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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.
Each month, CES surveys approximately 121,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 631,000 individual worksites.
Notices
- BLS will no longer publish the Current Employment Statistics Highlights document. Read More »
- CES monthly revisions and annual benchmarking video Read More »
Charts
- 1-month
- 3-month
- 6-month
- 12-month
Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, December 2025, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry
1-month net change
1-month 90-percent confidence interval
3-month net change
3-month 90-percent confidence interval
6-month net change
6-month 90-percent confidence interval
12-month net change
12-month 90-percent confidence interval
Total nonfarm
50
135.8
-67
194.2
87
258.9
584
337.0
Total private
37
126.5
88
181.3
258
239.1
733
311.9
Goods-producing
-21
40.0
-24
62.2
-56
84.5
-70
110.1
Service providing
71
128.2
-43
184.3
143
244.0
654
315.0
Mining and logging
-2
5.9
-3
13.0
-12
19.0
-16
20.8
Construction
-11
27.6
-2
44.2
0
60.2
14
81.2
Manufacturing
-8
25.2
-19
38.7
-44
52.5
-68
70.8
Wholesale trade
-2.0
19.9
-4.8
30.1
-6.4
38.9
-17.6
49.5
Retail trade
-25.0
21.9
-65.8
32.5
-31.3
54.5
1.9
65.4
Transportation and warehousing
-6.6
20.7
-37.9
32.4
-73.1
45.5
-58.5
59.8
Utilities
0.8
2.6
3.3
4.5
2.6
6.9
8.0
14.2
Information
0
18.1
-10
36.5
-24
49.4
-30
56.9
Financial activities
7
19.2
8
29.9
0
39.8
38
53.7
Professional and business services
-9
58.0
-12
82.2
-46
103.1
-97
127.8
Private education and health services
41
50.6
141
71.7
311
101.1
709
122.0
Leisure and hospitality
47
63.2
77
85.8
151
113.8
188
151.3
Other services
5
24.4
14
31.7
31
41.8
62
48.1
Government
13
49.4
-155
69.7
-171
99.4
-149
127.7
Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample
News Releases
Both payroll employment (+50,000) and unemployment rate (4.4%) change little in December
01/09/2026
Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate
(4.4 percent) changed little in December. Employment continued to trend up
in food services and drinking places, health care, and social assistance.
Retail trade lost jobs.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees are unchanged in December
01/13/2026
Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged over the month in December, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.3 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.3 percent.
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Preliminary benchmark revision for March payroll employment is -911,000 (-0.6%)
09/09/2025
The preliminary CES benchmark revision for March 2025 total nonfarm employment was -911,000 (-0.6 percent); the preliminary revision for total private employment was -880,000 (-0.7 percent).
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Next Release
The Employment Situation for
January 2026
is scheduled to be released on
February 6, 2026,
at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for
January 2026
is scheduled to be released on
February 11, 2026,
at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Employment up 256,000 in December 2024; average gain of 186,000 jobs per month in 2024
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 256,000 in December 2024. Employment rose by 2.2 million in 2024 (an average monthly gain of 186,000), less than the increase of 3.0 million in 2023 (an average monthly gain of 251,000). Most major industries had lower average monthly gains in 2024 than in 2023. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
Economic trends: home and community-based care versus institution-based care
As the population ages, the workforce that provides long-term services and support to elderly people—as well as those with disabilities and others needing assistance—has grown considerably. Traditionally, much of this care has been provided in institutional settings, such as nursing homes. However, many people prefer to age in place, both because they wish to remain in their homes and because it may be less expensive. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect real earnings? Analyzing average hourly earnings and inflation before and after the onset of the pandemic
In this Beyond the Numbers article, we will examine historical trends in real average hourly earnings and inflation before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will analyze real earnings at the total private and major industry levels, with additional detailed analysis for selected industries. The article also looks at the impact average weekly hours had on changes in real average weekly earnings at the total private and major industry levels. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Employment continues to expand in 2023, though at a slower pace than in the previous 2 years
Job growth continued but was mixed in several industries. read more »
Latest Numbers
Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment:
+50,000(p) in Dec 2025
Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees:
+$0.12(p) in Dec 2025
Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
-0.1(p) in Dec 2025
Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees:
-0.3%(p) in Dec 2025
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
-0.2(p) in Dec 2025
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees:
unchanged in Dec 2025
Historical Data
News Release
p - preliminary