Chart 10. Employment change in government, by component industry, seasonally adjusted, February–May and May–December 2020 (in thousands)
Industry February–May May–December

Federal government

14.0 15.0

State government education

-255.3 -97.2

State government, excluding education

-17.1 -3.3

Local government education

-749.2 46.0

Local government, excluding education

-514.2 181.8

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