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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
- Notice of Publication Changes with the Release of Data on February 7, 2025 Read More »
- CES monthly revisions and annual benchmarking video Read More »
- CES Benchmark Announcement — Revisions to total nonfarm employment Read More »
Charts
- 1-month
- 3-month
- 6-month
- 12-month
Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, May 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
139
135.8
406
194.2
942
258.9
1,733
337.0
Total private
140
126.5
400
181.3
873
239.1
1,463
311.9
Goods-producing
-5
40.0
14
62.2
31
84.5
39
110.1
Service providing
144
128.2
392
184.3
911
244.0
1,694
315.0
Mining and logging
-1
5.9
0
13.0
0
19.0
1
20.8
Construction
4
27.6
16
44.2
40
60.2
126
81.2
Manufacturing
-8
25.2
-2
38.7
-9
52.5
-88
70.8
Wholesale trade
2.5
19.9
1.3
30.1
17.1
38.9
50.7
49.5
Retail trade
-6.5
21.9
7.2
32.5
73.5
54.5
18.1
65.4
Transportation and warehousing
5.8
20.7
-23.0
32.4
51.0
45.5
86.5
59.8
Utilities
2.2
2.6
2.2
4.5
3.6
6.9
6.7
14.2
Information
2
18.1
0
36.5
13
49.4
-13
56.9
Financial activities
13
19.2
19
29.9
60
39.8
95
53.7
Professional and business services
-18
58.0
-19
82.2
-3
103.1
-81
127.8
Private education and health services
87
50.6
252
71.7
462
101.1
923
122.0
Leisure and hospitality
48
63.2
122
85.8
121
113.8
262
151.3
Other services
9
24.4
24
31.7
44
41.8
76
48.1
Government
-1
49.4
6
69.7
69
99.4
270
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
Payroll employment increases by 139,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%
06/06/2025
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was
unchanged at 4.2 percent. Employment continued to trend up in health care, leisure and
hospitality, and social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees are unchanged in April
05/13/2025
Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged in April, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.2 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.1 percent.
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Next Release
The Employment Situation for
June 2025
is scheduled to be released on
July 3, 2025,
at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for
May 2025
is scheduled to be released on
June 11, 2025,
at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
read more »
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:
+139,000(p) in May 2025
Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees:
+$0.15(p) in May 2025
Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
unchanged in May 2025
Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees:
+0.1%(p) in May 2025
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees:
+0.1(p) in May 2025
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees:
unchanged in May 2025
Change in Total Private Real Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees:
unchanged in Apr 2025
Historical Data
News Release
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