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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 263,000 in September 2022

October 12, 2022

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 (to 153.0 million), while total private employment rose by 288,000 (to 130.7 million) in September 2022. Total nonfarm monthly job growth has averaged 420,000 thus far in 2022, compared with 562,000 per month in 2021. In September, notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality and in health care.

Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
Month Total nonfarm Total private Mining and logging Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State government Local government

Sep 2012

134,518,000 112,593,000 846,000 5,661,000 11,954,000 5,606,700 14,853,700 4,426,100 554,400 2,670,000 7,800,000 18,066,000 20,841,000 13,872,000 5,442,000 21,925,000 2,822,000 5,076,000 14,027,000

Oct 2012

134,677,000 112,774,000 837,000 5,674,000 11,961,000 5,617,300 14,869,000 4,436,600 553,900 2,667,000 7,809,000 18,139,000 20,881,000 13,883,000 5,446,000 21,903,000 2,824,000 5,055,000 14,024,000

Nov 2012

134,833,000 112,950,000 843,000 5,684,000 11,950,000 5,620,600 14,944,700 4,428,100 551,500 2,674,000 7,815,000 18,193,000 20,887,000 13,910,000 5,449,000 21,883,000 2,809,000 5,052,000 14,022,000

Dec 2012

135,072,000 113,185,000 848,000 5,724,000 11,960,000 5,626,600 14,913,800 4,463,700 551,500 2,675,000 7,827,000 18,230,000 20,935,000 13,978,000 5,452,000 21,887,000 2,806,000 5,048,000 14,033,000

Jan 2013

135,263,000 113,394,000 851,000 5,746,000 11,983,000 5,640,300 14,936,300 4,465,000 551,800 2,661,000 7,836,000 18,273,000 20,956,000 14,037,000 5,458,000 21,869,000 2,806,000 5,029,000 14,034,000

Feb 2013

135,541,000 113,660,000 858,000 5,784,000 11,996,000 5,643,400 14,951,400 4,463,300 552,200 2,699,000 7,850,000 18,367,000 20,958,000 14,082,000 5,456,000 21,881,000 2,806,000 5,045,000 14,030,000

Mar 2013

135,680,000 113,810,000 859,000 5,802,000 11,999,000 5,645,600 14,949,100 4,456,900 550,600 2,699,000 7,857,000 18,421,000 21,007,000 14,113,000 5,451,000 21,870,000 2,794,000 5,052,000 14,024,000

Apr 2013

135,871,000 114,002,000 857,000 5,796,000 12,000,000 5,645,400 14,968,200 4,471,400 552,300 2,696,000 7,872,000 18,483,000 21,054,000 14,152,000 5,455,000 21,869,000 2,794,000 5,047,000 14,028,000

May 2013

136,093,000 114,229,000 862,000 5,829,000 12,000,000 5,650,100 15,002,000 4,467,500 553,000 2,711,000 7,883,000 18,537,000 21,071,000 14,193,000 5,470,000 21,864,000 2,775,000 5,049,000 14,040,000

Jun 2013

136,274,000 114,434,000 865,000 5,855,000 12,004,000 5,655,800 15,048,500 4,471,800 554,700 2,707,000 7,888,000 18,582,000 21,070,000 14,252,000 5,480,000 21,840,000 2,771,000 5,038,000 14,031,000

Jul 2013

136,386,000 114,571,000 862,000 5,859,000 11,984,000 5,662,900 15,089,700 4,463,900 551,400 2,720,000 7,904,000 18,629,000 21,074,000 14,288,000 5,483,000 21,815,000 2,761,000 5,025,000 14,029,000

Aug 2013

136,628,000 114,797,000 864,000 5,878,000 12,014,000 5,669,000 15,129,500 4,479,800 551,000 2,690,000 7,903,000 18,655,000 21,143,000 14,327,000 5,494,000 21,831,000 2,754,000 5,045,000 14,032,000

Sep 2013

136,815,000 114,980,000 868,000 5,910,000 12,032,000 5,681,800 15,162,700 4,506,200 551,400 2,707,000 7,904,000 18,683,000 21,133,000 14,339,000 5,502,000 21,835,000 2,753,000 5,050,000 14,032,000

Oct 2013

137,040,000 115,210,000 870,000 5,931,000 12,056,000 5,669,900 15,196,300 4,512,200 551,100 2,719,000 7,910,000 18,732,000 21,158,000 14,395,000 5,509,000 21,830,000 2,739,000 5,057,000 14,034,000

Nov 2013

137,304,000 115,461,000 869,000 5,963,000 12,079,000 5,681,300 15,212,300 4,529,800 552,200 2,724,000 7,910,000 18,801,000 21,194,000 14,432,000 5,513,000 21,843,000 2,746,000 5,056,000 14,041,000

Dec 2013

137,373,000 115,553,000 866,000 5,932,000 12,083,000 5,687,100 15,287,700 4,541,200 550,500 2,726,000 7,914,000 18,790,000 21,196,000 14,454,000 5,525,000 21,820,000 2,741,000 5,053,000 14,026,000

Jan 2014

137,548,000 115,734,000 871,000 5,985,000 12,081,000 5,702,500 15,262,900 4,561,900 549,000 2,721,000 7,913,000 18,837,000 21,228,000 14,489,000 5,533,000 21,814,000 2,736,000 5,052,000 14,026,000

Feb 2014

137,714,000 115,889,000 875,000 6,007,000 12,106,000 5,708,700 15,243,700 4,556,800 549,200 2,719,000 7,930,000 18,899,000 21,251,000 14,509,000 5,535,000 21,825,000 2,731,000 5,057,000 14,037,000

Mar 2014

137,968,000 116,135,000 879,000 6,038,000 12,120,000 5,713,800 15,248,100 4,572,600 551,200 2,725,000 7,932,000 18,944,000 21,294,000 14,564,000 5,553,000 21,833,000 2,728,000 5,055,000 14,050,000

Apr 2014

138,293,000 116,440,000 886,000 6,084,000 12,134,000 5,728,400 15,303,000 4,586,500 550,100 2,722,000 7,944,000 19,002,000 21,321,000 14,614,000 5,565,000 21,853,000 2,728,000 5,055,000 14,070,000

May 2014

138,511,000 116,679,000 887,000 6,109,000 12,146,000 5,735,200 15,322,900 4,614,800 549,900 2,719,000 7,951,000 19,044,000 21,364,000 14,670,000 5,566,000 21,832,000 2,728,000 5,051,000 14,053,000

Jun 2014

138,837,000 116,942,000 892,000 6,133,000 12,170,000 5,746,400 15,351,800 4,634,000 550,800 2,725,000 7,968,000 19,105,000 21,410,000 14,693,000 5,563,000 21,895,000 2,729,000 5,058,000 14,108,000

Jul 2014

139,069,000 117,168,000 897,000 6,178,000 12,189,000 5,749,300 15,374,900 4,661,500 551,300 2,724,000 7,980,000 19,142,000 21,453,000 14,703,000 5,565,000 21,901,000 2,731,000 5,035,000 14,135,000

Aug 2014

139,257,000 117,402,000 898,000 6,210,000 12,208,000 5,747,400 15,386,200 4,676,200 553,200 2,731,000 7,995,000 19,201,000 21,491,000 14,725,000 5,580,000 21,855,000 2,735,000 5,016,000 14,104,000

Sep 2014

139,566,000 117,669,000 903,000 6,242,000 12,226,000 5,754,700 15,418,900 4,690,100 551,400 2,732,000 8,008,000 19,257,000 21,543,000 14,768,000 5,575,000 21,897,000 2,735,000 5,041,000 14,121,000

Oct 2014

139,818,000 117,901,000 901,000 6,259,000 12,259,000 5,757,200 15,469,700 4,710,000 552,200 2,726,000 8,016,000 19,285,000 21,573,000 14,811,000 5,582,000 21,917,000 2,735,000 5,046,000 14,136,000

Nov 2014

140,109,000 118,177,000 900,000 6,272,000 12,284,000 5,760,200 15,502,900 4,732,600 552,400 2,735,000 8,034,000 19,339,000 21,626,000 14,849,000 5,590,000 21,932,000 2,740,000 5,053,000 14,139,000

Dec 2014

140,377,000 118,430,000 896,000 6,293,000 12,292,000 5,767,800 15,510,500 4,760,500 554,000 2,735,000 8,041,000 19,418,000 21,678,000 14,892,000 5,592,000 21,947,000 2,743,000 5,059,000 14,145,000

Jan 2015

140,568,000 118,608,000 888,000 6,320,000 12,292,000 5,768,800 15,520,200 4,769,800 554,500 2,738,000 8,059,000 19,442,000 21,741,000 14,915,000 5,600,000 21,960,000 2,745,000 5,065,000 14,150,000

Feb 2015

140,839,000 118,861,000 875,000 6,361,000 12,301,000 5,781,100 15,535,100 4,786,000 554,300 2,742,000 8,072,000 19,487,000 21,789,000 14,972,000 5,605,000 21,978,000 2,747,000 5,071,000 14,160,000

Mar 2015

140,910,000 118,940,000 859,000 6,334,000 12,312,000 5,782,900 15,547,700 4,799,000 554,600 2,737,000 8,081,000 19,513,000 21,832,000 14,981,000 5,607,000 21,970,000 2,748,000 5,067,000 14,155,000

Apr 2015

141,194,000 119,189,000 843,000 6,392,000 12,318,000 5,779,300 15,566,900 4,805,900 554,900 2,741,000 8,088,000 19,557,000 21,906,000 15,023,000 5,614,000 22,005,000 2,763,000 5,070,000 14,172,000

May 2015

141,525,000 119,513,000 820,000 6,427,000 12,333,000 5,786,800 15,595,900 4,828,100 556,300 2,749,000 8,095,000 19,638,000 21,958,000 15,103,000 5,623,000 22,012,000 2,753,000 5,074,000 14,185,000

Jun 2015

141,699,000 119,684,000 816,000 6,441,000 12,334,000 5,784,500 15,618,700 4,855,200 555,300 2,750,000 8,117,000 19,689,000 21,998,000 15,108,000 5,617,000 22,015,000 2,754,000 5,073,000 14,188,000

Jul 2015

142,001,000 119,951,000 805,000 6,472,000 12,349,000 5,785,000 15,639,000 4,878,600 556,800 2,753,000 8,137,000 19,726,000 22,053,000 15,168,000 5,629,000 22,050,000 2,756,000 5,073,000 14,221,000

Aug 2015

142,126,000 120,066,000 794,000 6,490,000 12,345,000 5,785,400 15,637,700 4,889,400 557,900 2,754,000 8,143,000 19,755,000 22,094,000 15,201,000 5,620,000 22,060,000 2,760,000 5,077,000 14,223,000

Sep 2015

142,281,000 120,241,000 779,000 6,508,000 12,354,000 5,775,800 15,642,900 4,898,400 556,900 2,764,000 8,153,000 19,778,000 22,131,000 15,279,000 5,621,000 22,040,000 2,759,000 5,083,000 14,198,000

Oct 2015

142,587,000 120,531,000 771,000 6,547,000 12,362,000 5,777,300 15,675,400 4,898,800 556,600 2,763,000 8,168,000 19,851,000 22,215,000 15,316,000 5,630,000 22,056,000 2,759,000 5,084,000 14,213,000

Nov 2015

142,824,000 120,743,000 756,000 6,598,000 12,357,000 5,778,200 15,695,000 4,914,700 556,700 2,750,000 8,180,000 19,885,000 22,260,000 15,374,000 5,638,000 22,081,000 2,766,000 5,090,000 14,225,000

Dec 2015

143,097,000 121,000,000 746,000 6,630,000 12,362,000 5,776,500 15,699,000 4,946,000 556,100 2,759,000 8,188,000 19,955,000 22,323,000 15,406,000 5,653,000 22,097,000 2,776,000 5,088,000 14,233,000

Jan 2016

143,205,000 121,091,000 732,000 6,631,000 12,383,000 5,778,000 15,723,600 4,914,500 556,100 2,762,000 8,208,000 19,965,000 22,335,000 15,454,000 5,649,000 22,114,000 2,771,000 5,090,000 14,253,000

Feb 2016

143,417,000 121,279,000 711,000 6,640,000 12,365,000 5,776,900 15,772,100 4,930,300 557,200 2,776,000 8,211,000 19,977,000 22,403,000 15,494,000 5,665,000 22,138,000 2,778,000 5,085,000 14,275,000

Mar 2016

143,654,000 121,476,000 691,000 6,678,000 12,342,000 5,779,900 15,811,200 4,948,900 555,500 2,785,000 8,227,000 19,999,000 22,450,000 15,535,000 5,673,000 22,178,000 2,783,000 5,092,000 14,303,000

Apr 2016

143,851,000 121,667,000 677,000 6,702,000 12,353,000 5,785,100 15,811,800 4,964,800 555,600 2,789,000 8,252,000 20,031,000 22,505,000 15,562,000 5,679,000 22,184,000 2,785,000 5,097,000 14,302,000

May 2016

143,892,000 121,693,000 666,000 6,689,000 12,332,000 5,783,500 15,817,800 4,979,900 554,600 2,753,000 8,264,000 20,035,000 22,565,000 15,583,000 5,670,000 22,199,000 2,792,000 5,092,000 14,315,000

Jun 2016

144,150,000 121,970,000 656,000 6,701,000 12,350,000 5,779,800 15,846,800 4,984,100 556,100 2,798,000 8,280,000 20,080,000 22,618,000 15,639,000 5,681,000 22,180,000 2,797,000 5,107,000 14,276,000

Jul 2016

144,521,000 122,232,000 651,000 6,735,000 12,372,000 5,781,300 15,865,900 5,009,200 556,800 2,799,000 8,302,000 20,126,000 22,666,000 15,679,000 5,689,000 22,289,000 2,800,000 5,115,000 14,374,000

Aug 2016

144,664,000 122,380,000 647,000 6,736,000 12,348,000 5,784,200 15,877,300 5,035,800 556,300 2,805,000 8,317,000 20,127,000 22,719,000 15,725,000 5,702,000 22,284,000 2,803,000 5,115,000 14,366,000

Sep 2016

144,953,000 122,630,000 645,000 6,768,000 12,347,000 5,796,100 15,883,300 5,030,800 556,400 2,812,000 8,324,000 20,194,000 22,775,000 15,785,000 5,713,000 22,323,000 2,806,000 5,150,000 14,367,000

Oct 2016

145,071,000 122,776,000 644,000 6,799,000 12,345,000 5,797,500 15,890,700 5,047,400 556,600 2,814,000 8,331,000 20,217,000 22,835,000 15,780,000 5,719,000 22,295,000 2,804,000 5,132,000 14,359,000

Nov 2016

145,201,000 122,924,000 647,000 6,823,000 12,342,000 5,800,300 15,857,200 5,064,800 556,900 2,811,000 8,342,000 20,255,000 22,870,000 15,826,000 5,729,000 22,277,000 2,798,000 5,135,000 14,344,000

Dec 2016

145,415,000 123,111,000 649,000 6,818,000 12,355,000 5,796,900 15,882,700 5,096,900 557,500 2,812,000 8,368,000 20,287,000 22,929,000 15,845,000 5,714,000 22,304,000 2,815,000 5,139,000 14,350,000

Jan 2017

145,628,000 123,312,000 648,000 6,840,000 12,366,000 5,802,100 15,917,800 5,081,900 556,300 2,824,000 8,397,000 20,328,000 22,946,000 15,874,000 5,731,000 22,316,000 2,813,000 5,156,000 14,347,000

Feb 2017

145,818,000 123,492,000 655,000 6,881,000 12,380,000 5,805,000 15,882,200 5,098,900 555,700 2,815,000 8,397,000 20,346,000 23,016,000 15,917,000 5,743,000 22,326,000 2,812,000 5,160,000 14,354,000

Mar 2017

145,960,000 123,631,000 659,000 6,902,000 12,393,000 5,807,100 15,864,700 5,112,900 555,600 2,812,000 8,409,000 20,375,000 23,051,000 15,941,000 5,749,000 22,329,000 2,810,000 5,163,000 14,356,000

Apr 2017

146,165,000 123,830,000 670,000 6,916,000 12,400,000 5,807,400 15,848,300 5,131,500 555,100 2,807,000 8,425,000 20,407,000 23,103,000 16,006,000 5,754,000 22,335,000 2,798,000 5,169,000 14,368,000

May 2017

146,388,000 124,041,000 675,000 6,931,000 12,409,000 5,807,300 15,835,400 5,161,600 554,700 2,804,000 8,435,000 20,469,000 23,147,000 16,046,000 5,766,000 22,347,000 2,808,000 5,181,000 14,358,000

Jun 2017

146,585,000 124,225,000 678,000 6,962,000 12,422,000 5,813,300 15,834,700 5,176,800 555,300 2,808,000 8,450,000 20,504,000 23,167,000 16,087,000 5,767,000 22,360,000 2,805,000 5,174,000 14,381,000

Jul 2017

146,768,000 124,394,000 681,000 6,968,000 12,423,000 5,814,700 15,821,500 5,186,300 555,300 2,809,000 8,463,000 20,545,000 23,232,000 16,122,000 5,773,000 22,374,000 2,806,000 5,178,000 14,390,000

Aug 2017

146,913,000 124,603,000 685,000 7,002,000 12,467,000 5,817,000 15,827,100 5,198,800 555,500 2,816,000 8,472,000 20,584,000 23,255,000 16,150,000 5,774,000 22,310,000 2,802,000 5,169,000 14,339,000

Sep 2017

147,012,000 124,679,000 687,000 7,013,000 12,477,000 5,816,400 15,821,400 5,229,800 555,900 2,813,000 8,481,000 20,579,000 23,287,000 16,140,000 5,778,000 22,333,000 2,799,000 5,144,000 14,390,000

Oct 2017

147,153,000 124,792,000 688,000 7,031,000 12,490,000 5,821,200 15,816,800 5,247,300 555,200 2,812,000 8,479,000 20,619,000 23,309,000 16,133,000 5,790,000 22,361,000 2,802,000 5,152,000 14,407,000

Nov 2017

147,353,000 124,974,000 693,000 7,068,000 12,505,000 5,821,200 15,823,600 5,257,700 555,100 2,812,000 8,489,000 20,635,000 23,352,000 16,160,000 5,802,000 22,379,000 2,791,000 5,161,000 14,427,000

Dec 2017

147,529,000 125,145,000 692,000 7,091,000 12,533,000 5,824,000 15,810,100 5,281,900 555,200 2,817,000 8,496,000 20,673,000 23,384,000 16,183,000 5,805,000 22,384,000 2,794,000 5,159,000 14,431,000

Jan 2018

147,662,000 125,294,000 698,000 7,102,000 12,556,000 5,821,700 15,781,400 5,287,600 553,200 2,818,000 8,501,000 20,721,000 23,442,000 16,200,000 5,812,000 22,368,000 2,799,000 5,148,000 14,421,000

Feb 2018

148,064,000 125,654,000 705,000 7,186,000 12,582,000 5,824,600 15,820,100 5,316,500 555,900 2,813,000 8,528,000 20,771,000 23,500,000 16,234,000 5,818,000 22,410,000 2,791,000 5,151,000 14,468,000

Mar 2018

148,289,000 125,868,000 712,000 7,195,000 12,608,000 5,837,300 15,836,100 5,345,100 555,400 2,824,000 8,537,000 20,819,000 23,530,000 16,248,000 5,821,000 22,421,000 2,792,000 5,157,000 14,472,000

Apr 2018

148,468,000 126,033,000 721,000 7,223,000 12,632,000 5,814,100 15,834,800 5,371,700 556,900 2,838,000 8,546,000 20,869,000 23,547,000 16,251,000 5,828,000 22,435,000 2,793,000 5,169,000 14,473,000

May 2018

148,801,000 126,342,000 726,000 7,271,000 12,661,000 5,820,200 15,843,600 5,405,200 555,500 2,837,000 8,572,000 20,924,000 23,590,000 16,293,000 5,843,000 22,459,000 2,791,000 5,182,000 14,486,000

Jun 2018

148,984,000 126,507,000 732,000 7,291,000 12,693,000 5,824,800 15,798,000 5,429,600 554,500 2,840,000 8,591,000 20,963,000 23,617,000 16,329,000 5,844,000 22,477,000 2,796,000 5,182,000 14,499,000

Jul 2018

149,050,000 126,601,000 732,000 7,316,000 12,714,000 5,837,700 15,781,600 5,442,200 551,400 2,842,000 8,600,000 20,980,000 23,644,000 16,335,000 5,825,000 22,449,000 2,800,000 5,179,000 14,470,000

Aug 2018

149,269,000 126,800,000 740,000 7,345,000 12,724,000 5,855,700 15,783,900 5,474,100 551,600 2,843,000 8,612,000 21,016,000 23,693,000 16,337,000 5,825,000 22,469,000 2,802,000 5,182,000 14,485,000

Sep 2018

149,326,000 126,842,000 741,000 7,366,000 12,743,000 5,852,800 15,738,700 5,497,200 551,600 2,839,000 8,631,000 21,047,000 23,707,000 16,296,000 5,832,000 22,484,000 2,806,000 5,187,000 14,491,000

Oct 2018

149,471,000 126,988,000 744,000 7,380,000 12,762,000 5,856,800 15,705,500 5,521,600 552,000 2,851,000 8,640,000 21,073,000 23,751,000 16,316,000 5,835,000 22,483,000 2,805,000 5,183,000 14,495,000

Nov 2018

149,573,000 127,100,000 737,000 7,379,000 12,774,000 5,864,200 15,724,200 5,541,100 551,900 2,851,000 8,650,000 21,089,000 23,768,000 16,336,000 5,835,000 22,473,000 2,808,000 5,165,000 14,500,000

Dec 2018

149,821,000 127,312,000 741,000 7,396,000 12,793,000 5,869,100 15,704,100 5,524,500 551,100 2,853,000 8,660,000 21,118,000 23,854,000 16,398,000 5,850,000 22,509,000 2,809,000 5,174,000 14,526,000

Jan 2019

150,100,000 127,581,000 743,000 7,434,000 12,822,000 5,877,700 15,683,500 5,584,400 550,800 2,843,000 8,672,000 21,098,000 23,906,000 16,511,000 5,856,000 22,519,000 2,809,000 5,169,000 14,541,000

Feb 2019

150,124,000 127,595,000 739,000 7,402,000 12,821,000 5,886,400 15,661,800 5,571,800 549,600 2,836,000 8,684,000 21,140,000 23,936,000 16,507,000 5,860,000 22,529,000 2,812,000 5,177,000 14,540,000

Mar 2019

150,348,000 127,787,000 737,000 7,427,000 12,819,000 5,882,700 15,648,600 5,577,100 550,100 2,848,000 8,704,000 21,168,000 23,996,000 16,546,000 5,883,000 22,561,000 2,813,000 5,179,000 14,569,000

Apr 2019

150,636,000 128,037,000 738,000 7,470,000 12,824,000 5,888,500 15,645,300 5,619,600 547,500 2,846,000 8,724,000 21,215,000 24,058,000 16,565,000 5,896,000 22,599,000 2,821,000 5,178,000 14,600,000

May 2019

150,713,000 128,117,000 738,000 7,484,000 12,821,000 5,889,500 15,619,900 5,648,000 549,500 2,853,000 8,738,000 21,247,000 24,082,000 16,553,000 5,894,000 22,596,000 2,828,000 5,182,000 14,586,000

Jun 2019

150,843,000 128,246,000 735,000 7,510,000 12,829,000 5,883,400 15,585,300 5,686,100 551,600 2,873,000 8,749,000 21,294,000 24,128,000 16,529,000 5,893,000 22,597,000 2,834,000 5,186,000 14,577,000

Jul 2019

150,921,000 128,364,000 730,000 7,522,000 12,832,000 5,889,900 15,589,500 5,701,700 550,900 2,868,000 8,771,000 21,318,000 24,177,000 16,519,000 5,895,000 22,557,000 2,831,000 5,200,000 14,526,000

Aug 2019

151,081,000 128,482,000 723,000 7,527,000 12,827,000 5,886,800 15,588,400 5,703,000 549,900 2,868,000 8,786,000 21,337,000 24,234,000 16,558,000 5,894,000 22,599,000 2,855,000 5,220,000 14,524,000

Sep 2019

151,244,000 128,589,000 720,000 7,540,000 12,820,000 5,888,500 15,582,100 5,718,700 548,600 2,872,000 8,785,000 21,350,000 24,279,000 16,591,000 5,894,000 22,655,000 2,853,000 5,224,000 14,578,000

Oct 2019

151,337,000 128,657,000 721,000 7,543,000 12,764,000 5,895,500 15,591,700 5,720,800 546,700 2,873,000 8,797,000 21,360,000 24,312,000 16,647,000 5,885,000 22,680,000 2,838,000 5,238,000 14,604,000

Nov 2019

151,589,000 128,875,000 707,000 7,536,000 12,812,000 5,892,100 15,560,400 5,734,100 548,000 2,883,000 8,814,000 21,393,000 24,390,000 16,699,000 5,906,000 22,714,000 2,842,000 5,247,000 14,625,000

Dec 2019

151,789,000 129,058,000 693,000 7,529,000 12,795,000 5,896,200 15,608,600 5,747,200 548,700 2,894,000 8,821,000 21,396,000 24,437,000 16,771,000 5,921,000 22,731,000 2,836,000 5,247,000 14,648,000

Jan 2020

152,128,000 129,344,000 684,000 7,577,000 12,784,000 5,897,700 15,594,100 5,802,900 547,000 2,897,000 8,837,000 21,371,000 24,531,000 16,881,000 5,940,000 22,784,000 2,855,000 5,264,000 14,665,000

Feb 2020

152,504,000 129,625,000 686,000 7,624,000 12,785,000 5,892,800 15,597,500 5,794,800 547,100 2,903,000 8,870,000 21,393,000 24,598,000 16,983,000 5,951,000 22,879,000 2,861,000 5,310,000 14,708,000

Mar 2020

151,006,000 128,181,000 673,000 7,549,000 12,717,000 5,875,400 15,511,000 5,786,900 547,000 2,898,000 8,851,000 21,308,000 24,360,000 16,245,000 5,860,000 22,825,000 2,877,000 5,247,000 14,701,000

Apr 2020

130,513,000 108,609,000 615,000 6,516,000 11,423,000 5,488,200 13,352,500 5,289,200 543,000 2,642,000 8,590,000 19,091,000 21,759,000 8,780,000 4,520,000 21,904,000 2,875,000 5,091,000 13,938,000

May 2020

133,155,000 111,734,000 595,000 7,007,000 11,656,000 5,502,700 13,689,100 5,318,400 542,400 2,606,000 8,607,000 19,294,000 22,149,000 10,011,000 4,756,000 21,421,000 2,877,000 5,080,000 13,464,000

Jun 2020

137,660,000 116,244,000 581,000 7,166,000 11,990,000 5,545,300 14,496,800 5,448,800 539,400 2,624,000 8,623,000 19,651,000 22,699,000 11,791,000 5,089,000 21,416,000 2,882,000 5,076,000 13,458,000

Jul 2020

139,048,000 117,537,000 570,000 7,198,000 12,025,000 5,528,100 14,744,500 5,510,100 539,700 2,617,000 8,623,000 19,836,000 22,889,000 12,232,000 5,225,000 21,511,000 2,907,000 5,084,000 13,520,000

Aug 2020

140,713,000 118,750,000 563,000 7,222,000 12,050,000 5,540,300 15,044,500 5,598,700 541,500 2,640,000 8,647,000 20,026,000 23,088,000 12,513,000 5,276,000 21,963,000 3,156,000 5,114,000 13,693,000

Sep 2020

141,632,000 119,709,000 561,000 7,243,000 12,095,000 5,565,700 15,054,700 5,666,400 543,300 2,698,000 8,675,000 20,154,000 23,184,000 12,946,000 5,323,000 21,923,000 3,122,000 5,102,000 13,699,000

Oct 2020

142,279,000 120,508,000 556,000 7,295,000 12,122,000 5,574,600 15,113,600 5,745,500 541,900 2,698,000 8,696,000 20,374,000 23,277,000 13,179,000 5,335,000 21,771,000 2,982,000 5,077,000 13,712,000

Nov 2020

142,612,000 120,914,000 554,000 7,313,000 12,157,000 5,584,300 15,111,500 5,827,200 541,800 2,706,000 8,709,000 20,525,000 23,346,000 13,209,000 5,330,000 21,698,000 2,894,000 5,077,000 13,727,000

Dec 2020

142,497,000 120,806,000 554,000 7,357,000 12,190,000 5,598,200 15,170,100 5,848,100 541,200 2,719,000 8,721,000 20,689,000 23,350,000 12,749,000 5,319,000 21,691,000 2,893,000 5,080,000 13,718,000

Jan 2021

143,017,000 121,229,000 546,000 7,360,000 12,184,000 5,611,700 15,243,500 5,881,100 542,200 2,745,000 8,732,000 20,800,000 23,378,000 12,877,000 5,328,000 21,788,000 2,886,000 5,154,000 13,748,000

Feb 2021

143,727,000 121,922,000 542,000 7,308,000 12,222,000 5,622,400 15,292,600 5,945,700 542,100 2,758,000 8,724,000 20,902,000 23,454,000 13,270,000 5,339,000 21,805,000 2,888,000 5,157,000 13,760,000

Mar 2021

144,431,000 122,572,000 551,000 7,408,000 12,268,000 5,635,500 15,328,600 5,995,800 542,700 2,768,000 8,733,000 21,021,000 23,541,000 13,423,000 5,356,000 21,859,000 2,888,000 5,170,000 13,801,000

Apr 2021

144,694,000 122,784,000 554,000 7,393,000 12,240,000 5,647,100 15,338,800 5,997,800 543,200 2,788,000 8,747,000 20,943,000 23,582,000 13,631,000 5,379,000 21,910,000 2,895,000 5,173,000 13,842,000

May 2021

145,141,000 123,165,000 560,000 7,381,000 12,268,000 5,655,600 15,313,600 6,026,600 542,300 2,803,000 8,747,000 21,023,000 23,620,000 13,830,000 5,395,000 21,976,000 2,889,000 5,231,000 13,856,000

Jun 2021

145,698,000 123,673,000 566,000 7,378,000 12,288,000 5,675,600 15,381,900 6,061,500 541,500 2,820,000 8,745,000 21,084,000 23,640,000 14,054,000 5,437,000 22,025,000 2,885,000 5,251,000 13,889,000

Jul 2021

146,387,000 124,311,000 569,000 7,395,000 12,350,000 5,693,800 15,398,100 6,101,400 541,600 2,841,000 8,772,000 21,226,000 23,699,000 14,251,000 5,473,000 22,076,000 2,887,000 5,241,000 13,948,000

Aug 2021

146,904,000 124,808,000 574,000 7,397,000 12,391,000 5,699,200 15,434,700 6,133,300 539,800 2,866,000 8,781,000 21,309,000 23,728,000 14,453,000 5,502,000 22,096,000 2,886,000 5,226,000 13,984,000

Sep 2021

147,328,000 125,217,000 576,000 7,427,000 12,413,000 5,703,900 15,493,600 6,169,700 539,700 2,874,000 8,794,000 21,383,000 23,737,000 14,587,000 5,519,000 22,111,000 2,885,000 5,224,000 14,002,000

Oct 2021

148,005,000 125,911,000 578,000 7,455,000 12,466,000 5,716,300 15,537,000 6,220,200 539,500 2,886,000 8,817,000 21,619,000 23,805,000 14,728,000 5,544,000 22,094,000 2,880,000 5,224,000 13,990,000

Nov 2021

148,652,000 126,538,000 582,000 7,502,000 12,514,000 5,731,200 15,556,900 6,257,400 538,700 2,904,000 8,849,000 21,730,000 23,874,000 14,919,000 5,580,000 22,114,000 2,884,000 5,220,000 14,010,000

Dec 2021

149,240,000 127,099,000 590,000 7,546,000 12,555,000 5,749,700 15,595,100 6,279,700 538,100 2,913,000 8,863,000 21,821,000 23,939,000 15,105,000 5,604,000 22,141,000 2,876,000 5,237,000 14,028,000

Jan 2022

149,744,000 127,591,000 590,000 7,552,000 12,581,000 5,762,300 15,716,500 6,333,100 538,700 2,918,000 8,865,000 21,909,000 23,972,000 15,243,000 5,610,000 22,153,000 2,879,000 5,219,000 14,055,000

Feb 2022

150,458,000 128,295,000 600,000 7,606,000 12,631,000 5,788,800 15,827,800 6,406,900 538,800 2,918,000 8,894,000 21,996,000 24,073,000 15,367,000 5,648,000 22,163,000 2,878,000 5,212,000 14,073,000

Mar 2022

150,856,000 128,680,000 605,000 7,628,000 12,689,000 5,814,700 15,804,900 6,410,600 538,300 2,936,000 8,905,000 22,090,000 24,124,000 15,471,000 5,663,000 22,176,000 2,876,000 5,213,000 14,087,000

Apr 2022

151,224,000 129,048,000 613,000 7,623,000 12,750,000 5,842,900 15,805,300 6,459,600 539,200 2,957,000 8,936,000 22,130,000 24,186,000 15,530,000 5,676,000 22,176,000 2,867,000 5,218,000 14,091,000

May 2022

151,610,000 129,379,000 620,000 7,658,000 12,769,000 5,856,000 15,761,600 6,497,700 539,800 2,983,000 8,946,000 22,199,000 24,264,000 15,599,000 5,686,000 22,231,000 2,868,000 5,258,000 14,105,000

Jun 2022

151,903,000 129,725,000 628,000 7,668,000 12,794,000 5,866,000 15,783,900 6,513,600 540,000 3,009,000 8,951,000 22,289,000 24,358,000 15,642,000 5,682,000 22,178,000 2,856,000 5,238,000 14,084,000

Jul 2022

152,440,000 130,173,000 633,000 7,689,000 12,831,000 5,881,800 15,800,200 6,531,200 541,100 3,025,000 8,958,000 22,373,000 24,480,000 15,731,000 5,699,000 22,267,000 2,864,000 5,246,000 14,157,000

Aug 2022

152,755,000 130,448,000 630,000 7,700,000 12,858,000 5,897,900 15,842,800 6,536,600 541,700 3,030,000 8,965,000 22,427,000 24,555,000 15,762,000 5,702,000 22,307,000 2,862,000 5,247,000 14,198,000

Sep 2022

153,018,000 130,736,000 633,000 7,719,000 12,880,000 5,909,200 15,841,700 6,528,700 541,900 3,043,000 8,957,000 22,473,000 24,645,000 15,845,000 5,719,000 22,282,000 2,864,000 5,231,000 14,187,000

Leisure and hospitality added 83,000 jobs in September, in line with the average monthly job gain over the first 8 months of the year. In September, employment in health care (part of education and health services) rose by 60,000 and has returned to its February 2020 level.

Employment in professional and business services continued its upward trend in September (+46,000). Manufacturing employment continued to trend up (+22,000). Employment in construction continued to trend up (+19,000), in line with average monthly job growth in the first 8 months of this year.

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — September 2022." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 263,000 in September 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-rose-by-263000-in-september-2022.htm (visited October 31, 2024).

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