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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry

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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry for all employees, December 2025, seasonally adjusted
Industry Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands) Average weekly earnings Employment level (in thousands)

Total private

37 1,266.08 136,115

Mining and logging

-2 1,839.15 608

Construction

-11 1,570.39 8,303

Manufacturing

-8 1,439.19 12,692

Wholesale trade

-2.0 1,538.19 6,161.1

Retail trade

-25.0 771.08 15,539.4

Transportation and warehousing

-6.6 1,239.17 6,664.7

Utilities

0.8 2,306.65 601.1

Information

0 1,988.93 2,914

Financial activities

7 1,810.17 9,244

Professional and business services

-9 1,645.06 22,517

Private education and health services

41 1,174.26 27,640

Leisure and hospitality

47 595.97 17,167

Other services

5 1,067.52 6,064