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Payroll employment up by 245,000 in November; down 9.8 million since February 2020
December 08, 2020
From October 2020 to November 2020, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 245,000, below its February employment level by 9.8 million, or 6.5 percent. Notable job gains occurred over the month in transportation and warehousing, professional and business services, and health care. Employment declined in government and retail trade.
Change in nonfarm payroll employment by industry, October to November 2020 and since February 2020
Industry
Change from Oct. 2020
Change from Feb. 2020
Nov. 2020 employment
Oct. 2020 employment
Feb. 2020 employment
Total nonfarm
245,000
-9,834,000
142,629,000
142,384,000
152,463,000
Total private
344,000
-8,521,000
121,197,000
120,853,000
129,718,000
Mining and logging
1,000
-90,000
624,000
623,000
714,000
Construction
27,000
-279,000
7,360,000
7,333,000
7,639,000
Manufacturing
27,000
-599,000
12,253,000
12,226,000
12,852,000
Wholesale trade
10,400
-280,900
5,653,300
5,642,900
5,934,200
Retail trade
-34,700
-549,900
15,122,100
15,156,800
15,672,000
Transportation and warehousing
145,000
-122,700
5,555,400
5,410,400
5,678,100
Utilities
-100
-7,400
538,700
538,800
546,100
Information
1,000
-280,000
2,614,000
2,613,000
2,894,000
Financial activities
15,000
-115,000
8,730,000
8,715,000
8,845,000
Professional and business services
60,000
-1,061,000
20,489,000
20,429,000
21,550,000
Education and health services
54,000
-1,256,000
23,330,000
23,276,000
24,586,000
Leisure and hospitality
31,000
-3,449,000
13,418,000
13,387,000
16,867,000
Other services
7,000
-432,000
5,509,000
5,502,000
5,941,000
Government
-99,000
-1,313,000
21,432,000
21,531,000
22,745,000
Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 145,000 in November 2020 but is 123,000 below its February 2020 level. In November, employment in professional and business services increased by 60,000 and is down by 1.1 million since February 2020.
Construction gained 27,000 jobs in November, but employment is 279,000 below its February level. In November, manufacturing employment increased by 27,000 and was 599,000 lower than in February.
In November, employment in professional and business services increased by 60,000. Employment in professional and business services is down by 1.1 million since February 2020. Financial activities added 15,000 jobs in November. Employment in the industry is 115,000 lower than in February.
Employment in wholesale trade continued to trend up in November (+10,000) but is 281,000 lower than in February. In November, retail trade lost 35,000 jobs. Employment in retail trade is 550,000 lower than in February.
Employment in leisure and hospitality changed little in November (+31,000) but is down by 3.4 million since February. Government employment declined for the third consecutive month, decreasing by 99,000 in November.
Employment in other major industries, including mining, information, and other services, showed little change in November.
United States Department of Labor
