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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in May, compared with an average monthly gain of 191,000 over the prior 12 months. Over the month, employment continued to trend up in several industries, including retail trade, health care, and construction.
Month | Total nonfarm | Utilities | Mining and logging |
Information | Transportation and warehousing |
Other services |
Wholesale trade |
Construction |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2008 |
138,419,000 | 557,000 | 746,000 | 3,025,000 | 4,551,400 | 5,522,000 | 6,035,700 | 7,476,000 |
Feb 2008 |
138,338,000 | 556,300 | 748,000 | 3,019,000 | 4,552,300 | 5,533,000 | 6,026,200 | 7,453,000 |
Mar 2008 |
138,283,000 | 556,400 | 755,000 | 3,021,000 | 4,554,800 | 5,539,000 | 6,015,400 | 7,406,000 |
Apr 2008 |
138,054,000 | 556,900 | 755,000 | 3,012,000 | 4,560,600 | 5,540,000 | 5,993,000 | 7,327,000 |
May 2008 |
137,870,000 | 556,800 | 761,000 | 3,008,000 | 4,543,800 | 5,536,000 | 5,980,200 | 7,274,000 |
Jun 2008 |
137,716,000 | 557,800 | 766,000 | 3,001,000 | 4,536,600 | 5,525,000 | 5,965,800 | 7,213,000 |
Jul 2008 |
137,503,000 | 559,600 | 770,000 | 2,987,000 | 4,527,300 | 5,521,000 | 5,946,300 | 7,160,000 |
Aug 2008 |
137,226,000 | 558,900 | 778,000 | 2,973,000 | 4,511,200 | 5,513,000 | 5,926,300 | 7,114,000 |
Sep 2008 |
136,783,000 | 559,400 | 782,000 | 2,961,000 | 4,477,600 | 5,512,000 | 5,914,000 | 7,044,000 |
Oct 2008 |
136,308,000 | 560,900 | 781,000 | 2,950,000 | 4,463,400 | 5,516,000 | 5,876,300 | 6,967,000 |
Nov 2008 |
135,549,000 | 562,500 | 776,000 | 2,932,000 | 4,420,900 | 5,476,000 | 5,838,200 | 6,813,000 |
Dec 2008 |
134,842,000 | 562,900 | 771,000 | 2,909,000 | 4,395,200 | 5,446,000 | 5,797,000 | 6,701,000 |
Jan 2009 |
134,055,000 | 563,000 | 761,000 | 2,891,000 | 4,371,100 | 5,428,000 | 5,762,700 | 6,567,000 |
Feb 2009 |
133,351,000 | 563,600 | 749,000 | 2,878,000 | 4,346,800 | 5,411,000 | 5,717,900 | 6,446,000 |
Mar 2009 |
132,549,000 | 563,000 | 728,000 | 2,864,000 | 4,314,300 | 5,383,000 | 5,673,000 | 6,291,000 |
Apr 2009 |
131,845,000 | 561,300 | 710,000 | 2,833,000 | 4,268,700 | 5,372,000 | 5,627,500 | 6,154,000 |
May 2009 |
131,491,000 | 559,800 | 693,000 | 2,807,000 | 4,249,200 | 5,369,000 | 5,602,900 | 6,100,000 |
Jun 2009 |
131,022,000 | 560,100 | 686,000 | 2,796,000 | 4,233,800 | 5,372,000 | 5,577,400 | 6,010,000 |
Jul 2009 |
130,680,000 | 558,800 | 678,000 | 2,780,000 | 4,210,000 | 5,368,000 | 5,552,500 | 5,932,000 |
Aug 2009 |
130,484,000 | 557,900 | 670,000 | 2,767,000 | 4,198,900 | 5,359,000 | 5,535,000 | 5,855,000 |
Sep 2009 |
130,255,000 | 558,800 | 665,000 | 2,768,000 | 4,192,000 | 5,353,000 | 5,518,800 | 5,787,000 |
Oct 2009 |
130,046,000 | 558,600 | 661,000 | 2,763,000 | 4,173,900 | 5,333,000 | 5,500,100 | 5,716,000 |
Nov 2009 |
130,058,000 | 557,500 | 664,000 | 2,752,000 | 4,168,700 | 5,324,000 | 5,489,400 | 5,696,000 |
Dec 2009 |
129,781,000 | 556,000 | 663,000 | 2,743,000 | 4,117,200 | 5,320,000 | 5,475,100 | 5,654,000 |
Jan 2010 |
129,799,000 | 556,000 | 667,000 | 2,737,000 | 4,138,700 | 5,323,000 | 5,455,300 | 5,580,000 |
Feb 2010 |
129,726,000 | 554,800 | 674,000 | 2,737,000 | 4,140,000 | 5,316,000 | 5,443,600 | 5,500,000 |
Mar 2010 |
129,919,000 | 554,500 | 682,000 | 2,718,000 | 4,152,100 | 5,329,000 | 5,444,300 | 5,537,000 |
Apr 2010 |
130,140,000 | 554,200 | 687,000 | 2,715,000 | 4,158,900 | 5,335,000 | 5,443,400 | 5,553,000 |
May 2010 |
130,662,000 | 553,600 | 697,000 | 2,709,000 | 4,169,100 | 5,330,000 | 5,439,000 | 5,520,000 |
Jun 2010 |
130,522,000 | 552,000 | 702,000 | 2,703,000 | 4,190,000 | 5,315,000 | 5,442,900 | 5,516,000 |
Jul 2010 |
130,444,000 | 551,400 | 708,000 | 2,703,000 | 4,206,700 | 5,326,000 | 5,445,900 | 5,508,000 |
Aug 2010 |
130,428,000 | 551,500 | 716,000 | 2,702,000 | 4,200,000 | 5,323,000 | 5,446,400 | 5,524,000 |
Sep 2010 |
130,365,000 | 549,400 | 723,000 | 2,697,000 | 4,219,300 | 5,332,000 | 5,454,400 | 5,501,000 |
Oct 2010 |
130,632,000 | 551,600 | 731,000 | 2,695,000 | 4,229,300 | 5,357,000 | 5,463,500 | 5,508,000 |
Nov 2010 |
130,761,000 | 551,100 | 736,000 | 2,689,000 | 4,234,100 | 5,346,000 | 5,469,700 | 5,506,000 |
Dec 2010 |
130,834,000 | 553,300 | 734,000 | 2,682,000 | 4,261,500 | 5,337,000 | 5,476,400 | 5,467,000 |
Jan 2011 |
130,878,000 | 551,500 | 736,000 | 2,678,000 | 4,230,500 | 5,327,000 | 5,481,400 | 5,427,000 |
Feb 2011 |
131,060,000 | 553,300 | 739,000 | 2,673,000 | 4,263,600 | 5,337,000 | 5,493,900 | 5,451,000 |
Mar 2011 |
131,314,000 | 552,700 | 754,000 | 2,672,000 | 4,272,500 | 5,333,000 | 5,512,400 | 5,477,000 |
Apr 2011 |
131,637,000 | 553,700 | 768,000 | 2,674,000 | 4,291,000 | 5,342,000 | 5,527,700 | 5,485,000 |
May 2011 |
131,718,000 | 553,100 | 778,000 | 2,679,000 | 4,299,300 | 5,346,000 | 5,531,400 | 5,516,000 |
Jun 2011 |
131,952,000 | 553,000 | 790,000 | 2,685,000 | 4,314,200 | 5,352,000 | 5,540,900 | 5,528,000 |
Jul 2011 |
132,024,000 | 551,600 | 801,000 | 2,676,000 | 4,314,800 | 5,359,000 | 5,545,500 | 5,547,000 |
Aug 2011 |
132,136,000 | 552,100 | 804,000 | 2,634,000 | 4,320,000 | 5,376,000 | 5,554,100 | 5,552,000 |
Sep 2011 |
132,369,000 | 552,600 | 814,000 | 2,677,000 | 4,329,000 | 5,381,000 | 5,559,400 | 5,584,000 |
Oct 2011 |
132,578,000 | 552,100 | 820,000 | 2,677,000 | 4,336,300 | 5,382,000 | 5,576,500 | 5,588,000 |
Nov 2011 |
132,723,000 | 552,600 | 824,000 | 2,676,000 | 4,339,400 | 5,390,000 | 5,588,500 | 5,593,000 |
Dec 2011 |
132,924,000 | 552,200 | 831,000 | 2,678,000 | 4,344,300 | 5,403,000 | 5,605,100 | 5,611,000 |
Jan 2012 |
133,272,000 | 553,300 | 840,000 | 2,665,000 | 4,360,300 | 5,414,000 | 5,620,500 | 5,626,000 |
Feb 2012 |
133,505,000 | 553,200 | 845,000 | 2,676,000 | 4,384,500 | 5,415,000 | 5,630,300 | 5,629,000 |
Mar 2012 |
133,769,000 | 553,600 | 849,000 | 2,678,000 | 4,393,500 | 5,422,000 | 5,640,100 | 5,625,000 |
Apr 2012 |
133,841,000 | 553,400 | 850,000 | 2,679,000 | 4,374,200 | 5,417,000 | 5,652,300 | 5,618,000 |
May 2012 |
133,958,000 | 553,200 | 855,000 | 2,685,000 | 4,411,000 | 5,417,000 | 5,663,100 | 5,604,000 |
Jun 2012 |
134,026,000 | 554,000 | 854,000 | 2,674,000 | 4,409,200 | 5,424,000 | 5,671,900 | 5,621,000 |
Jul 2012 |
134,182,000 | 546,600 | 851,000 | 2,680,000 | 4,420,400 | 5,433,000 | 5,679,200 | 5,632,000 |
Aug 2012 |
134,355,000 | 554,200 | 851,000 | 2,676,000 | 4,432,500 | 5,431,000 | 5,685,100 | 5,648,000 |
Sep 2012 |
134,549,000 | 554,400 | 846,000 | 2,670,000 | 4,437,000 | 5,442,000 | 5,676,300 | 5,661,000 |
Oct 2012 |
134,702,000 | 553,900 | 837,000 | 2,667,000 | 4,447,800 | 5,446,000 | 5,691,600 | 5,674,000 |
Nov 2012 |
134,832,000 | 551,500 | 843,000 | 2,674,000 | 4,439,200 | 5,449,000 | 5,693,500 | 5,684,000 |
Dec 2012 |
135,075,000 | 551,500 | 848,000 | 2,675,000 | 4,472,600 | 5,452,000 | 5,704,000 | 5,724,000 |
Jan 2013 |
135,282,000 | 551,800 | 851,000 | 2,661,000 | 4,482,700 | 5,458,000 | 5,715,500 | 5,746,000 |
Feb 2013 |
135,547,000 | 552,200 | 858,000 | 2,699,000 | 4,474,300 | 5,456,000 | 5,711,100 | 5,784,000 |
Mar 2013 |
135,703,000 | 550,600 | 859,000 | 2,699,000 | 4,473,900 | 5,451,000 | 5,713,700 | 5,802,000 |
Apr 2013 |
135,882,000 | 552,300 | 857,000 | 2,696,000 | 4,480,700 | 5,455,000 | 5,714,900 | 5,796,000 |
May 2013 |
136,122,000 | 553,000 | 862,000 | 2,711,000 | 4,479,100 | 5,470,000 | 5,721,000 | 5,829,000 |
Jun 2013 |
136,280,000 | 554,700 | 865,000 | 2,707,000 | 4,484,800 | 5,480,000 | 5,723,900 | 5,855,000 |
Jul 2013 |
136,391,000 | 551,400 | 862,000 | 2,720,000 | 4,470,600 | 5,483,000 | 5,734,600 | 5,859,000 |
Aug 2013 |
136,651,000 | 551,000 | 864,000 | 2,690,000 | 4,488,200 | 5,494,000 | 5,743,700 | 5,878,000 |
Sep 2013 |
136,852,000 | 551,400 | 868,000 | 2,707,000 | 4,518,400 | 5,502,000 | 5,752,800 | 5,910,000 |
Oct 2013 |
137,062,000 | 551,100 | 870,000 | 2,719,000 | 4,522,800 | 5,509,000 | 5,748,700 | 5,931,000 |
Nov 2013 |
137,283,000 | 552,200 | 869,000 | 2,724,000 | 4,541,500 | 5,513,000 | 5,760,000 | 5,963,000 |
Dec 2013 |
137,376,000 | 550,500 | 866,000 | 2,726,000 | 4,549,500 | 5,525,000 | 5,762,800 | 5,932,000 |
Jan 2014 |
137,550,000 | 549,200 | 871,000 | 2,723,000 | 4,569,700 | 5,533,000 | 5,776,200 | 5,981,000 |
Feb 2014 |
137,732,000 | 549,000 | 874,000 | 2,719,000 | 4,570,500 | 5,534,000 | 5,782,700 | 6,007,000 |
Mar 2014 |
137,993,000 | 551,100 | 879,000 | 2,724,000 | 4,584,600 | 5,553,000 | 5,785,800 | 6,041,000 |
Apr 2014 |
138,304,000 | 550,200 | 886,000 | 2,722,000 | 4,598,400 | 5,564,000 | 5,802,900 | 6,081,000 |
May 2014 |
138,556,000 | 550,100 | 887,000 | 2,718,000 | 4,627,400 | 5,567,000 | 5,807,700 | 6,111,000 |
Jun 2014 |
138,862,000 | 551,000 | 892,000 | 2,724,000 | 4,650,800 | 5,563,000 | 5,818,600 | 6,131,000 |
Jul 2014 |
139,058,000 | 551,200 | 897,000 | 2,727,000 | 4,669,700 | 5,565,000 | 5,824,300 | 6,174,000 |
Aug 2014 |
139,284,000 | 553,100 | 897,000 | 2,734,000 | 4,685,000 | 5,581,000 | 5,824,600 | 6,204,000 |
Sep 2014 |
139,568,000 | 551,300 | 904,000 | 2,732,000 | 4,701,500 | 5,574,000 | 5,823,500 | 6,236,000 |
Oct 2014 |
139,823,000 | 552,000 | 901,000 | 2,728,000 | 4,722,700 | 5,580,000 | 5,832,300 | 6,254,000 |
Nov 2014 |
140,130,000 | 552,400 | 899,000 | 2,736,000 | 4,739,400 | 5,591,000 | 5,835,500 | 6,270,000 |
Dec 2014 |
140,381,000 | 554,100 | 896,000 | 2,737,000 | 4,769,100 | 5,592,000 | 5,844,000 | 6,295,000 |
Jan 2015 |
140,592,000 | 554,600 | 888,000 | 2,737,000 | 4,791,600 | 5,599,000 | 5,848,900 | 6,332,000 |
Feb 2015 |
140,859,000 | 554,200 | 875,000 | 2,741,000 | 4,799,600 | 5,605,000 | 5,857,700 | 6,356,000 |
Mar 2015 |
140,937,000 | 554,700 | 859,000 | 2,735,000 | 4,813,600 | 5,606,000 | 5,858,700 | 6,340,000 |
Apr 2015 |
141,219,000 | 555,100 | 843,000 | 2,742,000 | 4,824,000 | 5,613,000 | 5,854,800 | 6,390,000 |
May 2015 |
141,545,000 | 556,200 | 820,000 | 2,750,000 | 4,843,700 | 5,624,000 | 5,859,600 | 6,428,000 |
Jun 2015 |
141,736,000 | 555,600 | 817,000 | 2,751,000 | 4,869,700 | 5,618,000 | 5,857,100 | 6,444,000 |
Jul 2015 |
141,992,000 | 557,200 | 808,000 | 2,754,000 | 4,892,000 | 5,629,000 | 5,857,400 | 6,466,000 |
Aug 2015 |
142,156,000 | 557,800 | 797,000 | 2,754,000 | 4,903,800 | 5,619,000 | 5,854,800 | 6,485,000 |
Sep 2015 |
142,244,000 | 556,700 | 779,000 | 2,761,000 | 4,910,900 | 5,620,000 | 5,842,100 | 6,498,000 |
Oct 2015 |
142,595,000 | 555,900 | 771,000 | 2,768,000 | 4,903,000 | 5,629,000 | 5,849,600 | 6,540,000 |
Nov 2015 |
142,859,000 | 556,600 | 755,000 | 2,754,000 | 4,924,700 | 5,638,000 | 5,851,800 | 6,592,000 |
Dec 2015 |
143,093,000 | 556,500 | 745,000 | 2,762,000 | 4,950,900 | 5,652,000 | 5,850,500 | 6,632,000 |
Jan 2016 |
143,196,000 | 555,900 | 731,000 | 2,761,000 | 4,937,900 | 5,648,000 | 5,855,400 | 6,636,000 |
Feb 2016 |
143,453,000 | 556,900 | 710,000 | 2,775,000 | 4,942,900 | 5,665,000 | 5,852,600 | 6,649,000 |
Mar 2016 |
143,688,000 | 555,500 | 691,000 | 2,782,000 | 4,961,200 | 5,671,000 | 5,854,800 | 6,690,000 |
Apr 2016 |
143,862,000 | 555,700 | 678,000 | 2,788,000 | 4,979,500 | 5,677,000 | 5,858,000 | 6,699,000 |
May 2016 |
143,896,000 | 554,400 | 666,000 | 2,753,000 | 4,992,600 | 5,671,000 | 5,854,700 | 6,693,000 |
Jun 2016 |
144,181,000 | 555,900 | 657,000 | 2,800,000 | 4,996,000 | 5,687,000 | 5,852,100 | 6,698,000 |
Jul 2016 |
144,506,000 | 556,500 | 652,000 | 2,801,000 | 5,017,400 | 5,689,000 | 5,854,100 | 6,728,000 |
Aug 2016 |
144,681,000 | 556,100 | 650,000 | 2,806,000 | 5,049,000 | 5,701,000 | 5,854,500 | 6,731,000 |
Sep 2016 |
144,945,000 | 556,500 | 646,000 | 2,815,000 | 5,045,400 | 5,718,000 | 5,867,000 | 6,763,000 |
Oct 2016 |
145,085,000 | 556,900 | 644,000 | 2,819,000 | 5,056,000 | 5,717,000 | 5,869,900 | 6,787,000 |
Nov 2016 |
145,257,000 | 557,000 | 646,000 | 2,815,000 | 5,074,300 | 5,728,000 | 5,873,100 | 6,811,000 |
Dec 2016 |
145,437,000 | 557,300 | 646,000 | 2,812,000 | 5,101,600 | 5,713,000 | 5,874,300 | 6,822,000 |
Jan 2017 |
145,696,000 | 556,700 | 646,000 | 2,810,000 | 5,101,500 | 5,729,000 | 5,879,400 | 6,873,000 |
Feb 2017 |
145,896,000 | 556,000 | 655,000 | 2,810,000 | 5,115,800 | 5,742,000 | 5,885,300 | 6,919,000 |
Mar 2017 |
145,969,000 | 556,000 | 660,000 | 2,809,000 | 5,129,600 | 5,742,000 | 5,881,700 | 6,922,000 |
Apr 2017 |
146,144,000 | 555,400 | 671,000 | 2,798,000 | 5,132,600 | 5,749,000 | 5,887,300 | 6,917,000 |
May 2017 |
146,299,000 | 554,000 | 675,000 | 2,794,000 | 5,153,000 | 5,765,000 | 5,886,900 | 6,924,000 |
Jun 2017 |
146,538,000 | 554,700 | 680,000 | 2,796,000 | 5,160,200 | 5,779,000 | 5,898,000 | 6,940,000 |
Jul 2017 |
146,728,000 | 554,000 | 682,000 | 2,793,000 | 5,163,900 | 5,784,000 | 5,904,600 | 6,934,000 |
Aug 2017 |
146,949,000 | 553,800 | 690,000 | 2,792,000 | 5,176,300 | 5,789,000 | 5,908,200 | 6,962,000 |
Sep 2017 |
146,963,000 | 554,200 | 690,000 | 2,784,000 | 5,201,700 | 5,789,000 | 5,915,800 | 6,971,000 |
Oct 2017 |
147,234,000 | 554,200 | 691,000 | 2,784,000 | 5,215,400 | 5,806,000 | 5,923,300 | 6,988,000 |
Nov 2017 |
147,450,000 | 554,300 | 697,000 | 2,780,000 | 5,227,500 | 5,817,000 | 5,933,300 | 7,030,000 |
Dec 2017 |
147,625,000 | 554,100 | 698,000 | 2,776,000 | 5,236,200 | 5,822,000 | 5,941,900 | 7,072,000 |
Jan 2018 |
147,801,000 | 553,200 | 705,000 | 2,760,000 | 5,251,500 | 5,825,000 | 5,948,800 | 7,100,000 |
Feb 2018 |
148,125,000 | 554,600 | 714,000 | 2,759,000 | 5,269,300 | 5,832,000 | 5,952,200 | 7,167,000 |
Mar 2018 |
148,280,000 | 554,100 | 722,000 | 2,765,000 | 5,289,000 | 5,835,000 | 5,962,000 | 7,164,000 |
Apr 2018 |
148,439,000 | 555,500 | 729,000 | 2,769,000 | 5,290,600 | 5,849,000 | 5,950,600 | 7,185,000 |
May 2018 |
148,662,000 | 554,400 | 733,000 | 2,775,000 | 5,309,300 | 5,862,000 | 5,954,800 | 7,210,000 |
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. |
Month | Financial activities |
Manufacturing | Retail trade |
Leisure and hospitality |
Professional and business services |
Government | Education and health services |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2008 |
8,277,000 | 13,725,000 | 15,565,600 | 13,542,000 | 18,030,000 | 22,388,000 | 18,978,000 |
Feb 2008 |
8,268,000 | 13,696,000 | 15,523,000 | 13,543,000 | 17,985,000 | 22,417,000 | 19,018,000 |
Mar 2008 |
8,266,000 | 13,659,000 | 15,526,200 | 13,531,000 | 17,942,000 | 22,443,000 | 19,068,000 |
Apr 2008 |
8,258,000 | 13,599,000 | 15,426,100 | 13,511,000 | 17,939,000 | 22,450,000 | 19,126,000 |
May 2008 |
8,246,000 | 13,564,000 | 15,370,900 | 13,498,000 | 17,882,000 | 22,483,000 | 19,166,000 |
Jun 2008 |
8,236,000 | 13,504,000 | 15,337,400 | 13,482,000 | 17,850,000 | 22,517,000 | 19,224,000 |
Jul 2008 |
8,219,000 | 13,430,000 | 15,300,000 | 13,463,000 | 17,777,000 | 22,568,000 | 19,275,000 |
Aug 2008 |
8,204,000 | 13,358,000 | 15,241,100 | 13,431,000 | 17,713,000 | 22,567,000 | 19,337,000 |
Sep 2008 |
8,170,000 | 13,275,000 | 15,171,900 | 13,379,000 | 17,657,000 | 22,537,000 | 19,343,000 |
Oct 2008 |
8,138,000 | 13,147,000 | 15,101,400 | 13,352,000 | 17,543,000 | 22,549,000 | 19,363,000 |
Nov 2008 |
8,101,000 | 13,034,000 | 14,986,600 | 13,300,000 | 17,348,000 | 22,560,000 | 19,401,000 |
Dec 2008 |
8,070,000 | 12,850,000 | 14,866,700 | 13,256,000 | 17,219,000 | 22,556,000 | 19,442,000 |
Jan 2009 |
8,018,000 | 12,561,000 | 14,788,400 | 13,222,000 | 17,061,000 | 22,579,000 | 19,482,000 |
Feb 2009 |
7,970,000 | 12,380,000 | 14,716,700 | 13,193,000 | 16,896,000 | 22,576,000 | 19,507,000 |
Mar 2009 |
7,927,000 | 12,208,000 | 14,641,600 | 13,127,000 | 16,755,000 | 22,560,000 | 19,514,000 |
Apr 2009 |
7,870,000 | 12,030,000 | 14,556,100 | 13,056,000 | 16,608,000 | 22,677,000 | 19,521,000 |
May 2009 |
7,844,000 | 11,862,000 | 14,553,500 | 13,106,000 | 16,546,000 | 22,617,000 | 19,582,000 |
Jun 2009 |
7,821,000 | 11,726,000 | 14,537,200 | 13,076,000 | 16,436,000 | 22,576,000 | 19,614,000 |
Jul 2009 |
7,807,000 | 11,668,000 | 14,486,300 | 13,078,000 | 16,411,000 | 22,521,000 | 19,629,000 |
Aug 2009 |
7,782,000 | 11,626,000 | 14,477,300 | 13,046,000 | 16,392,000 | 22,537,000 | 19,681,000 |
Sep 2009 |
7,769,000 | 11,591,000 | 14,445,900 | 13,054,000 | 16,409,000 | 22,451,000 | 19,692,000 |
Oct 2009 |
7,754,000 | 11,538,000 | 14,379,200 | 12,995,000 | 16,414,000 | 22,524,000 | 19,736,000 |
Nov 2009 |
7,756,000 | 11,509,000 | 14,374,800 | 12,986,000 | 16,478,000 | 22,533,000 | 19,770,000 |
Dec 2009 |
7,743,000 | 11,475,000 | 14,326,400 | 12,944,000 | 16,478,000 | 22,482,000 | 19,804,000 |
Jan 2010 |
7,733,000 | 11,460,000 | 14,393,100 | 12,932,000 | 16,513,000 | 22,491,000 | 19,820,000 |
Feb 2010 |
7,724,000 | 11,453,000 | 14,395,700 | 12,927,000 | 16,546,000 | 22,476,000 | 19,839,000 |
Mar 2010 |
7,708,000 | 11,453,000 | 14,442,700 | 12,943,000 | 16,541,000 | 22,518,000 | 19,896,000 |
Apr 2010 |
7,713,000 | 11,489,000 | 14,423,300 | 12,979,000 | 16,618,000 | 22,569,000 | 19,902,000 |
May 2010 |
7,699,000 | 11,525,000 | 14,435,600 | 13,012,000 | 16,643,000 | 22,996,000 | 19,934,000 |
Jun 2010 |
7,689,000 | 11,545,000 | 14,436,100 | 13,034,000 | 16,702,000 | 22,740,000 | 19,955,000 |
Jul 2010 |
7,676,000 | 11,561,000 | 14,445,600 | 13,048,000 | 16,715,000 | 22,569,000 | 19,980,000 |
Aug 2010 |
7,676,000 | 11,553,000 | 14,450,000 | 13,081,000 | 16,768,000 | 22,420,000 | 20,017,000 |
Sep 2010 |
7,683,000 | 11,563,000 | 14,472,600 | 13,137,000 | 16,785,000 | 22,247,000 | 20,001,000 |
Oct 2010 |
7,682,000 | 11,562,000 | 14,503,700 | 13,127,000 | 16,851,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,074,000 |
Nov 2010 |
7,679,000 | 11,585,000 | 14,480,000 | 13,126,000 | 16,953,000 | 22,287,000 | 20,119,000 |
Dec 2010 |
7,683,000 | 11,595,000 | 14,467,400 | 13,157,000 | 17,020,000 | 22,266,000 | 20,134,000 |
Jan 2011 |
7,680,000 | 11,621,000 | 14,531,400 | 13,149,000 | 17,054,000 | 22,258,000 | 20,153,000 |
Feb 2011 |
7,676,000 | 11,654,000 | 14,553,600 | 13,188,000 | 17,100,000 | 22,215,000 | 20,163,000 |
Mar 2011 |
7,681,000 | 11,675,000 | 14,584,200 | 13,247,000 | 17,184,000 | 22,192,000 | 20,177,000 |
Apr 2011 |
7,685,000 | 11,704,000 | 14,641,700 | 13,298,000 | 17,246,000 | 22,184,000 | 20,237,000 |
May 2011 |
7,701,000 | 11,713,000 | 14,640,200 | 13,293,000 | 17,287,000 | 22,129,000 | 20,252,000 |
Jun 2011 |
7,691,000 | 11,727,000 | 14,675,700 | 13,343,000 | 17,300,000 | 22,164,000 | 20,288,000 |
Jul 2011 |
7,694,000 | 11,746,000 | 14,717,500 | 13,370,000 | 17,326,000 | 22,049,000 | 20,327,000 |
Aug 2011 |
7,698,000 | 11,764,000 | 14,714,900 | 13,395,000 | 17,388,000 | 22,017,000 | 20,367,000 |
Sep 2011 |
7,693,000 | 11,769,000 | 14,738,700 | 13,426,000 | 17,447,000 | 21,983,000 | 20,415,000 |
Oct 2011 |
7,706,000 | 11,780,000 | 14,743,800 | 13,464,000 | 17,497,000 | 21,998,000 | 20,457,000 |
Nov 2011 |
7,719,000 | 11,770,000 | 14,751,300 | 13,511,000 | 17,541,000 | 21,971,000 | 20,496,000 |
Dec 2011 |
7,727,000 | 11,802,000 | 14,745,500 | 13,538,000 | 17,603,000 | 21,954,000 | 20,530,000 |
Jan 2012 |
7,736,000 | 11,838,000 | 14,813,100 | 13,600,000 | 17,686,000 | 21,946,000 | 20,574,000 |
Feb 2012 |
7,744,000 | 11,860,000 | 14,784,400 | 13,641,000 | 17,739,000 | 21,947,000 | 20,657,000 |
Mar 2012 |
7,768,000 | 11,898,000 | 14,820,000 | 13,706,000 | 17,784,000 | 21,943,000 | 20,689,000 |
Apr 2012 |
7,771,000 | 11,916,000 | 14,831,300 | 13,709,000 | 17,832,000 | 21,931,000 | 20,707,000 |
May 2012 |
7,781,000 | 11,927,000 | 14,829,400 | 13,705,000 | 17,869,000 | 21,911,000 | 20,747,000 |
Jun 2012 |
7,781,000 | 11,936,000 | 14,810,000 | 13,702,000 | 17,921,000 | 21,930,000 | 20,738,000 |
Jul 2012 |
7,779,000 | 11,964,000 | 14,803,700 | 13,735,000 | 17,972,000 | 21,913,000 | 20,773,000 |
Aug 2012 |
7,787,000 | 11,960,000 | 14,811,000 | 13,804,000 | 17,998,000 | 21,916,000 | 20,801,000 |
Sep 2012 |
7,801,000 | 11,954,000 | 14,845,900 | 13,872,000 | 18,023,000 | 21,925,000 | 20,841,000 |
Oct 2012 |
7,809,000 | 11,961,000 | 14,867,100 | 13,883,000 | 18,081,000 | 21,903,000 | 20,881,000 |
Nov 2012 |
7,816,000 | 11,950,000 | 14,930,100 | 13,910,000 | 18,122,000 | 21,883,000 | 20,887,000 |
Dec 2012 |
7,826,000 | 11,960,000 | 14,905,100 | 13,978,000 | 18,157,000 | 21,887,000 | 20,935,000 |
Jan 2013 |
7,836,000 | 11,983,000 | 14,928,600 | 14,037,000 | 18,206,000 | 21,869,000 | 20,956,000 |
Feb 2013 |
7,852,000 | 11,996,000 | 14,941,700 | 14,082,000 | 18,302,000 | 21,881,000 | 20,958,000 |
Mar 2013 |
7,857,000 | 11,999,000 | 14,941,400 | 14,113,000 | 18,366,000 | 21,870,000 | 21,007,000 |
Apr 2013 |
7,872,000 | 12,000,000 | 14,961,700 | 14,152,000 | 18,421,000 | 21,869,000 | 21,054,000 |
May 2013 |
7,885,000 | 12,000,000 | 14,996,200 | 14,193,000 | 18,488,000 | 21,864,000 | 21,071,000 |
Jun 2013 |
7,887,000 | 12,004,000 | 15,039,800 | 14,252,000 | 18,517,000 | 21,840,000 | 21,070,000 |
Jul 2013 |
7,903,000 | 11,984,000 | 15,080,500 | 14,288,000 | 18,566,000 | 21,815,000 | 21,074,000 |
Aug 2013 |
7,901,000 | 12,014,000 | 15,123,200 | 14,327,000 | 18,603,000 | 21,831,000 | 21,143,000 |
Sep 2013 |
7,904,000 | 12,032,000 | 15,156,700 | 14,339,000 | 18,643,000 | 21,835,000 | 21,133,000 |
Oct 2013 |
7,910,000 | 12,056,000 | 15,195,600 | 14,395,000 | 18,666,000 | 21,830,000 | 21,158,000 |
Nov 2013 |
7,912,000 | 12,079,000 | 15,199,800 | 14,432,000 | 18,700,000 | 21,843,000 | 21,194,000 |
Dec 2013 |
7,914,000 | 12,083,000 | 15,285,600 | 14,454,000 | 18,712,000 | 21,820,000 | 21,196,000 |
Jan 2014 |
7,915,000 | 12,082,000 | 15,256,300 | 14,486,000 | 18,773,000 | 21,810,000 | 21,225,000 |
Feb 2014 |
7,932,000 | 12,105,000 | 15,229,900 | 14,516,000 | 18,844,000 | 21,823,000 | 21,246,000 |
Mar 2014 |
7,933,000 | 12,121,000 | 15,248,800 | 14,562,000 | 18,887,000 | 21,831,000 | 21,292,000 |
Apr 2014 |
7,945,000 | 12,135,000 | 15,295,600 | 14,610,000 | 18,943,000 | 21,857,000 | 21,314,000 |
May 2014 |
7,953,000 | 12,147,000 | 15,307,500 | 14,663,000 | 18,984,000 | 21,863,000 | 21,370,000 |
Jun 2014 |
7,965,000 | 12,171,000 | 15,347,900 | 14,689,000 | 19,048,000 | 21,895,000 | 21,416,000 |
Jul 2014 |
7,978,000 | 12,190,000 | 15,369,500 | 14,702,000 | 19,083,000 | 21,878,000 | 21,449,000 |
Aug 2014 |
7,993,000 | 12,206,000 | 15,374,700 | 14,727,000 | 19,143,000 | 21,863,000 | 21,499,000 |
Sep 2014 |
8,008,000 | 12,224,000 | 15,406,300 | 14,771,000 | 19,200,000 | 21,896,000 | 21,540,000 |
Oct 2014 |
8,020,000 | 12,256,000 | 15,447,600 | 14,818,000 | 19,219,000 | 21,917,000 | 21,575,000 |
Nov 2014 |
8,034,000 | 12,282,000 | 15,501,900 | 14,847,000 | 19,283,000 | 21,934,000 | 21,625,000 |
Dec 2014 |
8,042,000 | 12,291,000 | 15,495,500 | 14,890,000 | 19,350,000 | 21,949,000 | 21,676,000 |
Jan 2015 |
8,060,000 | 12,296,000 | 15,501,700 | 14,916,000 | 19,371,000 | 21,955,000 | 21,741,000 |
Feb 2015 |
8,072,000 | 12,301,000 | 15,521,600 | 14,990,000 | 19,424,000 | 21,975,000 | 21,787,000 |
Mar 2015 |
8,082,000 | 12,313,000 | 15,545,100 | 14,990,000 | 19,447,000 | 21,964,000 | 21,829,000 |
Apr 2015 |
8,087,000 | 12,318,000 | 15,568,800 | 15,019,000 | 19,499,000 | 22,000,000 | 21,905,000 |
May 2015 |
8,096,000 | 12,336,000 | 15,597,200 | 15,101,000 | 19,571,000 | 22,010,000 | 21,952,000 |
Jun 2015 |
8,112,000 | 12,340,000 | 15,615,000 | 15,109,000 | 19,634,000 | 22,012,000 | 22,002,000 |
Jul 2015 |
8,134,000 | 12,355,000 | 15,635,600 | 15,154,000 | 19,665,000 | 22,034,000 | 22,051,000 |
Aug 2015 |
8,146,000 | 12,346,000 | 15,629,700 | 15,201,000 | 19,697,000 | 22,072,000 | 22,093,000 |
Sep 2015 |
8,152,000 | 12,345,000 | 15,620,500 | 15,263,000 | 19,717,000 | 22,041,000 | 22,138,000 |
Oct 2015 |
8,168,000 | 12,358,000 | 15,661,900 | 15,324,000 | 19,791,000 | 22,059,000 | 22,217,000 |
Nov 2015 |
8,181,000 | 12,354,000 | 15,704,200 | 15,366,000 | 19,835,000 | 22,084,000 | 22,263,000 |
Dec 2015 |
8,188,000 | 12,360,000 | 15,677,800 | 15,408,000 | 19,892,000 | 22,100,000 | 22,318,000 |
Jan 2016 |
8,203,000 | 12,384,000 | 15,704,700 | 15,448,000 | 19,879,000 | 22,113,000 | 22,339,000 |
Feb 2016 |
8,211,000 | 12,367,000 | 15,762,900 | 15,518,000 | 19,902,000 | 22,138,000 | 22,403,000 |
Mar 2016 |
8,227,000 | 12,348,000 | 15,807,800 | 15,551,000 | 19,929,000 | 22,173,000 | 22,447,000 |
Apr 2016 |
8,248,000 | 12,354,000 | 15,815,700 | 15,558,000 | 19,971,000 | 22,177,000 | 22,503,000 |
May 2016 |
8,263,000 | 12,336,000 | 15,814,500 | 15,581,000 | 19,970,000 | 22,191,000 | 22,556,000 |
Jun 2016 |
8,279,000 | 12,357,000 | 15,836,300 | 15,631,000 | 20,012,000 | 22,187,000 | 22,633,000 |
Jul 2016 |
8,301,000 | 12,371,000 | 15,851,000 | 15,670,000 | 20,065,000 | 22,281,000 | 22,669,000 |
Aug 2016 |
8,321,000 | 12,347,000 | 15,867,000 | 15,716,000 | 20,075,000 | 22,284,000 | 22,723,000 |
Sep 2016 |
8,327,000 | 12,340,000 | 15,878,200 | 15,747,000 | 20,156,000 | 22,309,000 | 22,777,000 |
Oct 2016 |
8,335,000 | 12,337,000 | 15,882,500 | 15,775,000 | 20,177,000 | 22,300,000 | 22,829,000 |
Nov 2016 |
8,343,000 | 12,339,000 | 15,875,400 | 15,819,000 | 20,213,000 | 22,298,000 | 22,865,000 |
Dec 2016 |
8,369,000 | 12,351,000 | 15,890,400 | 15,853,000 | 20,219,000 | 22,306,000 | 22,922,000 |
Jan 2017 |
8,397,000 | 12,369,000 | 15,912,800 | 15,906,000 | 20,246,000 | 22,313,000 | 22,957,000 |
Feb 2017 |
8,404,000 | 12,390,000 | 15,891,200 | 15,937,000 | 20,265,000 | 22,309,000 | 23,017,000 |
Mar 2017 |
8,410,000 | 12,400,000 | 15,859,400 | 15,944,000 | 20,301,000 | 22,314,000 | 23,040,000 |
Apr 2017 |
8,423,000 | 12,410,000 | 15,855,200 | 15,993,000 | 20,351,000 | 22,315,000 | 23,086,000 |
May 2017 |
8,434,000 | 12,414,000 | 15,845,200 | 16,019,000 | 20,408,000 | 22,305,000 | 23,122,000 |
Jun 2017 |
8,449,000 | 12,428,000 | 15,848,600 | 16,054,000 | 20,448,000 | 22,324,000 | 23,178,000 |
Jul 2017 |
8,462,000 | 12,424,000 | 15,847,600 | 16,117,000 | 20,501,000 | 22,326,000 | 23,235,000 |
Aug 2017 |
8,477,000 | 12,463,000 | 15,851,500 | 16,121,000 | 20,543,000 | 22,339,000 | 23,283,000 |
Sep 2017 |
8,485,000 | 12,469,000 | 15,853,300 | 16,046,000 | 20,570,000 | 22,337,000 | 23,297,000 |
Oct 2017 |
8,494,000 | 12,489,000 | 15,859,800 | 16,156,000 | 20,630,000 | 22,331,000 | 23,312,000 |
Nov 2017 |
8,503,000 | 12,519,000 | 15,887,000 | 16,176,000 | 20,646,000 | 22,330,000 | 23,350,000 |
Dec 2017 |
8,511,000 | 12,558,000 | 15,861,100 | 16,207,000 | 20,677,000 | 22,331,000 | 23,380,000 |
Jan 2018 |
8,514,000 | 12,578,000 | 15,873,000 | 16,228,000 | 20,715,000 | 22,319,000 | 23,430,000 |
Feb 2018 |
8,543,000 | 12,609,000 | 15,919,000 | 16,246,000 | 20,776,000 | 22,322,000 | 23,462,000 |
Mar 2018 |
8,548,000 | 12,630,000 | 15,930,400 | 16,248,000 | 20,817,000 | 22,324,000 | 23,491,000 |
Apr 2018 |
8,551,000 | 12,655,000 | 15,939,200 | 16,260,000 | 20,860,000 | 22,321,000 | 23,524,000 |
May 2018 |
8,559,000 | 12,673,000 | 15,970,300 | 16,281,000 | 20,891,000 | 22,326,000 | 23,563,000 |
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. |
Employment in education and health services rose by 39,000 in May.
Retail trade added 31,000 jobs, with gains occurring in general merchandise stores and in building material and garden supply stores. Over the year, retail trade has added 125,000 jobs.
Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up in May, increasing by 31,000, and has risen by 483,000 over the year.
Employment in construction continued on an upward trend in May, increasing by 25,000 over the month and up 286,000 over the past 12 months. Within the industry, nonresidential specialty trade contractors added jobs over the month.
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. See “The Employment Situation — May 2018” (HTML) (PDF) to learn more. For additional charts, see Graphics for Economic News Releases: The Employment Situation.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment increased 223,000 in May 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/nonfarm-payroll-employment-increased-223000-in-may-2018.htm (visited December 06, 2024).