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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September 2021
October 13, 2021
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 194,000 in September 2021. Thus far this year, monthly job growth has averaged 561,000. Nonfarm employment has increased by 17.4 million since a recent trough in April 2020 but is down by 5.0 million, or 3.3 percent, from its pre-pandemic level in February 2020. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing. Employment in public education declined over the month.
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total nonfarm
Total private
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Sep 2011
132,358,000
110,375,000
814,000
5,584,000
11,769,000
5,492,600
14,743,800
4,315,900
Oct 2011
132,562,000
110,564,000
820,000
5,588,000
11,780,000
5,507,500
14,749,500
4,324,100
Nov 2011
132,694,000
110,723,000
824,000
5,593,000
11,770,000
5,515,000
14,754,800
4,328,200
Dec 2011
132,896,000
110,942,000
831,000
5,611,000
11,802,000
5,534,700
14,747,000
4,328,300
Jan 2012
133,250,000
111,304,000
840,000
5,626,000
11,838,000
5,550,300
14,817,100
4,346,300
Feb 2012
133,512,000
111,565,000
845,000
5,629,000
11,860,000
5,562,400
14,795,300
4,372,200
Mar 2012
133,752,000
111,809,000
849,000
5,625,000
11,898,000
5,568,800
14,826,100
4,377,000
Apr 2012
133,834,000
111,903,000
850,000
5,618,000
11,916,000
5,582,700
14,837,700
4,364,900
May 2012
133,934,000
112,023,000
855,000
5,604,000
11,927,000
5,593,200
14,834,400
4,397,500
Jun 2012
134,007,000
112,077,000
854,000
5,621,000
11,936,000
5,598,900
14,817,500
4,397,700
Jul 2012
134,159,000
112,246,000
851,000
5,632,000
11,964,000
5,609,800
14,812,400
4,409,900
Aug 2012
134,331,000
112,415,000
851,000
5,648,000
11,960,000
5,609,700
14,817,400
4,422,200
Sep 2012
134,518,000
112,593,000
846,000
5,661,000
11,954,000
5,606,700
14,853,700
4,426,100
Oct 2012
134,677,000
112,774,000
837,000
5,674,000
11,961,000
5,617,300
14,869,000
4,436,600
Nov 2012
134,833,000
112,950,000
843,000
5,684,000
11,950,000
5,620,600
14,944,700
4,428,100
Dec 2012
135,072,000
113,185,000
848,000
5,724,000
11,960,000
5,626,600
14,913,800
4,463,700
Jan 2013
135,263,000
113,394,000
851,000
5,746,000
11,983,000
5,640,300
14,936,300
4,465,000
Feb 2013
135,541,000
113,660,000
858,000
5,784,000
11,996,000
5,643,400
14,951,400
4,463,300
Mar 2013
135,680,000
113,810,000
859,000
5,802,000
11,999,000
5,645,600
14,949,100
4,456,900
Apr 2013
135,871,000
114,002,000
857,000
5,796,000
12,000,000
5,645,400
14,968,200
4,471,400
May 2013
136,093,000
114,229,000
862,000
5,829,000
12,000,000
5,650,100
15,002,000
4,467,500
Jun 2013
136,274,000
114,434,000
865,000
5,855,000
12,004,000
5,655,800
15,048,500
4,471,800
Jul 2013
136,386,000
114,571,000
862,000
5,859,000
11,984,000
5,662,900
15,089,700
4,463,900
Aug 2013
136,628,000
114,797,000
864,000
5,878,000
12,014,000
5,669,000
15,129,500
4,479,800
Sep 2013
136,815,000
114,980,000
868,000
5,910,000
12,032,000
5,681,800
15,162,700
4,506,200
Oct 2013
137,040,000
115,210,000
870,000
5,931,000
12,056,000
5,669,900
15,196,300
4,512,200
Nov 2013
137,304,000
115,461,000
869,000
5,963,000
12,079,000
5,681,300
15,212,300
4,529,800
Dec 2013
137,373,000
115,553,000
866,000
5,932,000
12,083,000
5,687,100
15,287,700
4,541,200
Jan 2014
137,548,000
115,734,000
871,000
5,985,000
12,081,000
5,702,500
15,262,900
4,561,900
Feb 2014
137,714,000
115,889,000
875,000
6,007,000
12,106,000
5,708,700
15,243,700
4,556,800
Mar 2014
137,968,000
116,135,000
879,000
6,038,000
12,120,000
5,713,800
15,248,100
4,572,600
Apr 2014
138,293,000
116,440,000
886,000
6,084,000
12,134,000
5,728,400
15,303,000
4,586,500
May 2014
138,511,000
116,679,000
887,000
6,109,000
12,146,000
5,735,200
15,322,900
4,614,800
Jun 2014
138,837,000
116,942,000
892,000
6,133,000
12,170,000
5,746,400
15,351,800
4,634,000
Jul 2014
139,069,000
117,168,000
897,000
6,178,000
12,189,000
5,749,300
15,374,900
4,661,500
Aug 2014
139,257,000
117,402,000
898,000
6,210,000
12,208,000
5,747,400
15,386,200
4,676,200
Sep 2014
139,566,000
117,669,000
903,000
6,242,000
12,226,000
5,754,700
15,418,900
4,690,100
Oct 2014
139,818,000
117,901,000
901,000
6,259,000
12,259,000
5,757,200
15,469,700
4,710,000
Nov 2014
140,109,000
118,177,000
900,000
6,272,000
12,284,000
5,760,200
15,502,900
4,732,600
Dec 2014
140,377,000
118,430,000
896,000
6,293,000
12,292,000
5,767,800
15,510,500
4,760,500
Jan 2015
140,568,000
118,608,000
888,000
6,320,000
12,292,000
5,768,800
15,520,200
4,769,800
Feb 2015
140,839,000
118,861,000
875,000
6,361,000
12,301,000
5,781,100
15,535,100
4,786,000
Mar 2015
140,910,000
118,940,000
859,000
6,334,000
12,312,000
5,782,900
15,547,700
4,799,000
Apr 2015
141,194,000
119,189,000
843,000
6,392,000
12,318,000
5,779,300
15,566,900
4,805,900
May 2015
141,525,000
119,513,000
820,000
6,427,000
12,333,000
5,786,800
15,595,900
4,828,100
Jun 2015
141,699,000
119,684,000
816,000
6,441,000
12,334,000
5,784,500
15,618,700
4,855,200
Jul 2015
142,001,000
119,951,000
805,000
6,472,000
12,349,000
5,785,000
15,639,000
4,878,600
Aug 2015
142,126,000
120,066,000
794,000
6,490,000
12,345,000
5,785,400
15,637,700
4,889,400
Sep 2015
142,281,000
120,241,000
779,000
6,508,000
12,354,000
5,775,800
15,642,900
4,898,400
Oct 2015
142,587,000
120,531,000
771,000
6,547,000
12,362,000
5,777,300
15,675,400
4,898,800
Nov 2015
142,824,000
120,743,000
756,000
6,598,000
12,357,000
5,778,200
15,695,000
4,914,700
Dec 2015
143,097,000
121,000,000
746,000
6,630,000
12,362,000
5,776,500
15,699,000
4,946,000
Jan 2016
143,205,000
121,091,000
732,000
6,631,000
12,383,000
5,778,000
15,723,600
4,914,500
Feb 2016
143,417,000
121,279,000
711,000
6,640,000
12,365,000
5,776,900
15,772,100
4,930,300
Mar 2016
143,654,000
121,476,000
691,000
6,678,000
12,342,000
5,779,900
15,811,200
4,948,900
Apr 2016
143,851,000
121,667,000
677,000
6,702,000
12,353,000
5,785,100
15,811,800
4,964,800
May 2016
143,892,000
121,693,000
666,000
6,689,000
12,332,000
5,783,500
15,817,800
4,979,900
Jun 2016
144,150,000
121,970,000
656,000
6,701,000
12,350,000
5,779,800
15,846,800
4,984,100
Jul 2016
144,521,000
122,232,000
651,000
6,735,000
12,372,000
5,781,300
15,865,900
5,009,200
Aug 2016
144,664,000
122,380,000
647,000
6,736,000
12,348,000
5,784,200
15,877,300
5,035,800
Sep 2016
144,953,000
122,630,000
645,000
6,768,000
12,347,000
5,796,100
15,883,300
5,030,800
Oct 2016
145,071,000
122,776,000
644,000
6,799,000
12,345,000
5,797,500
15,890,700
5,047,400
Nov 2016
145,201,000
122,924,000
647,000
6,823,000
12,342,000
5,800,300
15,857,200
5,064,800
Dec 2016
145,415,000
123,111,000
649,000
6,818,000
12,355,000
5,796,900
15,882,700
5,096,900
Jan 2017
145,612,000
123,304,000
649,000
6,839,000
12,367,000
5,800,900
15,920,000
5,080,300
Feb 2017
145,795,000
123,475,000
656,000
6,886,000
12,382,000
5,803,600
15,877,900
5,101,500
Mar 2017
145,934,000
123,609,000
659,000
6,907,000
12,393,000
5,807,300
15,862,000
5,116,700
Apr 2017
146,154,000
123,816,000
668,000
6,917,000
12,405,000
5,810,900
15,854,300
5,130,900
May 2017
146,295,000
123,961,000
673,000
6,926,000
12,406,000
5,806,300
15,829,800
5,153,200
Jun 2017
146,506,000
124,163,000
677,000
6,954,000
12,418,000
5,813,300
15,835,300
5,166,200
Jul 2017
146,734,000
124,371,000
679,000
6,958,000
12,419,000
5,814,200
15,830,300
5,177,900
Aug 2017
146,924,000
124,553,000
684,000
6,989,000
12,460,000
5,813,200
15,822,800
5,193,300
Sep 2017
146,966,000
124,580,000
685,000
7,003,000
12,470,000
5,815,900
15,814,800
5,223,500
Oct 2017
147,215,000
124,841,000
687,000
7,029,000
12,491,000
5,820,900
15,816,700
5,249,800
Nov 2017
147,411,000
125,022,000
692,000
7,072,000
12,510,000
5,821,700
15,812,300
5,257,700
Dec 2017
147,590,000
125,195,000
693,000
7,104,000
12,539,000
5,826,600
15,806,000
5,278,300
Jan 2018
147,671,000
125,307,000
699,000
7,107,000
12,559,000
5,820,900
15,783,500
5,286,700
Feb 2018
148,049,000
125,652,000
706,000
7,194,000
12,589,000
5,823,500
15,818,100
5,325,200
Mar 2018
148,244,000
125,841,000
714,000
7,203,000
12,610,000
5,836,900
15,832,100
5,357,000
Apr 2018
148,397,000
125,977,000
721,000
7,224,000
12,636,000
5,815,900
15,831,300
5,369,000
May 2018
148,667,000
126,235,000
724,000
7,263,000
12,657,000
5,819,100
15,841,900
5,391,200
Jun 2018
148,881,000
126,424,000
730,000
7,279,000
12,686,000
5,825,600
15,803,200
5,411,300
Jul 2018
149,030,000
126,566,000
730,000
7,303,000
12,707,000
5,837,200
15,792,900
5,426,400
Aug 2018
149,259,000
126,774,000
737,000
7,332,000
12,719,000
5,856,900
15,783,700
5,462,100
Sep 2018
149,364,000
126,870,000
739,000
7,355,000
12,740,000
5,854,000
15,741,800
5,490,400
Oct 2018
149,576,000
127,082,000
742,000
7,379,000
12,764,000
5,856,500
15,711,300
5,524,300
Nov 2018
149,668,000
127,191,000
736,000
7,386,000
12,779,000
5,865,000
15,723,000
5,547,300
Dec 2018
149,908,000
127,392,000
742,000
7,416,000
12,802,000
5,872,100
15,705,300
5,529,500
Jan 2019
150,145,000
127,628,000
746,000
7,446,000
12,828,000
5,877,700
15,693,500
5,585,400
Feb 2019
150,095,000
127,598,000
741,000
7,415,000
12,830,000
5,885,100
15,663,700
5,589,100
Mar 2019
150,263,000
127,739,000
740,000
7,439,000
12,826,000
5,881,500
15,641,200
5,598,000
Apr 2019
150,482,000
127,919,000
737,000
7,471,000
12,825,000
5,889,000
15,623,300
5,614,300
May 2019
150,545,000
127,989,000
738,000
7,478,000
12,817,000
5,889,700
15,608,400
5,628,200
Jun 2019
150,720,000
128,158,000
734,000
7,499,000
12,822,000
5,886,800
15,598,400
5,662,600
Jul 2019
150,913,000
128,306,000
727,000
7,503,000
12,820,000
5,890,000
15,595,400
5,676,100
Aug 2019
151,108,000
128,445,000
719,000
7,506,000
12,820,000
5,887,300
15,576,100
5,683,500
Sep 2019
151,329,000
128,639,000
718,000
7,524,000
12,814,000
5,889,600
15,584,500
5,705,400
Oct 2019
151,524,000
128,832,000
719,000
7,544,000
12,769,000
5,895,300
15,608,400
5,724,700
Nov 2019
151,758,000
129,042,000
707,000
7,546,000
12,818,000
5,893,400
15,576,000
5,747,700
Dec 2019
151,919,000
129,190,000
694,000
7,557,000
12,809,000
5,899,100
15,619,100
5,761,000
Jan 2020
152,234,000
129,445,000
689,000
7,615,000
12,792,000
5,901,100
15,605,200
5,798,100
Feb 2020
152,523,000
129,688,000
690,000
7,648,000
12,799,000
5,895,200
15,609,800
5,823,100
Mar 2020
150,840,000
128,066,000
674,000
7,557,000
12,718,000
5,876,600
15,483,600
5,822,100
Apr 2020
130,161,000
108,335,000
622,000
6,535,000
11,414,000
5,486,000
13,235,300
5,248,500
May 2020
132,994,000
111,680,000
601,000
7,004,000
11,657,000
5,508,600
13,644,100
5,239,000
Jun 2020
137,840,000
116,487,000
597,000
7,171,000
11,999,000
5,556,900
14,502,800
5,335,700
Jul 2020
139,566,000
118,010,000
593,000
7,197,000
12,037,000
5,537,400
14,742,900
5,385,200
Aug 2020
141,149,000
119,076,000
589,000
7,223,000
12,068,000
5,544,500
14,995,800
5,472,400
Sep 2020
141,865,000
120,008,000
592,000
7,256,000
12,123,000
5,578,400
15,025,300
5,516,400
Oct 2020
142,545,000
120,962,000
594,000
7,329,000
12,155,000
5,587,600
15,131,800
5,587,700
Nov 2020
142,809,000
121,321,000
597,000
7,353,000
12,196,000
5,602,400
15,129,700
5,711,300
Dec 2020
142,503,000
121,047,000
597,000
7,400,000
12,231,000
5,617,200
15,159,800
5,668,100
Jan 2021
142,736,000
121,169,000
596,000
7,412,000
12,213,000
5,631,400
15,178,300
5,674,000
Feb 2021
143,272,000
121,791,000
598,000
7,355,000
12,248,000
5,639,100
15,192,700
5,710,400
Mar 2021
144,057,000
122,515,000
613,000
7,448,000
12,299,000
5,658,000
15,234,600
5,753,100
Apr 2021
144,326,000
122,741,000
616,000
7,439,000
12,264,000
5,664,900
15,212,600
5,698,200
May 2021
144,940,000
123,296,000
620,000
7,415,000
12,300,000
5,679,700
15,272,500
5,713,200
Jun 2021
145,902,000
124,104,000
632,000
7,413,000
12,332,000
5,707,100
15,361,400
5,736,800
Jul 2021
146,993,000
124,920,000
637,000
7,425,000
12,389,000
5,722,100
15,355,300
5,792,900
Aug 2021
147,359,000
125,252,000
643,000
7,425,000
12,420,000
5,718,900
15,351,500
5,847,400
Sep 2021
147,553,000
125,569,000
647,000
7,447,000
12,446,000
5,735,800
15,407,600
5,894,700
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Federal government
Sep 2011
552,600
2,677,000
7,694,000
17,510,000
20,415,000
13,426,000
5,381,000
2,846,000
Oct 2011
552,100
2,677,000
7,707,000
17,556,000
20,457,000
13,464,000
5,382,000
2,850,000
Nov 2011
552,600
2,676,000
7,721,000
17,591,000
20,496,000
13,511,000
5,390,000
2,842,000
Dec 2011
552,200
2,678,000
7,729,000
17,658,000
20,530,000
13,538,000
5,403,000
2,836,000
Jan 2012
553,300
2,665,000
7,735,000
17,745,000
20,574,000
13,600,000
5,414,000
2,833,000
Feb 2012
553,200
2,676,000
7,743,000
17,816,000
20,657,000
13,641,000
5,415,000
2,828,000
Mar 2012
553,600
2,678,000
7,768,000
17,848,000
20,689,000
13,706,000
5,422,000
2,828,000
Apr 2012
553,400
2,679,000
7,771,000
17,897,000
20,707,000
13,709,000
5,417,000
2,826,000
May 2012
553,200
2,685,000
7,783,000
17,922,000
20,747,000
13,705,000
5,417,000
2,823,000
Jun 2012
554,000
2,674,000
7,783,000
17,977,000
20,738,000
13,702,000
5,424,000
2,824,000
Jul 2012
546,600
2,680,000
7,779,000
18,020,000
20,773,000
13,735,000
5,433,000
2,815,000
Aug 2012
554,200
2,676,000
7,788,000
18,052,000
20,801,000
13,804,000
5,431,000
2,820,000
Sep 2012
554,400
2,670,000
7,800,000
18,066,000
20,841,000
13,872,000
5,442,000
2,822,000
Oct 2012
553,900
2,667,000
7,809,000
18,139,000
20,881,000
13,883,000
5,446,000
2,824,000
Nov 2012
551,500
2,674,000
7,815,000
18,193,000
20,887,000
13,910,000
5,449,000
2,809,000
Dec 2012
551,500
2,675,000
7,827,000
18,230,000
20,935,000
13,978,000
5,452,000
2,806,000
Jan 2013
551,800
2,661,000
7,836,000
18,273,000
20,956,000
14,037,000
5,458,000
2,806,000
Feb 2013
552,200
2,699,000
7,850,000
18,367,000
20,958,000
14,082,000
5,456,000
2,806,000
Mar 2013
550,600
2,699,000
7,857,000
18,421,000
21,007,000
14,113,000
5,451,000
2,794,000
Apr 2013
552,300
2,696,000
7,872,000
18,483,000
21,054,000
14,152,000
5,455,000
2,794,000
May 2013
553,000
2,711,000
7,883,000
18,537,000
21,071,000
14,193,000
5,470,000
2,775,000
Jun 2013
554,700
2,707,000
7,888,000
18,582,000
21,070,000
14,252,000
5,480,000
2,771,000
Jul 2013
551,400
2,720,000
7,904,000
18,629,000
21,074,000
14,288,000
5,483,000
2,761,000
Aug 2013
551,000
2,690,000
7,903,000
18,655,000
21,143,000
14,327,000
5,494,000
2,754,000
Sep 2013
551,400
2,707,000
7,904,000
18,683,000
21,133,000
14,339,000
5,502,000
2,753,000
Oct 2013
551,100
2,719,000
7,910,000
18,732,000
21,158,000
14,395,000
5,509,000
2,739,000
Nov 2013
552,200
2,724,000
7,910,000
18,801,000
21,194,000
14,432,000
5,513,000
2,746,000
Dec 2013
550,500
2,726,000
7,914,000
18,790,000
21,196,000
14,454,000
5,525,000
2,741,000
Jan 2014
549,000
2,721,000
7,913,000
18,837,000
21,228,000
14,489,000
5,533,000
2,736,000
Feb 2014
549,200
2,719,000
7,930,000
18,899,000
21,251,000
14,509,000
5,535,000
2,731,000
Mar 2014
551,200
2,725,000
7,932,000
18,944,000
21,294,000
14,564,000
5,553,000
2,728,000
Apr 2014
550,100
2,722,000
7,944,000
19,002,000
21,321,000
14,614,000
5,565,000
2,728,000
May 2014
549,900
2,719,000
7,951,000
19,044,000
21,364,000
14,670,000
5,566,000
2,728,000
Jun 2014
550,800
2,725,000
7,968,000
19,105,000
21,410,000
14,693,000
5,563,000
2,729,000
Jul 2014
551,300
2,724,000
7,980,000
19,142,000
21,453,000
14,703,000
5,565,000
2,731,000
Aug 2014
553,200
2,731,000
7,995,000
19,201,000
21,491,000
14,725,000
5,580,000
2,735,000
Sep 2014
551,400
2,732,000
8,008,000
19,257,000
21,543,000
14,768,000
5,575,000
2,735,000
Oct 2014
552,200
2,726,000
8,016,000
19,285,000
21,573,000
14,811,000
5,582,000
2,735,000
Nov 2014
552,400
2,735,000
8,034,000
19,339,000
21,626,000
14,849,000
5,590,000
2,740,000
Dec 2014
554,000
2,735,000
8,041,000
19,418,000
21,678,000
14,892,000
5,592,000
2,743,000
Jan 2015
554,500
2,738,000
8,059,000
19,442,000
21,741,000
14,915,000
5,600,000
2,745,000
Feb 2015
554,300
2,742,000
8,072,000
19,487,000
21,789,000
14,972,000
5,605,000
2,747,000
Mar 2015
554,600
2,737,000
8,081,000
19,513,000
21,832,000
14,981,000
5,607,000
2,748,000
Apr 2015
554,900
2,741,000
8,088,000
19,557,000
21,906,000
15,023,000
5,614,000
2,763,000
May 2015
556,300
2,749,000
8,095,000
19,638,000
21,958,000
15,103,000
5,623,000
2,753,000
Jun 2015
555,300
2,750,000
8,117,000
19,689,000
21,998,000
15,108,000
5,617,000
2,754,000
Jul 2015
556,800
2,753,000
8,137,000
19,726,000
22,053,000
15,168,000
5,629,000
2,756,000
Aug 2015
557,900
2,754,000
8,143,000
19,755,000
22,094,000
15,201,000
5,620,000
2,760,000
Sep 2015
556,900
2,764,000
8,153,000
19,778,000
22,131,000
15,279,000
5,621,000
2,759,000
Oct 2015
556,600
2,763,000
8,168,000
19,851,000
22,215,000
15,316,000
5,630,000
2,759,000
Nov 2015
556,700
2,750,000
8,180,000
19,885,000
22,260,000
15,374,000
5,638,000
2,766,000
Dec 2015
556,100
2,759,000
8,188,000
19,955,000
22,323,000
15,406,000
5,653,000
2,776,000
Jan 2016
556,100
2,762,000
8,208,000
19,965,000
22,335,000
15,454,000
5,649,000
2,771,000
Feb 2016
557,200
2,776,000
8,211,000
19,977,000
22,403,000
15,494,000
5,665,000
2,778,000
Mar 2016
555,500
2,785,000
8,227,000
19,999,000
22,450,000
15,535,000
5,673,000
2,783,000
Apr 2016
555,600
2,789,000
8,252,000
20,031,000
22,505,000
15,562,000
5,679,000
2,785,000
May 2016
554,600
2,753,000
8,264,000
20,035,000
22,565,000
15,583,000
5,670,000
2,792,000
Jun 2016
556,100
2,798,000
8,280,000
20,080,000
22,618,000
15,639,000
5,681,000
2,797,000
Jul 2016
556,800
2,799,000
8,302,000
20,126,000
22,666,000
15,679,000
5,689,000
2,800,000
Aug 2016
556,300
2,805,000
8,317,000
20,127,000
22,719,000
15,725,000
5,702,000
2,803,000
Sep 2016
556,400
2,812,000
8,324,000
20,194,000
22,775,000
15,785,000
5,713,000
2,806,000
Oct 2016
556,600
2,814,000
8,331,000
20,217,000
22,835,000
15,780,000
5,719,000
2,804,000
Nov 2016
556,900
2,811,000
8,342,000
20,255,000
22,870,000
15,826,000
5,729,000
2,798,000
Dec 2016
557,500
2,812,000
8,368,000
20,287,000
22,929,000
15,845,000
5,714,000
2,815,000
Jan 2017
556,700
2,818,000
8,399,000
20,338,000
22,938,000
15,867,000
5,731,000
2,814,000
Feb 2017
556,200
2,814,000
8,400,000
20,339,000
23,012,000
15,905,000
5,742,000
2,813,000
Mar 2017
555,900
2,812,000
8,409,000
20,376,000
23,048,000
15,919,000
5,744,000
2,811,000
Apr 2017
555,600
2,808,000
8,424,000
20,405,000
23,101,000
15,988,000
5,748,000
2,802,000
May 2017
554,700
2,803,000
8,432,000
20,460,000
23,137,000
16,021,000
5,759,000
2,808,000
Jun 2017
555,300
2,808,000
8,448,000
20,496,000
23,162,000
16,063,000
5,767,000
2,805,000
Jul 2017
554,800
2,810,000
8,460,000
20,540,000
23,224,000
16,129,000
5,775,000
2,806,000
Aug 2017
554,800
2,815,000
8,469,000
20,563,000
23,269,000
16,139,000
5,781,000
2,802,000
Sep 2017
555,200
2,812,000
8,476,000
20,565,000
23,296,000
16,090,000
5,774,000
2,802,000
Oct 2017
555,200
2,813,000
8,481,000
20,619,000
23,324,000
16,158,000
5,796,000
2,803,000
Nov 2017
555,100
2,815,000
8,494,000
20,646,000
23,366,000
16,175,000
5,805,000
2,792,000
Dec 2017
555,200
2,821,000
8,500,000
20,684,000
23,391,000
16,192,000
5,805,000
2,796,000
Jan 2018
553,700
2,814,000
8,506,000
20,743,000
23,436,000
16,188,000
5,810,000
2,800,000
Feb 2018
556,400
2,814,000
8,531,000
20,779,000
23,489,000
16,213,000
5,814,000
2,793,000
Mar 2018
555,800
2,825,000
8,538,000
20,822,000
23,520,000
16,215,000
5,812,000
2,793,000
Apr 2018
557,500
2,838,000
8,544,000
20,867,000
23,537,000
16,217,000
5,819,000
2,796,000
May 2018
555,400
2,837,000
8,568,000
20,911,000
23,574,000
16,262,000
5,831,000
2,792,000
Jun 2018
554,300
2,837,000
8,586,000
20,946,000
23,614,000
16,308,000
5,844,000
2,796,000
Jul 2018
550,800
2,842,000
8,595,000
20,966,000
23,641,000
16,344,000
5,831,000
2,799,000
Aug 2018
551,300
2,843,000
8,607,000
21,005,000
23,695,000
16,348,000
5,834,000
2,801,000
Sep 2018
551,600
2,839,000
8,629,000
21,041,000
23,722,000
16,329,000
5,838,000
2,804,000
Oct 2018
552,000
2,852,000
8,645,000
21,078,000
23,769,000
16,363,000
5,846,000
2,805,000
Nov 2018
551,900
2,853,000
8,657,000
21,099,000
23,781,000
16,371,000
5,842,000
2,809,000
Dec 2018
551,100
2,857,000
8,667,000
21,128,000
23,855,000
16,418,000
5,849,000
2,812,000
Jan 2019
551,400
2,840,000
8,679,000
21,134,000
23,899,000
16,496,000
5,852,000
2,810,000
Feb 2019
550,300
2,838,000
8,688,000
21,165,000
23,914,000
16,466,000
5,853,000
2,816,000
Mar 2019
550,700
2,849,000
8,707,000
21,173,000
23,978,000
16,488,000
5,868,000
2,815,000
Apr 2019
548,300
2,845,000
8,722,000
21,212,000
24,041,000
16,507,000
5,884,000
2,822,000
May 2019
549,300
2,854,000
8,730,000
21,230,000
24,074,000
16,514,000
5,878,000
2,825,000
Jun 2019
550,700
2,868,000
8,738,000
21,261,000
24,119,000
16,524,000
5,894,000
2,827,000
Jul 2019
550,100
2,868,000
8,762,000
21,291,000
24,184,000
16,535,000
5,904,000
2,828,000
Aug 2019
549,500
2,870,000
8,779,000
21,320,000
24,246,000
16,580,000
5,909,000
2,854,000
Sep 2019
548,400
2,874,000
8,784,000
21,340,000
24,305,000
16,648,000
5,904,000
2,853,000
Oct 2019
546,800
2,876,000
8,805,000
21,374,000
24,340,000
16,727,000
5,903,000
2,839,000
Nov 2019
547,900
2,886,000
8,824,000
21,405,000
24,406,000
16,769,000
5,916,000
2,844,000
Dec 2019
548,600
2,897,000
8,832,000
21,410,000
24,433,000
16,811,000
5,919,000
2,842,000
Jan 2020
547,600
2,910,000
8,849,000
21,437,000
24,513,000
16,858,000
5,930,000
2,852,000
Feb 2020
547,400
2,914,000
8,875,000
21,469,000
24,565,000
16,915,000
5,937,000
2,863,000
Mar 2020
547,000
2,898,000
8,850,000
21,318,000
24,347,000
16,133,000
5,842,000
2,879,000
Apr 2020
543,500
2,633,000
8,596,000
19,082,000
21,722,000
8,691,000
4,527,000
2,883,000
May 2020
542,000
2,594,000
8,613,000
19,247,000
22,107,000
10,146,000
4,777,000
2,877,000
Jun 2020
539,000
2,602,000
8,634,000
19,568,000
22,671,000
12,158,000
5,153,000
2,876,000
Jul 2020
539,500
2,592,000
8,646,000
19,715,000
22,885,000
12,824,000
5,316,000
2,897,000
Aug 2020
539,900
2,617,000
8,674,000
19,915,000
23,084,000
12,963,000
5,390,000
3,153,000
Sep 2020
541,600
2,659,000
8,712,000
20,055,000
23,152,000
13,357,000
5,440,000
3,117,000
Oct 2020
540,100
2,650,000
8,746,000
20,296,000
23,235,000
13,622,000
5,488,000
2,975,000
Nov 2020
539,500
2,650,000
8,756,000
20,391,000
23,278,000
13,632,000
5,485,000
2,888,000
Dec 2020
538,500
2,659,000
8,774,000
20,550,000
23,249,000
13,134,000
5,469,000
2,892,000
Jan 2021
539,400
2,672,000
8,781,000
20,640,000
23,235,000
13,117,000
5,480,000
2,876,000
Feb 2021
539,200
2,678,000
8,774,000
20,733,000
23,292,000
13,530,000
5,502,000
2,882,000
Mar 2021
539,800
2,683,000
8,787,000
20,807,000
23,396,000
13,757,000
5,539,000
2,888,000
Apr 2021
540,200
2,694,000
8,804,000
20,728,000
23,419,000
14,085,000
5,576,000
2,891,000
May 2021
539,300
2,714,000
8,806,000
20,778,000
23,465,000
14,404,000
5,589,000
2,883,000
Jun 2021
538,600
2,726,000
8,806,000
20,848,000
23,537,000
14,801,000
5,665,000
2,876,000
Jul 2021
538,900
2,745,000
8,837,000
20,939,000
23,621,000
15,209,000
5,709,000
2,883,000
Aug 2021
538,100
2,774,000
8,848,000
21,024,000
23,672,000
15,247,000
5,743,000
2,886,000
Sep 2021
537,600
2,806,000
8,850,000
21,084,000
23,665,000
15,321,000
5,727,000
2,886,000
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month
State government
Local government
Sep 2011
5,072,000
14,065,000
Oct 2011
5,056,000
14,092,000
Nov 2011
5,050,000
14,079,000
Dec 2011
5,047,000
14,071,000
Jan 2012
5,045,000
14,068,000
Feb 2012
5,048,000
14,071,000
Mar 2012
5,051,000
14,064,000
Apr 2012
5,055,000
14,050,000
May 2012
5,052,000
14,036,000
Jun 2012
5,059,000
14,047,000
Jul 2012
5,055,000
14,043,000
Aug 2012
5,063,000
14,033,000
Sep 2012
5,076,000
14,027,000
Oct 2012
5,055,000
14,024,000
Nov 2012
5,052,000
14,022,000
Dec 2012
5,048,000
14,033,000
Jan 2013
5,029,000
14,034,000
Feb 2013
5,045,000
14,030,000
Mar 2013
5,052,000
14,024,000
Apr 2013
5,047,000
14,028,000
May 2013
5,049,000
14,040,000
Jun 2013
5,038,000
14,031,000
Jul 2013
5,025,000
14,029,000
Aug 2013
5,045,000
14,032,000
Sep 2013
5,050,000
14,032,000
Oct 2013
5,057,000
14,034,000
Nov 2013
5,056,000
14,041,000
Dec 2013
5,053,000
14,026,000
Jan 2014
5,052,000
14,026,000
Feb 2014
5,057,000
14,037,000
Mar 2014
5,055,000
14,050,000
Apr 2014
5,055,000
14,070,000
May 2014
5,051,000
14,053,000
Jun 2014
5,058,000
14,108,000
Jul 2014
5,035,000
14,135,000
Aug 2014
5,016,000
14,104,000
Sep 2014
5,041,000
14,121,000
Oct 2014
5,046,000
14,136,000
Nov 2014
5,053,000
14,139,000
Dec 2014
5,059,000
14,145,000
Jan 2015
5,065,000
14,150,000
Feb 2015
5,071,000
14,160,000
Mar 2015
5,067,000
14,155,000
Apr 2015
5,070,000
14,172,000
May 2015
5,074,000
14,185,000
Jun 2015
5,073,000
14,188,000
Jul 2015
5,073,000
14,221,000
Aug 2015
5,077,000
14,223,000
Sep 2015
5,083,000
14,198,000
Oct 2015
5,084,000
14,213,000
Nov 2015
5,090,000
14,225,000
Dec 2015
5,088,000
14,233,000
Jan 2016
5,090,000
14,253,000
Feb 2016
5,085,000
14,275,000
Mar 2016
5,092,000
14,303,000
Apr 2016
5,097,000
14,302,000
May 2016
5,092,000
14,315,000
Jun 2016
5,107,000
14,276,000
Jul 2016
5,115,000
14,374,000
Aug 2016
5,115,000
14,366,000
Sep 2016
5,150,000
14,367,000
Oct 2016
5,132,000
14,359,000
Nov 2016
5,135,000
14,344,000
Dec 2016
5,139,000
14,350,000
Jan 2017
5,150,000
14,344,000
Feb 2017
5,161,000
14,346,000
Mar 2017
5,163,000
14,351,000
Apr 2017
5,168,000
14,368,000
May 2017
5,173,000
14,353,000
Jun 2017
5,170,000
14,368,000
Jul 2017
5,173,000
14,384,000
Aug 2017
5,170,000
14,399,000
Sep 2017
5,162,000
14,422,000
Oct 2017
5,154,000
14,417,000
Nov 2017
5,163,000
14,434,000
Dec 2017
5,164,000
14,435,000
Jan 2018
5,148,000
14,416,000
Feb 2018
5,149,000
14,455,000
Mar 2018
5,154,000
14,456,000
Apr 2018
5,168,000
14,456,000
May 2018
5,172,000
14,468,000
Jun 2018
5,179,000
14,482,000
Jul 2018
5,178,000
14,487,000
Aug 2018
5,184,000
14,500,000
Sep 2018
5,194,000
14,496,000
Oct 2018
5,186,000
14,503,000
Nov 2018
5,164,000
14,504,000
Dec 2018
5,181,000
14,523,000
Jan 2019
5,171,000
14,536,000
Feb 2019
5,169,000
14,512,000
Mar 2019
5,174,000
14,535,000
Apr 2019
5,178,000
14,563,000
May 2019
5,174,000
14,557,000
Jun 2019
5,180,000
14,555,000
Jul 2019
5,199,000
14,580,000
Aug 2019
5,225,000
14,584,000
Sep 2019
5,231,000
14,606,000
Oct 2019
5,243,000
14,610,000
Nov 2019
5,251,000
14,621,000
Dec 2019
5,257,000
14,630,000
Jan 2020
5,284,000
14,653,000
Feb 2020
5,303,000
14,669,000
Mar 2020
5,242,000
14,653,000
Apr 2020
5,074,000
13,869,000
May 2020
5,031,000
13,406,000
Jun 2020
5,043,000
13,434,000
Jul 2020
5,039,000
13,620,000
Aug 2020
5,060,000
13,860,000
Sep 2020
5,010,000
13,730,000
Oct 2020
4,945,000
13,663,000
Nov 2020
4,931,000
13,669,000
Dec 2020
4,930,000
13,634,000
Jan 2021
5,008,000
13,683,000
Feb 2021
4,955,000
13,644,000
Mar 2021
4,967,000
13,687,000
Apr 2021
4,977,000
13,717,000
May 2021
5,018,000
13,743,000
Jun 2021
5,074,000
13,848,000
Jul 2021
5,074,000
14,116,000
Aug 2021
5,068,000
14,153,000
Sep 2021
5,046,000
14,052,000
Employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 74,000 in September 2021, with continued job growth in arts, entertainment, and recreation (+43,000). Since February 2020, employment in leisure and hospitality is down by 1.6 million, or 9.4 percent.
Professional and business services added 60,000 jobs in September. Employment is 385,000 below its level in February 2020. Employment in retail trade rose by 56,000, following 2 months of little change. Employment in retail trade is 202,000 lower than its level in February 2020. Employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 47,000 in September and is 72,000 above its pre-pandemic level in February 2020.
United States Department of Labor
