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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 528,000 in July 2022, larger than the average monthly gain over the prior 4 months (+388,000). Job growth was widespread in July, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care.
Month | Total nonfarm | 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 | Federal government | State government | Local government |
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Jul 2012 | 134,159,000 | 851,000 | 5,632,000 | 11,964,000 | 5,609,800 | 14,812,400 | 4,409,900 | 546,600 | 2,680,000 | 7,779,000 | 18,020,000 | 20,773,000 | 13,735,000 | 5,433,000 | 2,815,000 | 5,055,000 | 14,043,000 |
Aug 2012 | 134,331,000 | 851,000 | 5,648,000 | 11,960,000 | 5,609,700 | 14,817,400 | 4,422,200 | 554,200 | 2,676,000 | 7,788,000 | 18,052,000 | 20,801,000 | 13,804,000 | 5,431,000 | 2,820,000 | 5,063,000 | 14,033,000 |
Sep 2012 | 134,518,000 | 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 | 2,822,000 | 5,076,000 | 14,027,000 |
Oct 2012 | 134,677,000 | 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 | 2,824,000 | 5,055,000 | 14,024,000 |
Nov 2012 | 134,833,000 | 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 | 2,809,000 | 5,052,000 | 14,022,000 |
Dec 2012 | 135,072,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,048,000 | 14,033,000 |
Jan 2013 | 135,263,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,029,000 | 14,034,000 |
Feb 2013 | 135,541,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,045,000 | 14,030,000 |
Mar 2013 | 135,680,000 | 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 | 2,794,000 | 5,052,000 | 14,024,000 |
Apr 2013 | 135,871,000 | 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 | 2,794,000 | 5,047,000 | 14,028,000 |
May 2013 | 136,093,000 | 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 | 2,775,000 | 5,049,000 | 14,040,000 |
Jun 2013 | 136,274,000 | 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 | 2,771,000 | 5,038,000 | 14,031,000 |
Jul 2013 | 136,386,000 | 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 | 2,761,000 | 5,025,000 | 14,029,000 |
Aug 2013 | 136,628,000 | 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 | 2,754,000 | 5,045,000 | 14,032,000 |
Sep 2013 | 136,815,000 | 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 | 2,753,000 | 5,050,000 | 14,032,000 |
Oct 2013 | 137,040,000 | 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 | 2,739,000 | 5,057,000 | 14,034,000 |
Nov 2013 | 137,304,000 | 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 | 2,746,000 | 5,056,000 | 14,041,000 |
Dec 2013 | 137,373,000 | 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 | 2,741,000 | 5,053,000 | 14,026,000 |
Jan 2014 | 137,548,000 | 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 | 2,736,000 | 5,052,000 | 14,026,000 |
Feb 2014 | 137,714,000 | 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 | 2,731,000 | 5,057,000 | 14,037,000 |
Mar 2014 | 137,968,000 | 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 | 2,728,000 | 5,055,000 | 14,050,000 |
Apr 2014 | 138,293,000 | 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 | 2,728,000 | 5,055,000 | 14,070,000 |
May 2014 | 138,511,000 | 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 | 2,728,000 | 5,051,000 | 14,053,000 |
Jun 2014 | 138,837,000 | 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 | 2,729,000 | 5,058,000 | 14,108,000 |
Jul 2014 | 139,069,000 | 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 | 2,731,000 | 5,035,000 | 14,135,000 |
Aug 2014 | 139,257,000 | 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 | 2,735,000 | 5,016,000 | 14,104,000 |
Sep 2014 | 139,566,000 | 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 | 2,735,000 | 5,041,000 | 14,121,000 |
Oct 2014 | 139,818,000 | 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 | 2,735,000 | 5,046,000 | 14,136,000 |
Nov 2014 | 140,109,000 | 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 | 2,740,000 | 5,053,000 | 14,139,000 |
Dec 2014 | 140,377,000 | 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 | 2,743,000 | 5,059,000 | 14,145,000 |
Jan 2015 | 140,568,000 | 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 | 2,745,000 | 5,065,000 | 14,150,000 |
Feb 2015 | 140,839,000 | 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 | 2,747,000 | 5,071,000 | 14,160,000 |
Mar 2015 | 140,910,000 | 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 | 2,748,000 | 5,067,000 | 14,155,000 |
Apr 2015 | 141,194,000 | 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 | 2,763,000 | 5,070,000 | 14,172,000 |
May 2015 | 141,525,000 | 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 | 2,753,000 | 5,074,000 | 14,185,000 |
Jun 2015 | 141,699,000 | 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 | 2,754,000 | 5,073,000 | 14,188,000 |
Jul 2015 | 142,001,000 | 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 | 2,756,000 | 5,073,000 | 14,221,000 |
Aug 2015 | 142,126,000 | 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 | 2,760,000 | 5,077,000 | 14,223,000 |
Sep 2015 | 142,281,000 | 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 | 2,759,000 | 5,083,000 | 14,198,000 |
Oct 2015 | 142,587,000 | 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 | 2,759,000 | 5,084,000 | 14,213,000 |
Nov 2015 | 142,824,000 | 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 | 2,766,000 | 5,090,000 | 14,225,000 |
Dec 2015 | 143,097,000 | 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 | 2,776,000 | 5,088,000 | 14,233,000 |
Jan 2016 | 143,205,000 | 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 | 2,771,000 | 5,090,000 | 14,253,000 |
Feb 2016 | 143,417,000 | 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 | 2,778,000 | 5,085,000 | 14,275,000 |
Mar 2016 | 143,654,000 | 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 | 2,783,000 | 5,092,000 | 14,303,000 |
Apr 2016 | 143,851,000 | 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 | 2,785,000 | 5,097,000 | 14,302,000 |
May 2016 | 143,892,000 | 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 | 2,792,000 | 5,092,000 | 14,315,000 |
Jun 2016 | 144,150,000 | 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 | 2,797,000 | 5,107,000 | 14,276,000 |
Jul 2016 | 144,521,000 | 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 | 2,800,000 | 5,115,000 | 14,374,000 |
Aug 2016 | 144,664,000 | 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 | 2,803,000 | 5,115,000 | 14,366,000 |
Sep 2016 | 144,953,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,150,000 | 14,367,000 |
Oct 2016 | 145,071,000 | 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 | 2,804,000 | 5,132,000 | 14,359,000 |
Nov 2016 | 145,201,000 | 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 | 2,798,000 | 5,135,000 | 14,344,000 |
Dec 2016 | 145,415,000 | 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 | 2,815,000 | 5,139,000 | 14,350,000 |
Jan 2017 | 145,628,000 | 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 | 2,813,000 | 5,156,000 | 14,347,000 |
Feb 2017 | 145,818,000 | 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 | 2,812,000 | 5,160,000 | 14,354,000 |
Mar 2017 | 145,960,000 | 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 | 2,810,000 | 5,163,000 | 14,356,000 |
Apr 2017 | 146,165,000 | 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 | 2,798,000 | 5,169,000 | 14,368,000 |
May 2017 | 146,388,000 | 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 | 2,808,000 | 5,181,000 | 14,358,000 |
Jun 2017 | 146,585,000 | 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 | 2,805,000 | 5,174,000 | 14,381,000 |
Jul 2017 | 146,768,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,178,000 | 14,390,000 |
Aug 2017 | 146,913,000 | 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 | 2,802,000 | 5,169,000 | 14,339,000 |
Sep 2017 | 147,012,000 | 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 | 2,799,000 | 5,144,000 | 14,390,000 |
Oct 2017 | 147,153,000 | 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 | 2,802,000 | 5,152,000 | 14,407,000 |
Nov 2017 | 147,353,000 | 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 | 2,791,000 | 5,161,000 | 14,427,000 |
Dec 2017 | 147,529,000 | 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 | 2,794,000 | 5,159,000 | 14,431,000 |
Jan 2018 | 147,662,000 | 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 | 2,799,000 | 5,148,000 | 14,421,000 |
Feb 2018 | 148,064,000 | 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 | 2,791,000 | 5,151,000 | 14,468,000 |
Mar 2018 | 148,289,000 | 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 | 2,792,000 | 5,157,000 | 14,472,000 |
Apr 2018 | 148,468,000 | 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 | 2,793,000 | 5,169,000 | 14,473,000 |
May 2018 | 148,801,000 | 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 | 2,791,000 | 5,182,000 | 14,486,000 |
Jun 2018 | 148,984,000 | 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 | 2,796,000 | 5,182,000 | 14,499,000 |
Jul 2018 | 149,050,000 | 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 | 2,800,000 | 5,179,000 | 14,470,000 |
Aug 2018 | 149,269,000 | 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 | 2,802,000 | 5,182,000 | 14,485,000 |
Sep 2018 | 149,326,000 | 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 | 2,806,000 | 5,187,000 | 14,491,000 |
Oct 2018 | 149,471,000 | 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 | 2,805,000 | 5,183,000 | 14,495,000 |
Nov 2018 | 149,573,000 | 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 | 2,808,000 | 5,165,000 | 14,500,000 |
Dec 2018 | 149,821,000 | 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 | 2,809,000 | 5,174,000 | 14,526,000 |
Jan 2019 | 150,100,000 | 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 | 2,809,000 | 5,169,000 | 14,541,000 |
Feb 2019 | 150,124,000 | 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 | 2,812,000 | 5,177,000 | 14,540,000 |
Mar 2019 | 150,348,000 | 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 | 2,813,000 | 5,179,000 | 14,569,000 |
Apr 2019 | 150,636,000 | 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 | 2,821,000 | 5,178,000 | 14,600,000 |
May 2019 | 150,713,000 | 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 | 2,828,000 | 5,182,000 | 14,586,000 |
Jun 2019 | 150,843,000 | 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 | 2,834,000 | 5,186,000 | 14,577,000 |
Jul 2019 | 150,921,000 | 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 | 2,831,000 | 5,200,000 | 14,526,000 |
Aug 2019 | 151,081,000 | 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 | 2,855,000 | 5,220,000 | 14,524,000 |
Sep 2019 | 151,244,000 | 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 | 2,853,000 | 5,224,000 | 14,578,000 |
Oct 2019 | 151,337,000 | 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 | 2,838,000 | 5,238,000 | 14,604,000 |
Nov 2019 | 151,589,000 | 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 | 2,842,000 | 5,247,000 | 14,625,000 |
Dec 2019 | 151,789,000 | 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 | 2,836,000 | 5,247,000 | 14,648,000 |
Jan 2020 | 152,128,000 | 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 | 2,855,000 | 5,264,000 | 14,665,000 |
Feb 2020 | 152,504,000 | 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 | 2,861,000 | 5,310,000 | 14,708,000 |
Mar 2020 | 151,006,000 | 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 | 2,877,000 | 5,247,000 | 14,701,000 |
Apr 2020 | 130,513,000 | 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 | 2,875,000 | 5,091,000 | 13,938,000 |
May 2020 | 133,155,000 | 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 | 2,877,000 | 5,080,000 | 13,464,000 |
Jun 2020 | 137,660,000 | 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 | 2,882,000 | 5,076,000 | 13,458,000 |
Jul 2020 | 139,048,000 | 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 | 2,907,000 | 5,084,000 | 13,520,000 |
Aug 2020 | 140,713,000 | 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 | 3,156,000 | 5,114,000 | 13,693,000 |
Sep 2020 | 141,632,000 | 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 | 3,122,000 | 5,102,000 | 13,699,000 |
Oct 2020 | 142,279,000 | 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 | 2,982,000 | 5,077,000 | 13,712,000 |
Nov 2020 | 142,612,000 | 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 | 2,894,000 | 5,077,000 | 13,727,000 |
Dec 2020 | 142,497,000 | 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 | 2,893,000 | 5,080,000 | 13,718,000 |
Jan 2021 | 143,017,000 | 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 | 2,886,000 | 5,154,000 | 13,748,000 |
Feb 2021 | 143,727,000 | 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 | 2,888,000 | 5,157,000 | 13,760,000 |
Mar 2021 | 144,431,000 | 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 | 2,888,000 | 5,170,000 | 13,801,000 |
Apr 2021 | 144,694,000 | 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 | 2,895,000 | 5,173,000 | 13,842,000 |
May 2021 | 145,141,000 | 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 | 2,889,000 | 5,231,000 | 13,856,000 |
Jun 2021 | 145,698,000 | 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 | 2,885,000 | 5,251,000 | 13,889,000 |
Jul 2021 | 146,387,000 | 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 | 2,887,000 | 5,241,000 | 13,948,000 |
Aug 2021 | 146,904,000 | 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 | 2,886,000 | 5,226,000 | 13,984,000 |
Sep 2021 | 147,328,000 | 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 | 2,885,000 | 5,224,000 | 14,002,000 |
Oct 2021 | 148,005,000 | 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 | 2,880,000 | 5,224,000 | 13,990,000 |
Nov 2021 | 148,652,000 | 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 | 2,884,000 | 5,220,000 | 14,010,000 |
Dec 2021 | 149,240,000 | 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 | 2,876,000 | 5,237,000 | 14,028,000 |
Jan 2022 | 149,744,000 | 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 | 2,879,000 | 5,219,000 | 14,055,000 |
Feb 2022 | 150,458,000 | 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 | 2,878,000 | 5,212,000 | 14,073,000 |
Mar 2022 | 150,856,000 | 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 | 2,876,000 | 5,213,000 | 14,087,000 |
Apr 2022 | 151,224,000 | 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 | 2,867,000 | 5,218,000 | 14,091,000 |
May 2022 | 151,610,000 | 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 | 2,868,000 | 5,258,000 | 14,105,000 |
Jun 2022 | 152,008,000 | 628,000 | 7,674,000 | 12,796,000 | 5,861,700 | 15,783,700 | 6,518,700 | 541,200 | 3,007,000 | 8,952,000 | 22,290,000 | 24,373,000 | 15,673,000 | 5,685,000 | 2,859,000 | 5,250,000 | 14,116,000 |
Jul 2022 | 152,536,000 | 635,000 | 7,706,000 | 12,826,000 | 5,872,200 | 15,805,300 | 6,539,600 | 541,600 | 3,020,000 | 8,965,000 | 22,379,000 | 24,495,000 | 15,769,000 | 5,700,000 | 2,869,000 | 5,260,000 | 14,153,000 |
Total nonfarm employment has increased by 22.0 million since reaching a low in April 2020 and has returned to its pre-pandemic level. Private sector employment is 629,000 higher than in February 2020, although several sectors have yet to recover. Government employment is 597,000 lower than its pre-pandemic level.
In July, leisure and hospitality added 96,000 jobs, as growth continued in food services and drinking places (+74,000). However, employment in leisure and hospitality is below its February 2020 level by 1.2 million, or 7.1 percent.
Employment in professional and business services continued to grow, with an increase of 89,000 in July. Employment in health care rose by 70,000 in July. Employment in construction increased by 32,000 in July.
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 — July 2022." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 528,000 in July 2022 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-rose-by-528000-in-july-2022.htm (visited October 31, 2024).