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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 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
- 1-month
- 3-month
- 6-month
- 12-month
Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, March 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
178
122.3
205
168.9
89
215.2
260
280.8
Total private
186
113.0
237
156.3
315
198.6
502
260.4
Goods-producing
43
37.7
68
56.7
52
77.0
-35
100.7
Service providing
135
115.4
137
159.6
37
198.6
295
260.4
Mining and logging
2
5.0
-1
8.3
-2
10.9
-17
14.9
Construction
26
27.0
58
43.0
75
58.3
57
77.7
Manufacturing
15
22.4
11
33.6
-21
46.6
-75
63.5
Wholesale trade
3.3
19.7
12.1
29.0
2.8
39.2
-7.4
50.0
Retail trade
9.7
18.1
14.4
26.1
-25.5
42.9
-29.6
53.0
Transportation and warehousing
21.0
20.0
-4.9
32.0
-68.0
44.0
-121.2
58.4
Utilities
-1.2
2.1
0.5
3.4
3.6
6.3
4.6
9.3
Information
-3
15.2
-51
23.6
-68
32.3
-76
39.9
Financial activities
-15
17.8
-52
26.2
-55
33.5
-67
46.0
Professional and business services
2
47.2
45
66.8
58
81.4
-40
97.8
Private education and health services
91
51.0
168
66.5
306
83.8
663
106.3
Leisure and hospitality
44
53.9
38
74.2
92
94.5
176
115.6
Other services
-9
21.3
-1
27.4
17
34.9
35
40.8
Government
-8
46.7
-32
64.0
-226
82.9
-242
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 increases by 178,000 in March; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%
04/03/2026
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment
rate changed little at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in construction,
and in transportation and warehousing. Federal government employment continued to decline.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.2% in February
03/11/2026
Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent in February, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.3 percent. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.1 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
April 2026
is scheduled to be released on
May 8, 2026,
at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for
March 2026
is scheduled to be released on
April 10, 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 »
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 »
Latest Numbers
Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment:
+178,000(p) in Mar 2026
Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees:
+$0.09(p) in Mar 2026
Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
-0.1(p) in Mar 2026
Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees:
-0.2%(p) in Mar 2026
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
unchanged in Mar 2026
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees:
unchanged in Mar 2026
Historical Data
News Release
p - preliminary