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Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, April 2024, 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
175
134.4
726
205.6
1,454
276.2
2,802
374.1
Total private
167
124.3
591
191.2
1,153
251.5
2,184
341.0
Goods-producing
14
41.8
68
63.8
167
85.4
280
121.9
Service providing
161
125.3
658
195.7
1,287
260.9
2,522
350.7
Mining and logging
-3
5.3
0
11.9
-3
19.3
2
26.2
Construction
9
26.9
73
44.2
132
58.8
258
80.7
Manufacturing
8
28.2
-5
42.1
38
59.1
20
87.3
Wholesale trade
10.1
18.2
16.9
29.0
24.5
38.5
74.5
48.3
Retail trade
20.1
24.4
58.6
35.9
64.6
60.9
91.9
80.7
Transportation and warehousing
21.8
20.6
59.0
31.7
26.4
49.1
-3.3
67.5
Utilities
0.0
2.7
2.1
5.9
7.6
8.8
13.9
14.6
Information
-8
19.4
-7
39.8
31
54.3
-40
75.6
Financial activities
6
19.4
4
31.5
10
46.5
54
62.3
Professional and business services
-4
56.5
12
87.4
83
114.7
115
146.8
Private education and health services
95
49.6
263
71.1
557
101.1
1,085
133.8
Leisure and hospitality
5
61.3
84
89.9
132
122.2
408
173.0
Other services
7
22.5
30
32.1
50
48.1
105
57.3
Government
8
51.1
135
75.7
301
114.1
618
154.0
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
