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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 372,000 in June 2022, down by 524,000 from its pre-pandemic level in February 2020. Private-sector employment has recovered the net job losses due to the pandemic and is 140,000 higher than in February 2020, while government employment is 664,000 lower. In June, notable job growth occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and health care.
Month | Mining and logging | Construction | Manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Transportation and warehousing | Utilities | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2020 |
684,000 | 7,577,000 | 12,784,000 | 5,897,700 | 15,594,100 | 5,802,900 | 547,000 | 2,897,000 |
Feb 2020 |
686,000 | 7,624,000 | 12,785,000 | 5,892,800 | 15,597,500 | 5,794,800 | 547,100 | 2,903,000 |
Mar 2020 |
673,000 | 7,549,000 | 12,717,000 | 5,875,400 | 15,511,000 | 5,786,900 | 547,000 | 2,898,000 |
Apr 2020 |
615,000 | 6,516,000 | 11,423,000 | 5,488,200 | 13,352,500 | 5,289,200 | 543,000 | 2,642,000 |
May 2020 |
595,000 | 7,007,000 | 11,656,000 | 5,502,700 | 13,689,100 | 5,318,400 | 542,400 | 2,606,000 |
Jun 2020 |
581,000 | 7,166,000 | 11,990,000 | 5,545,300 | 14,496,800 | 5,448,800 | 539,400 | 2,624,000 |
Jul 2020 |
570,000 | 7,198,000 | 12,025,000 | 5,528,100 | 14,744,500 | 5,510,100 | 539,700 | 2,617,000 |
Aug 2020 |
563,000 | 7,222,000 | 12,050,000 | 5,540,300 | 15,044,500 | 5,598,700 | 541,500 | 2,640,000 |
Sep 2020 |
561,000 | 7,243,000 | 12,095,000 | 5,565,700 | 15,054,700 | 5,666,400 | 543,300 | 2,698,000 |
Oct 2020 |
556,000 | 7,295,000 | 12,122,000 | 5,574,600 | 15,113,600 | 5,745,500 | 541,900 | 2,698,000 |
Nov 2020 |
554,000 | 7,313,000 | 12,157,000 | 5,584,300 | 15,111,500 | 5,827,200 | 541,800 | 2,706,000 |
Dec 2020 |
554,000 | 7,357,000 | 12,190,000 | 5,598,200 | 15,170,100 | 5,848,100 | 541,200 | 2,719,000 |
Jan 2021 |
546,000 | 7,360,000 | 12,184,000 | 5,611,700 | 15,243,500 | 5,881,100 | 542,200 | 2,745,000 |
Feb 2021 |
542,000 | 7,308,000 | 12,222,000 | 5,622,400 | 15,292,600 | 5,945,700 | 542,100 | 2,758,000 |
Mar 2021 |
551,000 | 7,408,000 | 12,268,000 | 5,635,500 | 15,328,600 | 5,995,800 | 542,700 | 2,768,000 |
Apr 2021 |
554,000 | 7,393,000 | 12,240,000 | 5,647,100 | 15,338,800 | 5,997,800 | 543,200 | 2,788,000 |
May 2021 |
560,000 | 7,381,000 | 12,268,000 | 5,655,600 | 15,313,600 | 6,026,600 | 542,300 | 2,803,000 |
Jun 2021 |
566,000 | 7,378,000 | 12,288,000 | 5,675,600 | 15,381,900 | 6,061,500 | 541,500 | 2,820,000 |
Jul 2021 |
569,000 | 7,395,000 | 12,350,000 | 5,693,800 | 15,398,100 | 6,101,400 | 541,600 | 2,841,000 |
Aug 2021 |
574,000 | 7,397,000 | 12,391,000 | 5,699,200 | 15,434,700 | 6,133,300 | 539,800 | 2,866,000 |
Sep 2021 |
576,000 | 7,427,000 | 12,413,000 | 5,703,900 | 15,493,600 | 6,169,700 | 539,700 | 2,874,000 |
Oct 2021 |
578,000 | 7,455,000 | 12,466,000 | 5,716,300 | 15,537,000 | 6,220,200 | 539,500 | 2,886,000 |
Nov 2021 |
582,000 | 7,502,000 | 12,514,000 | 5,731,200 | 15,556,900 | 6,257,400 | 538,700 | 2,904,000 |
Dec 2021 |
590,000 | 7,546,000 | 12,555,000 | 5,749,700 | 15,595,100 | 6,279,700 | 538,100 | 2,913,000 |
Jan 2022 |
590,000 | 7,552,000 | 12,581,000 | 5,762,300 | 15,716,500 | 6,333,100 | 538,700 | 2,918,000 |
Feb 2022 |
600,000 | 7,606,000 | 12,631,000 | 5,788,800 | 15,827,800 | 6,406,900 | 538,800 | 2,918,000 |
Mar 2022 |
605,000 | 7,628,000 | 12,689,000 | 5,814,700 | 15,804,900 | 6,410,600 | 538,300 | 2,936,000 |
Apr 2022 |
613,000 | 7,623,000 | 12,750,000 | 5,842,900 | 15,805,300 | 6,459,600 | 539,200 | 2,957,000 |
May 2022 |
619,000 | 7,657,000 | 12,768,000 | 5,858,300 | 15,761,600 | 6,518,300 | 539,700 | 2,983,000 |
Jun 2022 |
625,000 | 7,670,000 | 12,797,000 | 5,874,700 | 15,777,000 | 6,553,800 | 540,800 | 3,008,000 |
Month | Financial activities | Professional and business services | Education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2020 |
8,837,000 | 21,371,000 | 24,531,000 | 16,881,000 | 5,940,000 | 22,784,000 |
Feb 2020 |
8,870,000 | 21,393,000 | 24,598,000 | 16,983,000 | 5,951,000 | 22,879,000 |
Mar 2020 |
8,851,000 | 21,308,000 | 24,360,000 | 16,245,000 | 5,860,000 | 22,825,000 |
Apr 2020 |
8,590,000 | 19,091,000 | 21,759,000 | 8,780,000 | 4,520,000 | 21,904,000 |
May 2020 |
8,607,000 | 19,294,000 | 22,149,000 | 10,011,000 | 4,756,000 | 21,421,000 |
Jun 2020 |
8,623,000 | 19,651,000 | 22,699,000 | 11,791,000 | 5,089,000 | 21,416,000 |
Jul 2020 |
8,623,000 | 19,836,000 | 22,889,000 | 12,232,000 | 5,225,000 | 21,511,000 |
Aug 2020 |
8,647,000 | 20,026,000 | 23,088,000 | 12,513,000 | 5,276,000 | 21,963,000 |
Sep 2020 |
8,675,000 | 20,154,000 | 23,184,000 | 12,946,000 | 5,323,000 | 21,923,000 |
Oct 2020 |
8,696,000 | 20,374,000 | 23,277,000 | 13,179,000 | 5,335,000 | 21,771,000 |
Nov 2020 |
8,709,000 | 20,525,000 | 23,346,000 | 13,209,000 | 5,330,000 | 21,698,000 |
Dec 2020 |
8,721,000 | 20,689,000 | 23,350,000 | 12,749,000 | 5,319,000 | 21,691,000 |
Jan 2021 |
8,732,000 | 20,800,000 | 23,378,000 | 12,877,000 | 5,328,000 | 21,788,000 |
Feb 2021 |
8,724,000 | 20,902,000 | 23,454,000 | 13,270,000 | 5,339,000 | 21,805,000 |
Mar 2021 |
8,733,000 | 21,021,000 | 23,541,000 | 13,423,000 | 5,356,000 | 21,859,000 |
Apr 2021 |
8,747,000 | 20,943,000 | 23,582,000 | 13,631,000 | 5,379,000 | 21,910,000 |
May 2021 |
8,747,000 | 21,023,000 | 23,620,000 | 13,830,000 | 5,395,000 | 21,976,000 |
Jun 2021 |
8,745,000 | 21,084,000 | 23,640,000 | 14,054,000 | 5,437,000 | 22,025,000 |
Jul 2021 |
8,772,000 | 21,226,000 | 23,699,000 | 14,251,000 | 5,473,000 | 22,076,000 |
Aug 2021 |
8,781,000 | 21,309,000 | 23,728,000 | 14,453,000 | 5,502,000 | 22,096,000 |
Sep 2021 |
8,794,000 | 21,383,000 | 23,737,000 | 14,587,000 | 5,519,000 | 22,111,000 |
Oct 2021 |
8,817,000 | 21,619,000 | 23,805,000 | 14,728,000 | 5,544,000 | 22,094,000 |
Nov 2021 |
8,849,000 | 21,730,000 | 23,874,000 | 14,919,000 | 5,580,000 | 22,114,000 |
Dec 2021 |
8,863,000 | 21,821,000 | 23,939,000 | 15,105,000 | 5,604,000 | 22,141,000 |
Jan 2022 |
8,865,000 | 21,909,000 | 23,972,000 | 15,243,000 | 5,610,000 | 22,153,000 |
Feb 2022 |
8,894,000 | 21,996,000 | 24,073,000 | 15,367,000 | 5,648,000 | 22,163,000 |
Mar 2022 |
8,905,000 | 22,090,000 | 24,124,000 | 15,471,000 | 5,663,000 | 22,176,000 |
Apr 2022 |
8,936,000 | 22,130,000 | 24,186,000 | 15,530,000 | 5,676,000 | 22,176,000 |
May 2022 |
8,950,000 | 22,199,000 | 24,243,000 | 15,598,000 | 5,689,000 | 22,224,000 |
Jun 2022 |
8,951,000 | 22,273,000 | 24,339,000 | 15,665,000 | 5,691,000 | 22,215,000 |
In June 2022, employment in professional and business services increased by 74,000 and is 880,000 higher than in February 2020. Leisure and hospitality added 67,000 jobs in June, and employment is down by 1.3 million since February 2020. Employment in health care rose by 57,000 in June, and is 176,000 below its February 2020 level.
Employment in transportation and warehousing added 36,000 jobs in June 2022 and is 759,000 above its February 2020 level. Employment in manufacturing increased by 29,000 in June and has returned to its February 2020 level. Information added 25,000 jobs in June, and employment is 105,000 higher than in February 2020.
Employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including construction, retail trade, financial activities, other services, and government.
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 — June 2022." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Payroll employment up by 372,000 in June 2022; down by 524,000 since February 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/payroll-employment-up-by-372000-in-june-2022-down-by-524000-since-february-2020.htm (visited October 31, 2024).