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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November 2023. November's employment growth was below the average monthly gain of 240,000 over the prior 12 months but in line with job growth in recent months. In November, job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.
1-month change in nonfarm payroll employment, total nonfarm and by industry, November 2019–November 2023, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total nonfarm
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Nov 2019
215,000
-11,000
-11,000
43,000
3,000
10,000
16,000
Dec 2019
102,000
-14,000
-17,000
-14,000
39,000
8,000
5,000
Jan 2020
334,000
-6,000
52,000
-11,000
43,000
10,000
17,000
Feb 2020
273,000
-2,000
28,000
-5,000
-36,000
7,000
31,000
Mar 2020
-1,427,000
-10,000
-69,000
-65,000
-84,000
-9,000
-17,000
Apr 2020
-20,514,000
-57,000
-1,012,000
-1,306,000
-3,092,000
-259,000
-263,000
May 2020
2,625,000
-25,000
482,000
232,000
422,000
-30,000
16,000
Jun 2020
4,565,000
-15,000
161,000
331,000
962,000
12,000
17,000
Jul 2020
1,444,000
-11,000
25,000
41,000
260,000
-5,000
0
Aug 2020
1,735,000
-8,000
30,000
26,000
412,000
25,000
25,000
Sep 2020
961,000
-1,000
31,000
57,000
138,000
56,000
29,000
Oct 2020
719,000
-3,000
54,000
24,000
201,000
-3,000
22,000
Nov 2020
264,000
-2,000
7,000
34,000
124,000
7,000
10,000
Dec 2020
-268,000
3,000
38,000
40,000
20,000
13,000
12,000
Jan 2021
494,000
-7,000
8,000
-3,000
111,000
34,000
14,000
Feb 2021
575,000
-9,000
-72,000
26,000
90,000
16,000
-11,000
Mar 2021
784,000
13,000
104,000
48,000
121,000
5,000
10,000
Apr 2021
286,000
2,000
11,000
-42,000
-29,000
22,000
20,000
May 2021
482,000
0
-12,000
31,000
69,000
28,000
7,000
Jun 2021
693,000
4,000
6,000
17,000
111,000
17,000
7,000
Jul 2021
769,000
1,000
15,000
73,000
43,000
29,000
37,000
Aug 2021
663,000
3,000
16,000
46,000
90,000
36,000
17,000
Sep 2021
557,000
0
41,000
42,000
151,000
15,000
29,000
Oct 2021
781,000
4,000
42,000
59,000
149,000
17,000
27,000
Nov 2021
614,000
4,000
46,000
44,000
70,000
21,000
35,000
Dec 2021
569,000
7,000
34,000
44,000
104,000
18,000
23,000
Jan 2022
364,000
-1,000
-4,000
33,000
100,000
12,000
6,000
Feb 2022
904,000
5,000
79,000
37,000
272,000
7,000
41,000
Mar 2022
414,000
6,000
23,000
62,000
39,000
26,000
15,000
Apr 2022
254,000
9,000
6,000
52,000
21,000
17,000
37,000
May 2022
364,000
2,000
38,000
21,000
13,000
32,000
6,000
Jun 2022
370,000
7,000
13,000
30,000
37,000
22,000
3,000
Jul 2022
568,000
6,000
24,000
41,000
46,000
13,000
14,000
Aug 2022
352,000
-2,000
8,000
31,000
60,000
8,000
9,000
Sep 2022
350,000
2,000
16,000
26,000
7,000
3,000
2,000
Oct 2022
324,000
3,000
17,000
37,000
31,000
3,000
18,000
Nov 2022
290,000
8,000
19,000
14,000
-84,000
13,000
11,000
Dec 2022
239,000
4,000
26,000
6,000
36,000
-9,000
4,000
Jan 2023
472,000
4,000
26,000
11,000
61,000
-23,000
-1,000
Feb 2023
248,000
1,000
14,000
3,000
36,000
-8,000
0
Mar 2023
217,000
2,000
-9,000
-12,000
3,000
3,000
-5,000
Apr 2023
217,000
5,000
11,000
9,000
-17,000
3,000
27,000
May 2023
281,000
3,000
25,000
-4,000
48,000
-4,000
13,000
Jun 2023
105,000
-1,000
29,000
4,000
-48,000
-10,000
2,000
Jul 2023
236,000
2,000
12,000
-2,000
20,000
-19,000
15,000
Aug 2023
165,000
0
30,000
-2,000
-28,000
-22,000
1,000
Sep 2023
262,000
1,000
9,000
11,000
31,000
-6,000
0
Oct 2023
150,000
0
25,000
-35,000
-5,000
-19,000
-5,000
Nov 2023
199,000
-1,000
2,000
28,000
-35,000
10,000
4,000
1-month change in nonfarm payroll employment, total nonfarm and by industry, November 2019–November 2023, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month
Professional and business services
Private education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Federal government
State government
Local government
Nov 2019
7,000
67,000
35,000
17,000
4,000
10,000
25,000
Dec 2019
-10,000
44,000
49,000
3,000
-6,000
1,000
14,000
Jan 2020
2,000
88,000
59,000
20,000
20,000
23,000
17,000
Feb 2020
13,000
52,000
92,000
5,000
-1,000
46,000
43,000
Mar 2020
-84,000
-222,000
-747,000
-90,000
21,000
-51,000
0
Apr 2020
-2,183,000
-2,602,000
-7,488,000
-1,338,000
4,000
-149,000
-769,000
May 2020
194,000
401,000
1,235,000
229,000
-2,000
-57,000
-472,000
Jun 2020
370,000
555,000
1,809,000
352,000
6,000
1,000
4,000
Jul 2020
192,000
193,000
507,000
140,000
23,000
10,000
69,000
Aug 2020
185,000
203,000
281,000
54,000
251,000
45,000
206,000
Sep 2020
120,000
89,000
487,000
47,000
-36,000
-21,000
-35,000
Oct 2020
218,000
98,000
242,000
18,000
-144,000
-22,000
14,000
Nov 2020
104,000
58,000
18,000
-10,000
-89,000
1,000
2,000
Dec 2020
157,000
-1,000
-509,000
-31,000
6,000
6,000
-22,000
Jan 2021
144,000
17,000
55,000
11,000
-8,000
82,000
36,000
Feb 2021
86,000
62,000
372,000
3,000
-6,000
5,000
13,000
Mar 2021
127,000
111,000
145,000
17,000
6,000
28,000
49,000
Apr 2021
-19,000
35,000
206,000
27,000
12,000
-4,000
45,000
May 2021
83,000
42,000
224,000
9,000
-8,000
-12,000
21,000
Jun 2021
103,000
20,000
273,000
66,000
-2,000
11,000
60,000
Jul 2021
163,000
45,000
284,000
41,000
-1,000
-27,000
66,000
Aug 2021
103,000
28,000
226,000
35,000
2,000
-14,000
75,000
Sep 2021
92,000
-1,000
200,000
14,000
-3,000
-11,000
-12,000
Oct 2021
229,000
96,000
166,000
29,000
-10,000
-6,000
-21,000
Nov 2021
139,000
48,000
177,000
29,000
5,000
-12,000
8,000
Dec 2021
109,000
41,000
150,000
21,000
-9,000
-7,000
34,000
Jan 2022
95,000
-5,000
116,000
-7,000
1,000
-12,000
30,000
Feb 2022
142,000
109,000
162,000
43,000
0
-13,000
20,000
Mar 2022
133,000
54,000
54,000
11,000
-1,000
-25,000
17,000
Apr 2022
-18,000
55,000
36,000
11,000
-2,000
14,000
16,000
May 2022
72,000
76,000
73,000
10,000
-3,000
15,000
9,000
Jun 2022
89,000
96,000
75,000
10,000
-17,000
-2,000
7,000
Jul 2022
77,000
127,000
113,000
32,000
16,000
13,000
46,000
Aug 2022
48,000
92,000
48,000
4,000
-2,000
6,000
42,000
Sep 2022
48,000
80,000
139,000
21,000
2,000
6,000
-2,000
Oct 2022
36,000
85,000
61,000
8,000
4,000
-11,000
32,000
Nov 2022
0
95,000
123,000
29,000
2,000
12,000
48,000
Dec 2022
23,000
71,000
58,000
13,000
1,000
-29,000
35,000
Jan 2023
44,000
111,000
99,000
21,000
12,000
69,000
38,000
Feb 2023
21,000
64,000
57,000
5,000
9,000
19,000
27,000
Mar 2023
45,000
70,000
46,000
14,000
11,000
20,000
29,000
Apr 2023
48,000
77,000
11,000
5,000
4,000
7,000
27,000
May 2023
45,000
88,000
28,000
13,000
9,000
14,000
3,000
Jun 2023
-1,000
79,000
26,000
6,000
6,000
15,000
-2,000
Jul 2023
-29,000
104,000
38,000
4,000
10,000
12,000
69,000
Aug 2023
8,000
105,000
8,000
14,000
9,000
18,000
24,000
Sep 2023
-17,000
86,000
76,000
8,000
5,000
27,000
31,000
Oct 2023
2,000
83,000
42,000
-3,000
4,000
29,000
32,000
Nov 2023
-9,000
99,000
40,000
12,000
0
17,000
32,000
In November, health care added 77,000 jobs, above the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the prior 12 months. Over the month, job gains continued in ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
Government employment increased by 49,000, in line with the average monthly gain of 55,000 over the prior 12 months. Employment trended up in local government (+32,000) and state government (+17,000) over the month.
Employment in manufacturing rose by 28,000, reflecting an increase of 30,000 in motor vehicles and parts as workers returned from a strike. Employment in manufacturing has shown little change over the year.
Leisure and hospitality employment continued to trend up (+40,000), almost entirely in food services and drinking places. Leisure and hospitality had added an average of 51,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months.
Retail trade employment declined by 38,000 and has shown little net change over the year.
Employment in information changed little (+10,000) in November. Employment in transportation and warehousing was also little changed over the month (−5,000). Employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; construction; wholesale trade; financial activities; professional and business services; and other services.
United States Department of Labor
