Figure 2. Employment in total nonfarm, over-the-month change, January 2013–December 2016, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Date Employment change Average over-the-month change

Jan 13

 211 192

Feb 13

 286 192

Mar 13

 130 192

Apr 13

 197 192

May 13

 226 192

Jun 13

 162 192

Jul 13

 122 192

Aug 13

 261 192

Sep 13

 190 192

Oct 13

 212 192

Nov 13

 258 192

Dec 13

 47 192

Jan 14

 190 250

Feb 14

 151 250

Mar 14

 272 250

Apr 14

 329 250

May 14

 246 250

Jun 14

 304 250

Jul 14

 202 250

Aug 14

 230 250

Sep 14

 280 250

Oct 14

 227 250

Nov 14

 312 250

Dec 14

 255 250

Jan 15

 234 226

Feb 15

 238 226

Mar 15

 86 226

Apr 15

 262 226

May 15

 344 226

Jun 15

 206 226

Jul 15

 254 226

Aug 15

 157 226

Sep 15

 100 226

Oct 15

 321 226

Nov 15

 272 226

Dec 15

 239 226

Jan 16

 126 187

Feb 16

 237 187

Mar 16

 225 187

Apr 16

 153 187

May 16

 43 187

Jun 16

 297 187

Jul 16

 291 187

Aug 16

 176 187

Sep 16

 249 187

Oct 16

 124 187

Nov 16

 164 187

Dec 16

 155 187
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.