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Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, August 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
162
122.3
214
168.9
639
215.2
603
280.8
Total private
127
113.0
224
156.3
637
198.6
815
260.4
Goods-producing
41
37.7
84
56.7
126
77.0
145
100.7
Service providing
121
115.4
130
159.6
513
198.6
458
260.4
Mining and logging
3
5.0
-2
8.3
8
10.9
2
14.9
Construction
22
27.0
43
43.0
63
58.3
120
77.7
Manufacturing
16
22.4
43
33.6
55
46.6
23
63.5
Wholesale trade
7.8
19.7
17.7
29.0
19.1
39.2
29.1
50.0
Retail trade
1.4
18.1
24.2
26.1
62.3
42.9
47.9
53.0
Transportation and warehousing
5.0
20.0
8.5
32.0
73.8
44.0
-51.5
58.4
Utilities
2.5
2.1
4.1
3.4
5.4
6.3
10.3
9.3
Information
-23
15.2
-37
23.6
-47
32.3
-115
39.9
Financial activities
-11
17.8
-20
26.2
-63
33.5
-99
46.0
Professional and business services
10
47.2
61
66.8
115
81.4
152
97.8
Private education and health services
29
51.0
91
66.5
277
83.8
539
106.3
Leisure and hospitality
62
53.9
-13
74.2
66
94.5
131
115.6
Other services
3
21.3
4
27.4
3
34.9
27
40.8
Government
35
46.7
-10
64.0
2
82.9
-212
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
United States Department of Labor
