Each table shows measurements through the most recent report (October), full year, and percent change from the previous year.
Employment growth has picked up in 2017 and will likely be the 3rd best year since the great recession. Vehicle sales are mostly moving sideways year-over-year at a high level, and new home sales are up slightly.
Note: All data is based on monthly NSA data. Employment from the BLS, vehicle sales from BEA, and new home sales from Census.
| Employment Gains (000s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Through October | Full Year | YoY Change |
| 2010 | 851 | 1053 | |
| 2011 | 1744 | 2090 | 98.5% |
| 2012 | 1778 | 2151 | 2.9% |
| 2013 | 1987 | 2301 | 7.0% |
| 2014 | 2447 | 3005 | 30.6% |
| 2015 | 2214 | 2712 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1992 | 2344 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1797 | 2188 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2125 | NA | 18.3%1 |
| 1Year-over-year change for 2018 based on data through October. | |||
| Vehicle Sales (000s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Through October | Full Year | YoY Change |
| 2010 | 9,545 | 11,555 | |
| 2011 | 10,505 | 12,742 | 10.3% |
| 2012 | 11,946 | 14,433 | 13.3% |
| 2013 | 12,939 | 15,530 | 7.6% |
| 2014 | 13,662 | 16,452 | 5.9% |
| 2015 | 14,443 | 17,396 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 14,414 | 17,465 | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,151 | 17,135 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,205 | NA | 0.4%1 |
| 1Year-over-year change for 2018 based on data through October. | |||
| New Home Sales (000s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Through October | Full Year | YoY Change |
| 2010 | 279 | 322 | |
| 2011 | 258 | 305 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 313 | 369 | 21.0% |
| 2013 | 366 | 429 | 16.3% |
| 2014 | 373 | 439 | 2.3% |
| 2015 | 427 | 501 | 14.1% |
| 2016 | 482 | 561 | 12.0% |
| 2017 | 518 | 613 | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 533 | NA | 2.9%1 |
| 1Year-over-year change for 2018 based on data through October. | |||