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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 275,000 in February 2024. The February increase was above the average monthly gain of 230,000 over the prior 12 months. Since February 2023, the over-the-month change in employment has ranged from 146,000 to 303,000. Total nonfarm payroll employment has risen from 155.1 million in February 2023 to 157.8 million in February 2024.
Total nonfarm employment, January 2014–February 2024, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total nonfarm employment
1-month change in employment
Jan 2014
137,551,000
184,000
Feb 2014
137,710,000
159,000
Mar 2014
137,987,000
277,000
Apr 2014
138,298,000
311,000
May 2014
138,500,000
202,000
Jun 2014
138,833,000
333,000
Jul 2014
139,076,000
243,000
Aug 2014
139,257,000
181,000
Sep 2014
139,564,000
307,000
Oct 2014
139,804,000
240,000
Nov 2014
140,088,000
284,000
Dec 2014
140,366,000
278,000
Jan 2015
140,562,000
196,000
Feb 2015
140,831,000
269,000
Mar 2015
140,925,000
94,000
Apr 2015
141,202,000
277,000
May 2015
141,539,000
337,000
Jun 2015
141,695,000
156,000
Jul 2015
141,989,000
294,000
Aug 2015
142,130,000
141,000
Sep 2015
142,265,000
135,000
Oct 2015
142,584,000
319,000
Nov 2015
142,810,000
226,000
Dec 2015
143,083,000
273,000
Jan 2016
143,196,000
113,000
Feb 2016
143,411,000
215,000
Mar 2016
143,666,000
255,000
Apr 2016
143,856,000
190,000
May 2016
143,901,000
45,000
Jun 2016
144,152,000
251,000
Jul 2016
144,515,000
363,000
Aug 2016
144,664,000
149,000
Sep 2016
144,961,000
297,000
Oct 2016
145,069,000
108,000
Nov 2016
145,188,000
119,000
Dec 2016
145,410,000
222,000
Jan 2017
145,636,000
226,000
Feb 2017
145,848,000
212,000
Mar 2017
145,976,000
128,000
Apr 2017
146,173,000
197,000
May 2017
146,389,000
216,000
Jun 2017
146,588,000
199,000
Jul 2017
146,772,000
184,000
Aug 2017
146,907,000
135,000
Sep 2017
146,999,000
92,000
Oct 2017
147,146,000
147,000
Nov 2017
147,375,000
229,000
Dec 2017
147,521,000
146,000
Jan 2018
147,667,000
146,000
Feb 2018
148,054,000
387,000
Mar 2018
148,280,000
226,000
Apr 2018
148,426,000
146,000
May 2018
148,755,000
329,000
Jun 2018
148,968,000
213,000
Jul 2018
149,023,000
55,000
Aug 2018
149,274,000
251,000
Sep 2018
149,361,000
87,000
Oct 2018
149,525,000
164,000
Nov 2018
149,622,000
97,000
Dec 2018
149,804,000
182,000
Jan 2019
150,062,000
258,000
Feb 2019
150,067,000
5,000
Mar 2019
150,294,000
227,000
Apr 2019
150,602,000
308,000
May 2019
150,640,000
38,000
Jun 2019
150,844,000
204,000
Jul 2019
150,934,000
90,000
Aug 2019
151,155,000
221,000
Sep 2019
151,358,000
203,000
Oct 2019
151,458,000
100,000
Nov 2019
151,666,000
208,000
Dec 2019
151,792,000
126,000
Jan 2020
152,045,000
253,000
Feb 2020
152,309,000
264,000
Mar 2020
150,898,000
(1,411,000)
Apr 2020
130,421,000
(20,477,000)
May 2020
133,040,000
2,619,000
Jun 2020
137,655,000
4,615,000
Jul 2020
139,240,000
1,585,000
Aug 2020
140,774,000
1,534,000
Sep 2020
141,820,000
1,046,000
Oct 2020
142,493,000
673,000
Nov 2020
142,761,000
268,000
Dec 2020
142,518,000
(243,000)
Jan 2021
142,916,000
398,000
Feb 2021
143,443,000
527,000
Mar 2021
144,274,000
831,000
Apr 2021
144,593,000
319,000
May 2021
145,044,000
451,000
Jun 2021
145,822,000
778,000
Jul 2021
146,761,000
939,000
Aug 2021
147,226,000
465,000
Sep 2021
147,706,000
480,000
Oct 2021
148,566,000
860,000
Nov 2021
149,197,000
631,000
Dec 2021
149,763,000
566,000
Jan 2022
150,014,000
251,000
Feb 2022
150,876,000
862,000
Mar 2022
151,370,000
494,000
Apr 2022
151,642,000
272,000
May 2022
151,928,000
286,000
Jun 2022
152,348,000
420,000
Jul 2022
153,038,000
690,000
Aug 2022
153,281,000
243,000
Sep 2022
153,536,000
255,000
Oct 2022
153,897,000
361,000
Nov 2022
154,155,000
258,000
Dec 2022
154,291,000
136,000
Jan 2023
154,773,000
482,000
Feb 2023
155,060,000
287,000
Mar 2023
155,206,000
146,000
Apr 2023
155,484,000
278,000
May 2023
155,787,000
303,000
Jun 2023
156,027,000
240,000
Jul 2023
156,211,000
184,000
Aug 2023
156,421,000
210,000
Sep 2023
156,667,000
246,000
Oct 2023
156,832,000
165,000
Nov 2023
157,014,000
182,000
Dec 2023
157,304,000
290,000
Jan 2024
157,533,000
229,000
Feb 2024
157,808,000
275,000
In February 2024, job gains occurred in health care, government, food services and drinking places, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing.
Health care added 67,000 jobs in February, above the average monthly gain of 58,000 over the prior 12 months. In February, job growth occurred in ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.
Government employment rose by 52,000 in February, about the same as the prior 12-month average gain. Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 42,000 in February, after changing little over the prior 3 months. Social assistance added 24,000 jobs in February, about the same as the prior 12-month average gain.
Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 20,000 in February. Employment increased in couriers and messengers and air transportation, while warehousing and storage lost jobs. Employment in transportation and warehousing was down by 144,000 since reaching a peak in July 2022.
United States Department of Labor
