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09/22/2025
Total nonfarm employment growth continues to slow in 2024
Total nonfarm employment in the United States expanded in 2024—although by less than in any year since 2020. The slower employment growth was widespread across industries as most sectors added fewer jobs than in 2023.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey, nonfarm payroll employment in the United States expanded by just over 2 million in 2024.1 (See chart 1.) Average monthly job gains slowed to an average of 168,000 in 2024, down from 216,000 in 2023. (See chart 2.)
| Period | Employment |
|---|---|
|
Jan 2014 |
137,561,000 |
|
Feb 2014 |
137,712,000 |
|
Mar 2014 |
137,985,000 |
|
Apr 2014 |
138,297,000 |
|
May 2014 |
138,512,000 |
|
Jun 2014 |
138,849,000 |
|
Jul 2014 |
139,073,000 |
|
Aug 2014 |
139,269,000 |
|
Sep 2014 |
139,563,000 |
|
Oct 2014 |
139,797,000 |
|
Nov 2014 |
140,090,000 |
|
Dec 2014 |
140,364,000 |
|
Jan 2015 |
140,568,000 |
|
Feb 2015 |
140,827,000 |
|
Mar 2015 |
140,923,000 |
|
Apr 2015 |
141,196,000 |
|
May 2015 |
141,538,000 |
|
Jun 2015 |
141,709,000 |
|
Jul 2015 |
141,991,000 |
|
Aug 2015 |
142,125,000 |
|
Sep 2015 |
142,275,000 |
|
Oct 2015 |
142,579,000 |
|
Nov 2015 |
142,808,000 |
|
Dec 2015 |
143,077,000 |
|
Jan 2016 |
143,210,000 |
|
Feb 2016 |
143,407,000 |
|
Mar 2016 |
143,662,000 |
|
Apr 2016 |
143,855,000 |
|
May 2016 |
143,900,000 |
|
Jun 2016 |
144,146,000 |
|
Jul 2016 |
144,520,000 |
|
Aug 2016 |
144,662,000 |
|
Sep 2016 |
144,967,000 |
|
Oct 2016 |
145,066,000 |
|
Nov 2016 |
145,183,000 |
|
Dec 2016 |
145,408,000 |
|
Jan 2017 |
145,628,000 |
|
Feb 2017 |
145,848,000 |
|
Mar 2017 |
145,969,000 |
|
Apr 2017 |
146,174,000 |
|
May 2017 |
146,380,000 |
|
Jun 2017 |
146,583,000 |
|
Jul 2017 |
146,772,000 |
|
Aug 2017 |
146,919,000 |
|
Sep 2017 |
147,007,000 |
|
Oct 2017 |
147,150,000 |
|
Nov 2017 |
147,373,000 |
|
Dec 2017 |
147,523,000 |
|
Jan 2018 |
147,660,000 |
|
Feb 2018 |
148,054,000 |
|
Mar 2018 |
148,280,000 |
|
Apr 2018 |
148,422,000 |
|
May 2018 |
148,740,000 |
|
Jun 2018 |
148,959,000 |
|
Jul 2018 |
149,020,000 |
|
Aug 2018 |
149,279,000 |
|
Sep 2018 |
149,358,000 |
|
Oct 2018 |
149,526,000 |
|
Nov 2018 |
149,617,000 |
|
Dec 2018 |
149,809,000 |
|
Jan 2019 |
150,059,000 |
|
Feb 2019 |
150,065,000 |
|
Mar 2019 |
150,295,000 |
|
Apr 2019 |
150,593,000 |
|
May 2019 |
150,621,000 |
|
Jun 2019 |
150,839,000 |
|
Jul 2019 |
150,936,000 |
|
Aug 2019 |
151,171,000 |
|
Sep 2019 |
151,365,000 |
|
Oct 2019 |
151,460,000 |
|
Nov 2019 |
151,668,000 |
|
Dec 2019 |
151,795,000 |
|
Jan 2020 |
152,031,000 |
|
Feb 2020 |
152,292,000 |
|
Mar 2020 |
150,895,000 |
|
Apr 2020 |
130,424,000 |
|
May 2020 |
133,040,000 |
|
Jun 2020 |
137,671,000 |
|
Jul 2020 |
139,255,000 |
|
Aug 2020 |
140,819,000 |
|
Sep 2020 |
141,770,000 |
|
Oct 2020 |
142,461,000 |
|
Nov 2020 |
142,731,000 |
|
Dec 2020 |
142,548,000 |
|
Jan 2021 |
142,913,000 |
|
Feb 2021 |
143,422,000 |
|
Mar 2021 |
144,246,000 |
|
Apr 2021 |
144,611,000 |
|
May 2021 |
145,032,000 |
|
Jun 2021 |
145,828,000 |
|
Jul 2021 |
146,759,000 |
|
Aug 2021 |
147,246,000 |
|
Sep 2021 |
147,712,000 |
|
Oct 2021 |
148,569,000 |
|
Nov 2021 |
149,206,000 |
|
Dec 2021 |
149,781,000 |
|
Jan 2022 |
150,006,000 |
|
Feb 2022 |
150,875,000 |
|
Mar 2022 |
151,346,000 |
|
Apr 2022 |
151,651,000 |
|
May 2022 |
151,892,000 |
|
Jun 2022 |
152,353,000 |
|
Jul 2022 |
153,049,000 |
|
Aug 2022 |
153,286,000 |
|
Sep 2022 |
153,513,000 |
|
Oct 2022 |
153,913,000 |
|
Nov 2022 |
154,210,000 |
|
Dec 2022 |
154,336,000 |
|
Jan 2023 |
154,780,000 |
|
Feb 2023 |
155,086,000 |
|
Mar 2023 |
155,171,000 |
|
Apr 2023 |
155,387,000 |
|
May 2023 |
155,614,000 |
|
Jun 2023 |
155,871,000 |
|
Jul 2023 |
156,019,000 |
|
Aug 2023 |
156,176,000 |
|
Sep 2023 |
156,334,000 |
|
Oct 2023 |
156,520,000 |
|
Nov 2023 |
156,661,000 |
|
Dec 2023 |
156,930,000 |
|
Jan 2024 |
157,049,000 |
|
Feb 2024 |
157,271,000 |
|
Mar 2024 |
157,517,000 |
|
Apr 2024 |
157,635,000 |
|
May 2024 |
157,828,000 |
|
Jun 2024 |
157,915,000 |
|
Jul 2024 |
158,003,000 |
|
Aug 2024 |
158,074,000 |
|
Sep 2024 |
158,314,000 |
|
Oct 2024 |
158,358,000 |
|
Nov 2024 |
158,619,000 |
|
Dec 2024 |
158,942,000 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
|
| Period | Over-the-month change | Annual average |
|---|---|---|
|
Jan 2022 |
225,000 | 380,000 |
|
Feb 2022 |
869,000 | 380,000 |
|
Mar 2022 |
471,000 | 380,000 |
|
Apr 2022 |
305,000 | 380,000 |
|
May 2022 |
241,000 | 380,000 |
|
Jun 2022 |
461,000 | 380,000 |
|
Jul 2022 |
696,000 | 380,000 |
|
Aug 2022 |
237,000 | 380,000 |
|
Sep 2022 |
227,000 | 380,000 |
|
Oct 2022 |
400,000 | 380,000 |
|
Nov 2022 |
297,000 | 380,000 |
|
Dec 2022 |
126,000 | 380,000 |
|
Jan 2023 |
444,000 | 216,000 |
|
Feb 2023 |
306,000 | 216,000 |
|
Mar 2023 |
85,000 | 216,000 |
|
Apr 2023 |
216,000 | 216,000 |
|
May 2023 |
227,000 | 216,000 |
|
Jun 2023 |
257,000 | 216,000 |
|
Jul 2023 |
148,000 | 216,000 |
|
Aug 2023 |
157,000 | 216,000 |
|
Sep 2023 |
158,000 | 216,000 |
|
Oct 2023 |
186,000 | 216,000 |
|
Nov 2023 |
141,000 | 216,000 |
|
Dec 2023 |
269,000 | 216,000 |
|
Jan 2024 |
119,000 | 168,000 |
|
Feb 2024 |
222,000 | 168,000 |
|
Mar 2024 |
246,000 | 168,000 |
|
Apr 2024 |
118,000 | 168,000 |
|
May 2024 |
193,000 | 168,000 |
|
Jun 2024 |
87,000 | 168,000 |
|
Jul 2024 |
88,000 | 168,000 |
|
Aug 2024 |
71,000 | 168,000 |
|
Sep 2024 |
240,000 | 168,000 |
|
Oct 2024 |
44,000 | 168,000 |
|
Nov 2024 |
261,000 | 168,000 |
|
Dec 2024 |
323,000 | 168,000 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
||
Most major industry sectors added jobs in 2024. Employment rose in private education and health services (+999,000), government (+453,000), leisure and hospitality (+251,000), construction (+190,000), other services (+96,000), and with transportation and warehousing (+136,000) growing faster than it did in 2023. Despite the strong employment growth in 2024, growth across most major industry sectors was weaker than in 2023, except in transportation and warehousing, in information, and in professional and business services. (See chart 3.) Manufacturing employment fell (-105,000), while employment in the other major sectors—mining and logging, retail trade, information, and financial activities—changed little over the year.
| Industry | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
Mining and logging |
11,000 | -13,000 |
|
Construction |
207,000 | 190,000 |
|
Manufacturing |
-24,000 | -105,000 |
|
Wholesale trade |
75,900 | 40,700 |
|
Retail trade |
28,100 | -6,200 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
-13,600 | 135,600 |
|
Utilities |
16,300 | 8,400 |
|
Information |
-125,000 | -18,000 |
|
Financial activities |
35,000 | 30,000 |
|
Professional and business services |
-127,000 | -50,000 |
|
Private education and health services |
1,155,000 | 999,000 |
|
Leisure and hospitality |
487,000 | 251,000 |
|
Other services |
134,000 | 96,000 |
|
Government |
734,000 | 453,000 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
||
Hours and earnings
Average weekly hours for all private-sector employees fell by 0.2 hour, to 34.2 in 2024, below prepandemic levels. (See chart 4.) Average weekly hours for the 81 percent of private-sector workers in production and nonsupervisory roles changed little, down 0.1 hour to 33.7, and returned to near prepandemic levels.
| Period | All employees | Production employees | 2016–19 monthly average for all employees | 2016–19 monthly average for production employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 2014 |
34.4 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2014 |
34.3 | 33.4 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2014 |
34.6 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2014 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2014 |
34.6 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2014 |
34.6 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2014 |
34.6 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2015 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2015 |
34.6 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2015 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2015 |
34.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2015 |
34.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2015 |
34.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2015 |
34.6 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2015 |
34.6 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2015 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2015 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2015 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2015 |
34.5 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2016 |
34.6 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2016 |
34.5 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2016 |
34.3 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2016 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2016 |
34.4 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2017 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2017 |
34.3 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2017 |
34.3 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2017 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2017 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2017 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2017 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2017 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2017 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2017 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2017 |
34.5 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2017 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2018 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2018 |
34.5 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2018 |
34.6 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2018 |
34.5 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2018 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2018 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2018 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2019 |
34.5 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2019 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2019 |
34.5 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2019 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2019 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2019 |
34.4 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2019 |
34.4 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2019 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2019 |
34.4 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2019 |
34.3 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2019 |
34.3 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2019 |
34.3 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2020 |
34.3 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2020 |
34.3 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2020 |
34.1 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2020 |
34.2 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2020 |
34.7 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2020 |
34.6 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2020 |
34.6 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2020 |
34.7 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2020 |
34.7 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2020 |
34.8 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2020 |
34.8 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2020 |
34.8 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2021 |
35.0 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2021 |
34.6 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2021 |
34.9 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2021 |
35.0 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2021 |
34.9 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2021 |
34.8 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2021 |
34.8 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2021 |
34.7 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2021 |
34.8 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2021 |
34.7 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2021 |
34.8 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2021 |
34.8 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2022 |
34.5 | 33.9 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2022 |
34.7 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2022 |
34.6 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2022 |
34.7 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2022 |
34.6 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2022 |
34.6 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2022 |
34.6 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2022 |
34.5 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2022 |
34.5 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2022 |
34.6 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2022 |
34.5 | 33.9 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2022 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2023 |
34.6 | 34.1 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2023 |
34.4 | 34.0 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2023 |
34.4 | 33.9 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2023 |
34.3 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Sep 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Oct 2023 |
34.3 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Nov 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Dec 2023 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jan 2024 |
34.2 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Feb 2024 |
34.3 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Mar 2024 |
34.4 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Apr 2024 |
34.2 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
May 2024 |
34.3 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jun 2024 |
34.3 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Jul 2024 |
34.2 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 33.6 |
|
Aug 2024 |
34.3 |