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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 528,000 in July 2022

August 09, 2022

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.

Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
MonthTotal nonfarmMining and loggingConstructionManufacturingWholesale tradeRetail tradeTransportation and warehousingUtilitiesInformationFinancial activitiesProfessional and business servicesEducation and health servicesLeisure and hospitalityOther servicesFederal governmentState governmentLocal government

Jul 2012

134,159,000851,0005,632,00011,964,0005,609,80014,812,4004,409,900546,6002,680,0007,779,00018,020,00020,773,00013,735,0005,433,0002,815,0005,055,00014,043,000

Aug 2012

134,331,000851,0005,648,00011,960,0005,609,70014,817,4004,422,200554,2002,676,0007,788,00018,052,00020,801,00013,804,0005,431,0002,820,0005,063,00014,033,000

Sep 2012

134,518,000846,0005,661,00011,954,0005,606,70014,853,7004,426,100554,4002,670,0007,800,00018,066,00020,841,00013,872,0005,442,0002,822,0005,076,00014,027,000

Oct 2012

134,677,000837,0005,674,00011,961,0005,617,30014,869,0004,436,600553,9002,667,0007,809,00018,139,00020,881,00013,883,0005,446,0002,824,0005,055,00014,024,000

Nov 2012

134,833,000843,0005,684,00011,950,0005,620,60014,944,7004,428,100551,5002,674,0007,815,00018,193,00020,887,00013,910,0005,449,0002,809,0005,052,00014,022,000

Dec 2012

135,072,000848,0005,724,00011,960,0005,626,60014,913,8004,463,700551,5002,675,0007,827,00018,230,00020,935,00013,978,0005,452,0002,806,0005,048,00014,033,000

Jan 2013

135,263,000851,0005,746,00011,983,0005,640,30014,936,3004,465,000551,8002,661,0007,836,00018,273,00020,956,00014,037,0005,458,0002,806,0005,029,00014,034,000

Feb 2013

135,541,000858,0005,784,00011,996,0005,643,40014,951,4004,463,300552,2002,699,0007,850,00018,367,00020,958,00014,082,0005,456,0002,806,0005,045,00014,030,000

Mar 2013

135,680,000859,0005,802,00011,999,0005,645,60014,949,1004,456,900550,6002,699,0007,857,00018,421,00021,007,00014,113,0005,451,0002,794,0005,052,00014,024,000

Apr 2013

135,871,000857,0005,796,00012,000,0005,645,40014,968,2004,471,400552,3002,696,0007,872,00018,483,00021,054,00014,152,0005,455,0002,794,0005,047,00014,028,000

May 2013

136,093,000862,0005,829,00012,000,0005,650,10015,002,0004,467,500553,0002,711,0007,883,00018,537,00021,071,00014,193,0005,470,0002,775,0005,049,00014,040,000

Jun 2013

136,274,000865,0005,855,00012,004,0005,655,80015,048,5004,471,800554,7002,707,0007,888,00018,582,00021,070,00014,252,0005,480,0002,771,0005,038,00014,031,000

Jul 2013

136,386,000862,0005,859,00011,984,0005,662,90015,089,7004,463,900551,4002,720,0007,904,00018,629,00021,074,00014,288,0005,483,0002,761,0005,025,00014,029,000

Aug 2013

136,628,000864,0005,878,00012,014,0005,669,00015,129,5004,479,800551,0002,690,0007,903,00018,655,00021,143,00014,327,0005,494,0002,754,0005,045,00014,032,000

Sep 2013

136,815,000868,0005,910,00012,032,0005,681,80015,162,7004,506,200551,4002,707,0007,904,00018,683,00021,133,00014,339,0005,502,0002,753,0005,050,00014,032,000

Oct 2013

137,040,000870,0005,931,00012,056,0005,669,90015,196,3004,512,200551,1002,719,0007,910,00018,732,00021,158,00014,395,0005,509,0002,739,0005,057,00014,034,000

Nov 2013

137,304,000869,0005,963,00012,079,0005,681,30015,212,3004,529,800552,2002,724,0007,910,00018,801,00021,194,00014,432,0005,513,0002,746,0005,056,00014,041,000

Dec 2013

137,373,000866,0005,932,00012,083,0005,687,10015,287,7004,541,200550,5002,726,0007,914,00018,790,00021,196,00014,454,0005,525,0002,741,0005,053,00014,026,000

Jan 2014

137,548,000871,0005,985,00012,081,0005,702,50015,262,9004,561,900549,0002,721,0007,913,00018,837,00021,228,00014,489,0005,533,0002,736,0005,052,00014,026,000

Feb 2014

137,714,000875,0006,007,00012,106,0005,708,70015,243,7004,556,800549,2002,719,0007,930,00018,899,00021,251,00014,509,0005,535,0002,731,0005,057,00014,037,000

Mar 2014

137,968,000879,0006,038,00012,120,0005,713,80015,248,1004,572,600551,2002,725,0007,932,00018,944,00021,294,00014,564,0005,553,0002,728,0005,055,00014,050,000

Apr 2014

138,293,000886,0006,084,00012,134,0005,728,40015,303,0004,586,500550,1002,722,0007,944,00019,002,00021,321,00014,614,0005,565,0002,728,0005,055,00014,070,000

May 2014

138,511,000887,0006,109,00012,146,0005,735,20015,322,9004,614,800549,9002,719,0007,951,00019,044,00021,364,00014,670,0005,566,0002,728,0005,051,00014,053,000

Jun 2014

138,837,000892,0006,133,00012,170,0005,746,40015,351,8004,634,000550,8002,725,0007,968,00019,105,00021,410,00014,693,0005,563,0002,729,0005,058,00014,108,000

Jul 2014

139,069,000897,0006,178,00012,189,0005,749,30015,374,9004,661,500551,3002,724,0007,980,00019,142,00021,453,00014,703,0005,565,0002,731,0005,035,00014,135,000

Aug 2014

139,257,000898,0006,210,00012,208,0005,747,40015,386,2004,676,200553,2002,731,0007,995,00019,201,00021,491,00014,725,0005,580,0002,735,0005,016,00014,104,000

Sep 2014

139,566,000903,0006,242,00012,226,0005,754,70015,418,9004,690,100551,4002,732,0008,008,00019,257,00021,543,00014,768,0005,575,0002,735,0005,041,00014,121,000

Oct 2014

139,818,000901,0006,259,00012,259,0005,757,20015,469,7004,710,000552,2002,726,0008,016,00019,285,00021,573,00014,811,0005,582,0002,735,0005,046,00014,136,000

Nov 2014

140,109,000900,0006,272,00012,284,0005,760,20015,502,9004,732,600552,4002,735,0008,034,00019,339,00021,626,00014,849,0005,590,0002,740,0005,053,00014,139,000

Dec 2014

140,377,000896,0006,293,00012,292,0005,767,80015,510,5004,760,500554,0002,735,0008,041,00019,418,00021,678,00014,892,0005,592,0002,743,0005,059,00014,145,000

Jan 2015

140,568,000888,0006,320,00012,292,0005,768,80015,520,2004,769,800554,5002,738,0008,059,00019,442,00021,741,00014,915,0005,600,0002,745,0005,065,00014,150,000

Feb 2015

140,839,000875,0006,361,00012,301,0005,781,10015,535,1004,786,000554,3002,742,0008,072,00019,487,00021,789,00014,972,0005,605,0002,747,0005,071,00014,160,000

Mar 2015

140,910,000859,0006,334,00012,312,0005,782,90015,547,7004,799,000554,6002,737,0008,081,00019,513,00021,832,00014,981,0005,607,0002,748,0005,067,00014,155,000

Apr 2015

141,194,000843,0006,392,00012,318,0005,779,30015,566,9004,805,900554,9002,741,0008,088,00019,557,00021,906,00015,023,0005,614,0002,763,0005,070,00014,172,000

May 2015

141,525,000820,0006,427,00012,333,0005,786,80015,595,9004,828,100556,3002,749,0008,095,00019,638,00021,958,00015,103,0005,623,0002,753,0005,074,00014,185,000

Jun 2015

141,699,000816,0006,441,00012,334,0005,784,50015,618,7004,855,200555,3002,750,0008,117,00019,689,00021,998,00015,108,0005,617,0002,754,0005,073,00014,188,000

Jul 2015

142,001,000805,0006,472,00012,349,0005,785,00015,639,0004,878,600556,8002,753,0008,137,00019,726,00022,053,00015,168,0005,629,0002,756,0005,073,00014,221,000

Aug 2015

142,126,000794,0006,490,00012,345,0005,785,40015,637,7004,889,400557,9002,754,0008,143,00019,755,00022,094,00015,201,0005,620,0002,760,0005,077,00014,223,000

Sep 2015

142,281,000779,0006,508,00012,354,0005,775,80015,642,9004,898,400556,9002,764,0008,153,00019,778,00022,131,00015,279,0005,621,0002,759,0005,083,00014,198,000

Oct 2015

142,587,000771,0006,547,00012,362,0005,777,30015,675,4004,898,800556,6002,763,0008,168,00019,851,00022,215,00015,316,0005,630,0002,759,0005,084,00014,213,000

Nov 2015

142,824,000756,0006,598,00012,357,0005,778,20015,695,0004,914,700556,7002,750,0008,180,00019,885,00022,260,00015,374,0005,638,0002,766,0005,090,00014,225,000

Dec 2015

143,097,000746,0006,630,00012,362,0005,776,50015,699,0004,946,000556,1002,759,0008,188,00019,955,00022,323,00015,406,0005,653,0002,776,0005,088,00014,233,000

Jan 2016

143,205,000732,0006,631,00012,383,0005,778,00015,723,6004,914,500556,1002,762,0008,208,00019,965,00022,335,00015,454,0005,649,0002,771,0005,090,00014,253,000

Feb 2016

143,417,000711,0006,640,00012,365,0005,776,90015,772,1004,930,300557,2002,776,0008,211,00019,977,00022,403,00015,494,0005,665,0002,778,0005,085,00014,275,000

Mar 2016

143,654,000691,0006,678,00012,342,0005,779,90015,811,2004,948,900555,5002,785,0008,227,00019,999,00022,450,00015,535,0005,673,0002,783,0005,092,00014,303,000

Apr 2016

143,851,000677,0006,702,00012,353,0005,785,10015,811,8004,964,800555,6002,789,0008,252,00020,031,00022,505,00015,562,0005,679,0002,785,0005,097,00014,302,000

May 2016

143,892,000666,0006,689,00012,332,0005,783,50015,817,8004,979,900554,6002,753,0008,264,00020,035,00022,565,00015,583,0005,670,0002,792,0005,092,00014,315,000

Jun 2016

144,150,000656,0006,701,00012,350,0005,779,80015,846,8004,984,100556,1002,798,0008,280,00020,080,00022,618,00015,639,0005,681,0002,797,0005,107,00014,276,000

Jul 2016

144,521,000651,0006,735,00012,372,0005,781,30015,865,9005,009,200556,8002,799,0008,302,00020,126,00022,666,00015,679,0005,689,0002,800,0005,115,00014,374,000

Aug 2016

144,664,000647,0006,736,00012,348,0005,784,20015,877,3005,035,800556,3002,805,0008,317,00020,127,00022,719,00015,725,0005,702,0002,803,0005,115,00014,366,000

Sep 2016

144,953,000645,0006,768,00012,347,0005,796,10015,883,3005,030,800556,4002,812,0008,324,00020,194,00022,775,00015,785,0005,713,0002,806,0005,150,00014,367,000

Oct 2016

145,071,000644,0006,799,00012,345,0005,797,50015,890,7005,047,400556,6002,814,0008,331,00020,217,00022,835,00015,780,0005,719,0002,804,0005,132,00014,359,000

Nov 2016

145,201,000647,0006,823,00012,342,0005,800,30015,857,2005,064,800556,9002,811,0008,342,00020,255,00022,870,00015,826,0005,729,0002,798,0005,135,00014,344,000

Dec 2016

145,415,000649,0006,818,00012,355,0005,796,90015,882,7005,096,900557,5002,812,0008,368,00020,287,00022,929,00015,845,0005,714,0002,815,0005,139,00014,350,000

Jan 2017

145,628,000648,0006,840,00012,366,0005,802,10015,917,8005,081,900556,3002,824,0008,397,00020,328,00022,946,00015,874,0005,731,0002,813,0005,156,00014,347,000

Feb 2017

145,818,000655,0006,881,00012,380,0005,805,00015,882,2005,098,900555,7002,815,0008,397,00020,346,00023,016,00015,917,0005,743,0002,812,0005,160,00014,354,000

Mar 2017

145,960,000659,0006,902,00012,393,0005,807,10015,864,7005,112,900555,6002,812,0008,409,00020,375,00023,051,00015,941,0005,749,0002,810,0005,163,00014,356,000

Apr 2017

146,165,000670,0006,916,00012,400,0005,807,40015,848,3005,131,500555,1002,807,0008,425,00020,407,00023,103,00016,006,0005,754,0002,798,0005,169,00014,368,000

May 2017

146,388,000675,0006,931,00012,409,0005,807,30015,835,4005,161,600554,7002,804,0008,435,00020,469,00023,147,00016,046,0005,766,0002,808,0005,181,00014,358,000

Jun 2017

146,585,000678,0006,962,00012,422,0005,813,30015,834,7005,176,800555,3002,808,0008,450,00020,504,00023,167,00016,087,0005,767,0002,805,0005,174,00014,381,000

Jul 2017

146,768,000681,0006,968,00012,423,0005,814,70015,821,5005,186,300555,3002,809,0008,463,00020,545,00023,232,00016,122,0005,773,0002,806,0005,178,00014,390,000

Aug 2017

146,913,000685,0007,002,00012,467,0005,817,00015,827,1005,198,800555,5002,816,0008,472,00020,584,00023,255,00016,150,0005,774,0002,802,0005,169,00014,339,000

Sep 2017

147,012,000687,0007,013,00012,477,0005,816,40015,821,4005,229,800555,9002,813,0008,481,00020,579,00023,287,00016,140,0005,778,0002,799,0005,144,00014,390,000

Oct 2017

147,153,000688,0007,031,00012,490,0005,821,20015,816,8005,247,300555,2002,812,0008,479,00020,619,00023,309,00016,133,0005,790,0002,802,0005,152,00014,407,000

Nov 2017

147,353,000693,0007,068,00012,505,0005,821,20015,823,6005,257,700555,1002,812,0008,489,00020,635,00023,352,00016,160,0005,802,0002,791,0005,161,00014,427,000

Dec 2017

147,529,000692,0007,091,00012,533,0005,824,00015,810,1005,281,900555,2002,817,0008,496,00020,673,00023,384,00016,183,0005,805,0002,794,0005,159,00014,431,000

Jan 2018

147,662,000698,0007,102,00012,556,0005,821,70015,781,4005,287,600553,2002,818,0008,501,00020,721,00023,442,00016,200,0005,812,0002,799,0005,148,00014,421,000

Feb 2018

148,064,000705,0007,186,00012,582,0005,824,60015,820,1005,316,500555,9002,813,0008,528,00020,771,00023,500,00016,234,0005,818,0002,791,0005,151,00014,468,000

Mar 2018

148,289,000712,0007,195,00012,608,0005,837,30015,836,1005,345,100555,4002,824,0008,537,00020,819,00023,530,00016,248,0005,821,0002,792,0005,157,00014,472,000

Apr 2018

148,468,000721,0007,223,00012,632,0005,814,10015,834,8005,371,700556,9002,838,0008,546,00020,869,00023,547,00016,251,0005,828,0002,793,0005,169,00014,473,000

May 2018

148,801,000726,0007,271,00012,661,0005,820,20015,843,6005,405,200555,5002,837,0008,572,00020,924,00023,590,00016,293,0005,843,0002,791,0005,182,00014,486,000

Jun 2018

148,984,000732,0007,291,00012,693,0005,824,80015,798,0005,429,600554,5002,840,0008,591,00020,963,00023,617,00016,329,0005,844,0002,796,0005,182,00014,499,000

Jul 2018

149,050,000732,0007,316,00012,714,0005,837,70015,781,6005,442,200551,4002,842,0008,600,00020,980,00023,644,00016,335,0005,825,0002,800,0005,179,00014,470,000

Aug 2018

149,269,000740,0007,345,00012,724,0005,855,70015,783,9005,474,100551,6002,843,0008,612,00021,016,00023,693,00016,337,0005,825,0002,802,0005,182,00014,485,000

Sep 2018

149,326,000741,0007,366,00012,743,0005,852,80015,738,7005,497,200551,6002,839,0008,631,00021,047,00023,707,00016,296,0005,832,0002,806,0005,187,00014,491,000

Oct 2018

149,471,000744,0007,380,00012,762,0005,856,80015,705,5005,521,600552,0002,851,0008,640,00021,073,00023,751,00016,316,0005,835,0002,805,0005,183,00014,495,000

Nov 2018

149,573,000737,0007,379,00012,774,0005,864,20015,724,2005,541,100551,9002,851,0008,650,00021,089,00023,768,00016,336,0005,835,0002,808,0005,165,00014,500,000

Dec 2018

149,821,000741,0007,396,00012,793,0005,869,10015,704,1005,524,500551,1002,853,0008,660,00021,118,00023,854,00016,398,0005,850,0002,809,0005,174,00014,526,000

Jan 2019

150,100,000743,0007,434,00012,822,0005,877,70015,683,5005,584,400550,8002,843,0008,672,00021,098,00023,906,00016,511,0005,856,0002,809,0005,169,00014,541,000

Feb 2019

150,124,000739,0007,402,00012,821,0005,886,40015,661,8005,571,800549,6002,836,0008,684,00021,140,00023,936,00016,507,0005,860,0002,812,0005,177,00014,540,000

Mar 2019

150,348,000737,0007,427,00012,819,0005,882,70015,648,6005,577,100550,1002,848,0008,704,00021,168,00023,996,00016,546,0005,883,0002,813,0005,179,00014,569,000

Apr 2019

150,636,000738,0007,470,00012,824,0005,888,50015,645,3005,619,600547,5002,846,0008,724,00021,215,00024,058,00016,565,0005,896,0002,821,0005,178,00014,600,000

May 2019

150,713,000738,0007,484,00012,821,0005,889,50015,619,9005,648,000549,5002,853,0008,738,00021,247,00024,082,00016,553,0005,894,0002,828,0005,182,00014,586,000

Jun 2019

150,843,000735,0007,510,00012,829,0005,883,40015,585,3005,686,100551,6002,873,0008,749,00021,294,00024,128,00016,529,0005,893,0002,834,0005,186,00014,577,000

Jul 2019

150,921,000730,0007,522,00012,832,0005,889,90015,589,5005,701,700550,9002,868,0008,771,00021,318,00024,177,00016,519,0005,895,0002,831,0005,200,00014,526,000

Aug 2019

151,081,000723,0007,527,00012,827,0005,886,80015,588,4005,703,000549,9002,868,0008,786,00021,337,00024,234,00016,558,0005,894,0002,855,0005,220,00014,524,000

Sep 2019

151,244,000720,0007,540,00012,820,0005,888,50015,582,1005,718,700548,6002,872,0008,785,00021,350,00024,279,00016,591,0005,894,0002,853,0005,224,00014,578,000

Oct 2019

151,337,000721,0007,543,00012,764,0005,895,50015,591,7005,720,800546,7002,873,0008,797,00021,360,00024,312,00016,647,0005,885,0002,838,0005,238,00014,604,000

Nov 2019

151,589,000707,0007,536,00012,812,0005,892,10015,560,4005,734,100548,0002,883,0008,814,00021,393,00024,390,00016,699,0005,906,0002,842,0005,247,00014,625,000

Dec 2019

151,789,000693,0007,529,00012,795,0005,896,20015,608,6005,747,200548,7002,894,0008,821,00021,396,00024,437,00016,771,0005,921,0002,836,0005,247,00014,648,000

Jan 2020

152,128,000684,0007,577,00012,784,0005,897,70015,594,1005,802,900547,0002,897,0008,837,00021,371,00024,531,00016,881,0005,940,0002,855,0005,264,00014,665,000

Feb 2020

152,504,000686,0007,624,00012,785,0005,892,80015,597,5005,794,800547,1002,903,0008,870,00021,393,00024,598,00016,983,0005,951,0002,861,0005,310,00014,708,000

Mar 2020

151,006,000673,0007,549,00012,717,0005,875,40015,511,0005,786,900547,0002,898,0008,851,00021,308,00024,360,00016,245,0005,860,0002,877,0005,247,00014,701,000

Apr 2020

130,513,000615,0006,516,00011,423,0005,488,20013,352,5005,289,200543,0002,642,0008,590,00019,091,00021,759,0008,780,0004,520,0002,875,0005,091,00013,938,000

May 2020

133,155,000595,0007,007,00011,656,0005,502,70013,689,1005,318,400542,4002,606,0008,607,00019,294,00022,149,00010,011,0004,756,0002,877,0005,080,00013,464,000

Jun 2020

137,660,000581,0007,166,00011,990,0005,545,30014,496,8005,448,800539,4002,624,0008,623,00019,651,00022,699,00011,791,0005,089,0002,882,0005,076,00013,458,000

Jul 2020

139,048,000570,0007,198,00012,025,0005,528,10014,744,5005,510,100539,7002,617,0008,623,00019,836,00022,889,00012,232,0005,225,0002,907,0005,084,00013,520,000

Aug 2020

140,713,000563,0007,222,00012,050,0005,540,30015,044,5005,598,700541,5002,640,0008,647,00020,026,00023,088,00012,513,0005,276,0003,156,0005,114,00013,693,000

Sep 2020

141,632,000561,0007,243,00012,095,0005,565,70015,054,7005,666,400543,3002,698,0008,675,00020,154,00023,184,00012,946,0005,323,0003,122,0005,102,00013,699,000

Oct 2020

142,279,000556,0007,295,00012,122,0005,574,60015,113,6005,745,500541,9002,698,0008,696,00020,374,00023,277,00013,179,0005,335,0002,982,0005,077,00013,712,000

Nov 2020

142,612,000554,0007,313,00012,157,0005,584,30015,111,5005,827,200541,8002,706,0008,709,00020,525,00023,346,00013,209,0005,330,0002,894,0005,077,00013,727,000

Dec 2020

142,497,000554,0007,357,00012,190,0005,598,20015,170,1005,848,100541,2002,719,0008,721,00020,689,00023,350,00012,749,0005,319,0002,893,0005,080,00013,718,000

Jan 2021

143,017,000546,0007,360,00012,184,0005,611,70015,243,5005,881,100542,2002,745,0008,732,00020,800,00023,378,00012,877,0005,328,0002,886,0005,154,00013,748,000

Feb 2021

143,727,000542,0007,308,00012,222,0005,622,40015,292,6005,945,700542,1002,758,0008,724,00020,902,00023,454,00013,270,0005,339,0002,888,0005,157,00013,760,000

Mar 2021

144,431,000551,0007,408,00012,268,0005,635,50015,328,6005,995,800542,7002,768,0008,733,00021,021,00023,541,00013,423,0005,356,0002,888,0005,170,00013,801,000

Apr 2021

144,694,000554,0007,393,00012,240,0005,647,10015,338,8005,997,800543,2002,788,0008,747,00020,943,00023,582,00013,631,0005,379,0002,895,0005,173,00013,842,000

May 2021

145,141,000560,0007,381,00012,268,0005,655,60015,313,6006,026,600542,3002,803,0008,747,00021,023,00023,620,00013,830,0005,395,0002,889,0005,231,00013,856,000

Jun 2021

145,698,000566,0007,378,00012,288,0005,675,60015,381,9006,061,500541,5002,820,0008,745,00021,084,00023,640,00014,054,0005,437,0002,885,0005,251,00013,889,000

Jul 2021

146,387,000569,0007,395,00012,350,0005,693,80015,398,1006,101,400541,6002,841,0008,772,00021,226,00023,699,00014,251,0005,473,0002,887,0005,241,00013,948,000

Aug 2021

146,904,000574,0007,397,00012,391,0005,699,20015,434,7006,133,300539,8002,866,0008,781,00021,309,00023,728,00014,453,0005,502,0002,886,0005,226,00013,984,000

Sep 2021

147,328,000576,0007,427,00012,413,0005,703,90015,493,6006,169,700539,7002,874,0008,794,00021,383,00023,737,00014,587,0005,519,0002,885,0005,224,00014,002,000

Oct 2021

148,005,000578,0007,455,00012,466,0005,716,30015,537,0006,220,200539,5002,886,0008,817,00021,619,00023,805,00014,728,0005,544,0002,880,0005,224,00013,990,000

Nov 2021

148,652,000582,0007,502,00012,514,0005,731,20015,556,9006,257,400538,7002,904,0008,849,00021,730,00023,874,00014,919,0005,580,0002,884,0005,220,00014,010,000

Dec 2021

149,240,000590,0007,546,00012,555,0005,749,70015,595,1006,279,700538,1002,913,0008,863,00021,821,00023,939,00015,105,0005,604,0002,876,0005,237,00014,028,000

Jan 2022

149,744,000590,0007,552,00012,581,0005,762,30015,716,5006,333,100538,7002,918,0008,865,00021,909,00023,972,00015,243,0005,610,0002,879,0005,219,00014,055,000

Feb 2022

150,458,000600,0007,606,00012,631,0005,788,80015,827,8006,406,900538,8002,918,0008,894,00021,996,00024,073,00015,367,0005,648,0002,878,0005,212,00014,073,000

Mar 2022

150,856,000605,0007,628,00012,689,0005,814,70015,804,9006,410,600538,3002,936,0008,905,00022,090,00024,124,00015,471,0005,663,0002,876,0005,213,00014,087,000

Apr 2022

151,224,000613,0007,623,00012,750,0005,842,90015,805,3006,459,600539,2002,957,0008,936,00022,130,00024,186,00015,530,0005,676,0002,867,0005,218,00014,091,000

May 2022

151,610,000620,0007,658,00012,769,0005,856,00015,761,6006,497,700539,8002,983,0008,946,00022,199,00024,264,00015,599,0005,686,0002,868,0005,258,00014,105,000

Jun 2022

152,008,000628,0007,674,00012,796,0005,861,70015,783,7006,518,700541,2003,007,0008,952,00022,290,00024,373,00015,673,0005,685,0002,859,0005,250,00014,116,000

Jul 2022

152,536,000635,0007,706,00012,826,0005,872,20015,805,3006,539,600541,6003,020,0008,965,00022,379,00024,495,00015,769,0005,700,0002,869,0005,260,00014,153,000

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.

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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).

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