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Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1) [In thousands]
Industry Apr.
2025		 Feb.
2026		 Mar.
2026(p)		 Apr.
2026(p)

Total private

 110,003 110,201 110,425 110,579

Goods-producing

 15,306 15,234 15,261 15,274

Mining and logging

 462 449 450 452

Construction

 6,012 6,035 6,048 6,056

Manufacturing

 8,832 8,750 8,763 8,766

Durable goods

 5,320 5,280 5,289 5,296

Nondurable goods

 3,512 3,470 3,474 3,470

Private service-providing

 94,697 94,967 95,164 95,305

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 24,403 24,311 24,350 24,407

Wholesale trade

 4,805.7 4,771.5 4,776.4 4,791.8

Retail trade

 13,281.5 13,306.6 13,328.0 13,353.2

Transportation and warehousing

 5,841.3 5,751.2 5,763.4 5,779.5

Utilities

 474.6 481.6 481.7 482.8

Information

 2,290 2,216 2,218 2,209

Financial activities

 6,967 6,945 6,928 6,920

Professional and business services

 17,663 17,619 17,641 17,682

Private education and health services

 23,832 24,297 24,370 24,415

Leisure and hospitality

 14,678 14,686 14,763 14,777

Other services

 4,864 4,893 4,894 4,895

Footnotes
(1) Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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Last Modified Date: May 08, 2026