661101
8Boat buildingCES3133661201CEU3133661201
6Railroad rolling stock and other transportation equipment manufacturingCES3133690001CEU3133690001
5Furniture and related product manufacturingCES3133700001CEU3133700001
6Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturingCES3133710001CEU3133710001
7Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturingCES3133711001CEU3133711001
7Household and institutional furniture manufacturingCES3133712001CEU3133712001
8Upholstered household furniture manufacturingCES3133712101CEU3133712101
8Nonupholstered household furniture and institutional furniture manufacturingCES3133712701CEU3133712701
6Office furniture (including fixtures) and other furniture related product manufacturingCES3133720001CEU3133720001
8Office furniture and custom architectural woodwork and millwork manufacturingCES3133721401CEU3133721401
8Showcase, partition, shelving, locker, and other furniture related product manufacturingCES3133721501CEU3133721501
5Miscellaneous manufacturingCES3133900001CEU3133900001
6Medical equipment and supplies manufacturingCES3133910001CEU3133910001
8Surgical and medical instrument manufacturingCES3133911201CEU3133911201
8Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturingCES3133911301CEU3133911301
8Dental laboratoriesCES3133911601CEU3133911601
6Other miscellaneous manufacturingCES3133990001CEU3133990001
7Jewelry, silverware, and sporting and athletic goods manufacturingCES3133992001CEU3133992001
7Sign manufacturingCES3133995001CEU3133995001
7Doll, toy, game, office supplies (except paper), and all other miscellaneous manufacturingCES3133999001CEU3133999001
4Nondurable goodsCES3200000001CEU3200000001
5Food manufacturingCES3231100001CEU3231100001
6Animal food manufacturingCES3231110001CEU3231110001
6Grain and oilseed millingCES3231120001CEU3231120001
6Sugar and confectionery product manufacturingCES3231130001CEU3231130001
7Chocolate and confectionery manufacturingCES3231135001CEU3231135001
6Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturingCES3231140001CEU3231140001
7Frozen food manufacturingCES3231141001CEU3231141001
8Frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturingCES3231141101CEU3231141101
8Frozen specialty food manufacturingCES3231141201CEU3231141201
7Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and dryingCES3231142001CEU3231142001
6Dairy product manufacturingCES3231150001CEU3231150001
8Fluid milk manufacturingCES3231151101CEU3231151101
6Animal slaughtering and processingCES3231160001CEU3231160001
8Animal, except poultry, slaughteringCES3231161101CEU3231161101
8Meat processed from carcasses, rendering, and meat byproduct processingCES3231161301CEU3231161301
8Poultry processingCES3231161501CEU3231161501
6Seafood product preparation and packagingCES3231170001CEU3231170001
6Bakeries and tortilla manufacturingCES3231180001CEU3231180001
7Bread and bakery product manufacturingCES3231181001CEU3231181001
8Retail bakeriesCES3231181101CEU3231181101
8Commercial bakeries and frozen cakes, pies, and other pastries manufacturingCES3231181301CEU3231181301
7Cookie, cracker, pasta, and tortilla manufacturingCES3231183001CEU3231183001
6Other food manufacturingCES3231190001CEU3231190001
7Snack food manufacturingCES3231191001CEU3231191001
7Coffee, tea, flavoring syrup and concentrate, seasoning, dressing, and other food manufacturingCES3231199001CEU3231199001
5Textile millsCES3231300001CEU3231300001
6Fabric millsCES3231320001CEU3231320001
5Textile product millsCES3231400001CEU3231400001
6Textile furnishings millsCES3231410001CEU3231410001
6Other textile product millsCES3231490001CEU3231490001
5Apparel manufacturingCES3231500001CEU3231500001
7Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (except contractors)CES3231525001CEU3231525001
5Paper manufacturingCES3232200001CEU3232200001
6Pulp, paper, and paperboard millsCES3232210001CEU3232210001
6Converted paper product manufacturingCES3232220001CEU3232220001
7Paperboard container manufacturingCES3232221001CEU3232221001
7Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturingCES3232222001CEU3232222001
7Stationery and other converted paper productsCES3232229001CEU3232229001
5Printing and related support activitiesCES3232300001CEU3232300001
8Commercial screen printingCES3232311301CEU3232311301
8Commercial and book printing (except screen) and support activities for printingCES3232311701CEU3232311701
5Petroleum and coal products manufacturingCES3232400001CEU3232400001
7Petroleum refineriesCES3232411001CEU3232411001
7Asphalt paving, roofing, saturated materials, and other petroleum and coal products manufacturingCES3232419001CEU3232419001
5Chemical manufacturingCES3232500001CEU3232500001
6Basic chemical manufacturingCES3232510001CEU3232510001
7Petrochemical, industrial gas, synthetic dye, pigment, and other basic inorganic chemical manufacturingCES3232518001CEU3232518001
7Other basic organic chemical manufacturingCES3232519001CEU3232519001
6Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturingCES3232520001CEU3232520001
8Plastics material and resin manufacturingCES3232521101CEU3232521101
6Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturingCES3232530001CEU3232530001
6Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturingCES3232540001CEU3232540001
8Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturingCES3232541201CEU3232541201
8Medicinal, botanical, in-vitro diagnostic substance, and biological product manufacturingCES3232541401CEU3232541401
6Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturingCES3232550001CEU3232550001
6Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturingCES3232560001CEU3232560001
7Soap and cleaning compound manufacturingCES3232561001CEU3232561001
7Toilet preparation manufacturingCES3232562001CEU3232562001
6Other chemical product and preparation manufacturingCES3232590001CEU3232590001
5Plastics and rubber products manufacturingCES3232600001CEU3232600001
6Plastics product manufacturingCES3232610001CEU3232610001
7Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturingCES3232611001CEU3232611001
7Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, and unlaminated profile shape manufacturingCES3232612001CEU3232612001
7Polystyrene, urethane, and other foam product manufacturingCES3232615001CEU3232615001
7Laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), shape, and plastics bottle manufacturingCES3232616001CEU3232616001
7Other plastics product manufacturingCES3232619001CEU3232619001
6Rubber product manufacturingCES3232620001

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