Figure 1. Over-the-month change in total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted, in thousands, January 2016 to December 2019
Period Over-the-month change Annual average

Jan 2016

73 195

Feb 2016

263 195

Mar 2016

229 195

Apr 2016

187 195

May 2016

42 195

Jun 2016

267 195

Jul 2016

354 195

Aug 2016

135 195

Sep 2016

269 195

Oct 2016

145 195

Nov 2016

151 195

Dec 2016

230 195

Jan 2017

185 176

Feb 2017

188 176

Mar 2017

129 176

Apr 2017

197 176

May 2017

155 176

Jun 2017

216 176

Jul 2017

215 176

Aug 2017

184 176

Sep 2017

18 176

Oct 2017

267 176

Nov 2017

225 176

Dec 2017

130 176

Jan 2018

121 193

Feb 2018

406 193

Mar 2018

176 193

Apr 2018

137 193

May 2018

278 193

Jun 2018

219 193

Jul 2018

136 193

Aug 2018

244 193

Sep 2018

80 193

Oct 2018

201 193

Nov 2018

134 193

Dec 2018

182 193

Jan 2019

269 178

Feb 2019

1 178

Mar 2019

147 178

Apr 2019

210 178

May 2019

85 178

Jun 2019

182 178

Jul 2019

194 178

Aug 2019

207 178

Sep 2019

208 178

Oct 2019

185 178

Nov 2019

261 178

Dec 2019

184 178

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.