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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 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 622,000 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

Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, February 2026, 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	-92	122.3	17	168.9	-6	215.2	156	280.8
Total private	-86	113.0	53	156.3	206	198.6	392	260.4
Goods-producing	-25	37.7	5	56.7	21	77.0	-78	100.7
Service providing	-67	115.4	12	159.6	-27	198.6	234	260.4
Mining and logging	-2	5.0	-5	8.3	-7	10.9	-22	14.9
Construction	-11	27.0	30	43.0	70	58.3	42	77.7
Manufacturing	-12	22.4	-20	33.6	-42	46.6	-98	63.5
Wholesale trade	6.0	19.7	2.8	29.0	8.0	39.2	-24.9	50.0
Retail trade	2.3	18.1	-10.6	26.1	-13.8	42.9	-15.3	53.0
Transportation and warehousing	-11.3	20.0	-28.5	32.0	-126.1	44.0	-157.4	58.4
Utilities	1.3	2.1	2.4	3.4	4.8	6.3	7.4	9.3
Information	-11	15.2	-36	23.6	-48	32.3	-64	39.9
Financial activities	10	17.8	-19	26.2	-19	33.5	-33	46.0
Professional and business services	-5	47.2	-6	66.8	10	81.4	-88	97.8
Private education and health services	-34	51.0	133	66.5	287	83.8	658	106.3
Leisure and hospitality	-27	53.9	-14	74.2	52	94.5	126	115.6
Other services	8	21.3	24	27.4	31	34.9	62	40.8
Government	-6	46.7	-36	64.0	-212	82.9	-236	105.1
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

Payroll employment edges down 92,000 in February; unemployment rate changes little at 4.4%

03/06/2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal government continued to trend down.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.3% in January

02/13/2026

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.3 percent in January, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.2 percent. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.5 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 March 2026 is scheduled to be released on April 3, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Real Earnings for February 2026 is scheduled to be released on March 11, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Publications

The Economics Daily

Real average hourly earnings increased 0.7 percent from August 2024 to August 2025

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.7 percent from August 2024 to August 2025. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent decrease in the average workweek resulted in a 0.4-percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. Real earnings are earnings that have been adjusted for changes in consumer prices. read more »

Handbook Of Methods

Current Employment Statistics Overview

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 »

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Latest Numbers

Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: -92,000(p) in Feb 2026

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.15(p) in Feb 2026

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: unchanged in Feb 2026

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: unchanged in Feb 2026

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: -0.1(p) in Feb 2026

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: unchanged in Feb 2026