Question
Does the monthly BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES) include military personnel?
Answer
No. The monthly Current Employment Statistics (CES, BLS-790, or "establishment survey") conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics localizes workers by their employers. For the U.S. federal government, data are provided by the Office of Personnel Management, and represents those persons employed during the last full pay period of the month. For more on the content and scope of the CES, please refer to the BLS's official FAQ document.
The CES includes:
- Most government agencies
- Civilian employees of the Department of Defense
It does not include:
- Uniformed military personnel
- Overseas installations
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- National Security Agency
For a fuller picture of military employment, please consult the following time series. Except for the national-only series XEGVFD.US, the concepts are all available at the state level.
| Mnemonic |
Description |
Units |
Source |
| XEGVFD.US |
Monthly civilian employment of the Department of Defense |
Ths. # |
BLS CES |
| EBGVFD.^^ |
Annual uniformed military employment |
Ths. # |
BEA |
| REMLA.^^ |
Annual forecast of uniformed employment |
Ths. # |
MEDC |
| DDEMP.^^ |
Annual expenditure on military active duty employment |
Ths. $ |
DoD |
Related Releases
Employment Situation
Metropolitan Area Employment (CES)
State Employment and Unemployment