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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry for all employees, October 2026, seasonally adjusted
Industry
Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands)
Average weekly earnings
Employment level (in thousands)
Total private
159 1,307.20 135,961
Mining and logging
-1 1,939.63 605
Construction
-3 1,655.98 8,367
Manufacturing
19 1,508.22 12,681
Wholesale trade
-9.1 1,579.61 6,068.8
Retail trade
6.0 801.81 15,501.3
Transportation and warehousing
24.8 1,237.57 6,636.1
Utilities
0.1 2,427.82 611.5
Information
-1 2,060.90 2,734
Financial activities
7 1,865.25 9,085
Professional and business services
70 1,702.00 22,604
Private education and health services
53 1,202.78 28,058
Leisure and hospitality
-13 609.45 16,964
Other services
6 1,105.20 6,045
United States Department of Labor
