Natural Resources and Mining
About the Natural Resources and Mining supersector
The natural resources and mining supersector is part of the goods-producing industries supersector group.
The natural resources and mining supersector consists of these sectors:
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in natural resources and mining.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
job openings and labor turnover,
gross job gains and losses,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Openings, Hires, and Separations
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey)
Dynamic Changes in Employment
| Data series |
Back
data |
1st quarter
2011 |
2nd quarter
2011 |
3rd quarter
2011 |
4th quarter
2011 |
Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands) |
|
Gross job gains |
|
261 |
276 |
301 |
293 |
Gross job losses |
|
260 |
259 |
239 |
269 |
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates in natural resources and mining, see the Employment and projected employment by major industry sector table.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings and Hours
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours.
The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current 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 natural resources and mining. 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.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments and the number of establishments experiencing job gains or job losses in natural resources and mining.
Establishments
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Other BLS Resources
The Editor's Desk
See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).
Career Guide to Industries
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
October 16, 2012
