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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May 2023, in line with the average monthly gain of 341,000 over the prior 12 months. In May, employment increases occurred in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance.
Month | Total nonfarm | Professional and business services | Health care | Leisure and hospitality | Retail trade | Local government | Manufacturing | Financial activities | |||||||||||
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Jan 2018 |
147,670,000 | 20,787,000 | 15,859,200 | 16,209,000 | 15,709,200 | 14,428,000 | 12,561,000 | 8,503,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2018 |
148,058,000 | 20,825,000 | 15,886,700 | 16,231,000 | 15,756,900 | 14,473,000 | 12,584,000 | 8,527,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2018 |
148,281,000 | 20,872,000 | 15,901,000 | 16,239,000 | 15,772,400 | 14,471,000 | 12,610,000 | 8,538,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2018 |
148,426,000 | 20,920,000 | 15,917,900 | 16,226,000 | 15,772,700 | 14,467,000 | 12,631,000 | 8,546,000 | |||||||||||
May 2018 |
148,755,000 | 20,980,000 | 15,945,000 | 16,261,000 | 15,788,100 | 14,482,000 | 12,657,000 | 8,572,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2018 |
148,966,000 | 21,029,000 | 15,957,600 | 16,310,000 | 15,740,700 | 14,505,000 | 12,691,000 | 8,590,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2018 |
149,022,000 | 21,041,000 | 15,963,400 | 16,329,000 | 15,725,000 | 14,462,000 | 12,711,000 | 8,600,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2018 |
149,272,000 | 21,080,000 | 15,986,500 | 16,343,000 | 15,725,500 | 14,493,000 | 12,725,000 | 8,612,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2018 |
149,361,000 | 21,111,000 | 16,000,800 | 16,325,000 | 15,686,200 | 14,486,000 | 12,744,000 | 8,629,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2018 |
149,526,000 | 21,134,000 | 16,026,400 | 16,356,000 | 15,643,400 | 14,491,000 | 12,767,000 | 8,643,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2018 |
149,622,000 | 21,138,000 | 16,041,300 | 16,361,000 | 15,686,700 | 14,499,000 | 12,777,000 | 8,651,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2018 |
149,805,000 | 21,157,000 | 16,087,700 | 16,412,000 | 15,632,600 | 14,527,000 | 12,796,000 | 8,661,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2019 |
150,114,000 | 21,163,000 | 16,118,800 | 16,517,000 | 15,612,200 | 14,546,000 | 12,833,000 | 8,675,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2019 |
150,092,000 | 21,191,000 | 16,135,100 | 16,498,000 | 15,593,000 | 14,543,000 | 12,822,000 | 8,683,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2019 |
150,320,000 | 21,216,000 | 16,177,700 | 16,523,000 | 15,578,500 | 14,568,000 | 12,822,000 | 8,705,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2019 |
150,563,000 | 21,269,000 | 16,201,000 | 16,520,000 | 15,573,300 | 14,590,000 | 12,820,000 | 8,724,000 | |||||||||||
May 2019 |
150,630,000 | 21,314,000 | 16,223,400 | 16,505,000 | 15,558,700 | 14,593,000 | 12,815,000 | 8,736,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2019 |
150,797,000 | 21,363,000 | 16,259,600 | 16,499,000 | 15,530,600 | 14,572,000 | 12,820,000 | 8,749,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2019 |
150,879,000 | 21,384,000 | 16,279,200 | 16,511,000 | 15,528,300 | 14,520,000 | 12,826,000 | 8,770,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2019 |
151,111,000 | 21,413,000 | 16,312,300 | 16,574,000 | 15,519,300 | 14,547,000 | 12,825,000 | 8,786,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2019 |
151,318,000 | 21,421,000 | 16,347,000 | 16,645,000 | 15,525,600 | 14,574,000 | 12,823,000 | 8,785,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2019 |
151,447,000 | 21,425,000 | 16,357,300 | 16,710,000 | 15,536,100 | 14,600,000 | 12,772,000 | 8,800,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2019 |
151,662,000 | 21,432,000 | 16,398,500 | 16,745,000 | 15,527,800 | 14,625,000 | 12,815,000 | 8,816,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2019 |
151,764,000 | 21,422,000 | 16,421,100 | 16,794,000 | 15,544,800 | 14,639,000 | 12,801,000 | 8,821,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2020 |
152,098,000 | 21,424,000 | 16,455,300 | 16,853,000 | 15,528,600 | 14,656,000 | 12,790,000 | 8,838,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2020 |
152,371,000 | 21,437,000 | 16,480,900 | 16,945,000 | 15,519,900 | 14,699,000 | 12,785,000 | 8,869,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2020 |
150,944,000 | 21,353,000 | 16,395,900 | 16,198,000 | 15,431,000 | 14,699,000 | 12,720,000 | 8,852,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2020 |
130,430,000 | 19,170,000 | 14,877,100 | 8,710,000 | 13,253,800 | 13,930,000 | 11,414,000 | 8,589,000 | |||||||||||
May 2020 |
133,055,000 | 19,364,000 | 15,199,600 | 9,945,000 | 13,639,200 | 13,458,000 | 11,646,000 | 8,605,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2020 |
137,620,000 | 19,734,000 | 15,570,300 | 11,754,000 | 14,440,700 | 13,462,000 | 11,977,000 | 8,622,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2020 |
139,064,000 | 19,926,000 | 15,699,500 | 12,261,000 | 14,663,200 | 13,531,000 | 12,018,000 | 8,622,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2020 |
140,799,000 | 20,111,000 | 15,789,900 | 12,542,000 | 14,957,400 | 13,737,000 | 12,044,000 | 8,647,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2020 |
141,760,000 | 20,231,000 | 15,852,800 | 13,029,000 | 14,998,100 | 13,702,000 | 12,101,000 | 8,676,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2020 |
142,479,000 | 20,449,000 | 15,910,000 | 13,271,000 | 15,107,800 | 13,716,000 | 12,125,000 | 8,698,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2020 |
142,743,000 | 20,553,000 | 15,944,600 | 13,289,000 | 15,113,700 | 13,718,000 | 12,159,000 | 8,708,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2020 |
142,475,000 | 20,710,000 | 16,004,800 | 12,780,000 | 15,117,700 | 13,696,000 | 12,199,000 | 8,720,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2021 |
142,969,000 | 20,854,000 | 15,932,300 | 12,835,000 | 15,177,300 | 13,732,000 | 12,196,000 | 8,734,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2021 |
143,544,000 | 20,940,000 | 15,954,700 | 13,207,000 | 15,207,600 | 13,745,000 | 12,222,000 | 8,723,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2021 |
144,328,000 | 21,067,000 | 16,000,300 | 13,352,000 | 15,233,900 | 13,794,000 | 12,270,000 | 8,733,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2021 |
144,614,000 | 21,048,000 | 16,000,100 | 13,558,000 | 15,201,700 | 13,839,000 | 12,228,000 | 8,753,000 | |||||||||||
May 2021 |
145,096,000 | 21,131,000 | 16,005,000 | 13,782,000 | 15,220,500 | 13,860,000 | 12,259,000 | 8,760,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2021 |
145,789,000 | 21,234,000 | 15,994,800 | 14,055,000 | 15,256,400 | 13,920,000 | 12,276,000 | 8,767,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2021 |
146,558,000 | 21,397,000 | 16,005,900 | 14,339,000 | 15,222,600 | 13,986,000 | 12,349,000 | 8,804,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2021 |
147,221,000 | 21,500,000 | 16,010,500 | 14,565,000 | 15,234,500 | 14,061,000 | 12,395,000 | 8,821,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2021 |
147,778,000 | 21,592,000 | 15,982,300 | 14,765,000 | 15,305,400 | 14,049,000 | 12,437,000 | 8,850,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2021 |
148,559,000 | 21,821,000 | 16,003,500 | 14,931,000 | 15,359,000 | 14,028,000 | 12,496,000 | 8,877,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2021 |
149,173,000 | 21,960,000 | 16,024,500 | 15,108,000 | 15,354,000 | 14,036,000 | 12,540,000 | 8,912,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2021 |
149,742,000 | 22,069,000 | 16,035,300 | 15,258,000 | 15,365,200 | 14,070,000 | 12,584,000 | 8,935,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2022 |
150,106,000 | 22,164,000 | 16,037,300 | 15,374,000 | 15,395,300 | 14,100,000 | 12,617,000 | 8,941,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2022 |
151,010,000 | 22,306,000 | 16,098,500 | 15,536,000 | 15,564,100 | 14,120,000 | 12,654,000 | 8,982,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2022 |
151,424,000 | 22,439,000 | 16,118,300 | 15,590,000 | 15,542,000 | 14,137,000 | 12,716,000 | 8,997,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2022 |
151,678,000 | 22,421,000 | 16,155,000 | 15,626,000 | 15,504,600 | 14,153,000 | 12,768,000 | 9,034,000 | |||||||||||
May 2022 |
152,042,000 | 22,493,000 | 16,187,900 | 15,699,000 | 15,453,200 | 14,162,000 | 12,789,000 | 9,040,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2022 |
152,412,000 | 22,582,000 | 16,246,500 | 15,774,000 | 15,467,300 | 14,169,000 | 12,819,000 | 9,043,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2022 |
152,980,000 | 22,659,000 | 16,320,200 | 15,887,000 | 15,476,700 | 14,215,000 | 12,860,000 | 9,057,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2022 |
153,332,000 | 22,707,000 | 16,378,600 | 15,935,000 | 15,513,400 | 14,257,000 | 12,891,000 | 9,066,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2022 |
153,682,000 | 22,755,000 | 16,429,300 | 16,074,000 | 15,502,300 | 14,255,000 | 12,917,000 | 9,068,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2022 |
154,006,000 | 22,791,000 | 16,487,100 | 16,135,000 | 15,496,700 | 14,287,000 | 12,954,000 | 9,086,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2022 |
154,296,000 | 22,791,000 | 16,543,300 | 16,258,000 | 15,451,100 | 14,335,000 | 12,968,000 | 9,097,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2022 |
154,535,000 | 22,814,000 | 16,591,300 | 16,316,000 | 15,477,800 | 14,370,000 | 12,974,000 | 9,101,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2023 |
155,007,000 | 22,858,000 | 16,645,300 | 16,415,000 | 15,500,100 | 14,408,000 | 12,985,000 | 9,100,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2023 |
155,255,000 | 22,879,000 | 16,681,800 | 16,472,000 | 15,548,100 | 14,435,000 | 12,988,000 | 9,100,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2023 |
155,472,000 | 22,924,000 | 16,718,000 | 16,518,000 | 15,529,200 | 14,464,000 | 12,976,000 | 9,095,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2023 |
155,766,000 | 22,989,000 | 16,759,800 | 16,548,000 | 15,539,200 | 14,488,000 | 12,986,000 | 9,120,000 | |||||||||||
May 2023 |
156,105,000 | 23,053,000 | 16,812,200 | 16,596,000 | 15,550,800 | 14,518,000 | 12,984,000 | 9,130,000 | |||||||||||
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. |
Month | Construction | Transportation and warehousing | Wholesale trade | Other services | State government | Social assistance | Educational services | Information | |||||||||||
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Jan 2018 |
7,093,000 | 5,290,300 | 5,824,100 | 5,809,000 | 5,152,000 | 3,877,100 | 3,703,300 | 2,817,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2018 |
7,184,000 | 5,314,300 | 5,826,400 | 5,814,000 | 5,156,000 | 3,898,100 | 3,710,200 | 2,819,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2018 |
7,194,000 | 5,353,100 | 5,839,900 | 5,816,000 | 5,164,000 | 3,914,400 | 3,708,400 | 2,826,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2018 |
7,212,000 | 5,373,200 | 5,815,600 | 5,824,000 | 5,177,000 | 3,920,600 | 3,706,700 | 2,838,000 | |||||||||||
May 2018 |
7,274,000 | 5,404,200 | 5,820,900 | 5,835,000 | 5,174,000 | 3,931,700 | 3,714,100 | 2,841,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2018 |
7,292,000 | 5,425,500 | 5,823,700 | 5,844,000 | 5,179,000 | 3,939,500 | 3,719,000 | 2,838,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2018 |
7,318,000 | 5,433,400 | 5,836,600 | 5,829,000 | 5,175,000 | 3,954,700 | 3,723,000 | 2,841,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2018 |
7,347,000 | 5,468,100 | 5,854,900 | 5,829,000 | 5,174,000 | 3,974,300 | 3,728,600 | 2,840,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2018 |
7,375,000 | 5,488,600 | 5,850,900 | 5,838,000 | 5,183,000 | 3,992,700 | 3,717,600 | 2,838,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2018 |
7,389,000 | 5,516,900 | 5,857,400 | 5,841,000 | 5,183,000 | 4,010,700 | 3,717,900 | 2,850,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2018 |
7,386,000 | 5,536,100 | 5,865,800 | 5,839,000 | 5,165,000 | 4,022,900 | 3,705,500 | 2,850,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2018 |
7,396,000 | 5,521,600 | 5,870,600 | 5,846,000 | 5,176,000 | 4,045,500 | 3,722,400 | 2,851,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2019 |
7,424,000 | 5,588,700 | 5,881,000 | 5,853,000 | 5,174,000 | 4,052,100 | 3,732,000 | 2,842,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2019 |
7,396,000 | 5,569,400 | 5,888,300 | 5,854,000 | 5,183,000 | 4,062,900 | 3,728,300 | 2,844,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2019 |
7,422,000 | 5,589,900 | 5,886,000 | 5,875,000 | 5,192,000 | 4,084,200 | 3,726,600 | 2,850,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2019 |
7,459,000 | 5,620,900 | 5,889,800 | 5,891,000 | 5,192,000 | 4,117,200 | 3,737,000 | 2,846,000 | |||||||||||
May 2019 |
7,486,000 | 5,644,100 | 5,886,200 | 5,887,000 | 5,151,000 | 4,128,000 | 3,737,700 | 2,854,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2019 |
7,511,000 | 5,678,300 | 5,878,000 | 5,897,000 | 5,171,000 | 4,139,000 | 3,736,400 | 2,873,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2019 |
7,525,000 | 5,688,000 | 5,887,600 | 5,901,000 | 5,192,000 | 4,152,300 | 3,741,200 | 2,866,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2019 |
7,530,000 | 5,696,000 | 5,885,500 | 5,900,000 | 5,212,000 | 4,180,700 | 3,737,700 | 2,867,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2019 |
7,551,000 | 5,709,200 | 5,886,900 | 5,902,000 | 5,219,000 | 4,189,500 | 3,749,800 | 2,872,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2019 |
7,556,000 | 5,717,900 | 5,896,600 | 5,895,000 | 5,237,000 | 4,215,200 | 3,752,000 | 2,873,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2019 |
7,545,000 | 5,729,600 | 5,895,200 | 5,912,000 | 5,247,000 | 4,236,700 | 3,757,100 | 2,883,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2019 |
7,528,000 | 5,747,100 | 5,898,300 | 5,915,000 | 5,248,000 | 4,255,900 | 3,758,900 | 2,891,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2020 |
7,580,000 | 5,807,700 | 5,898,900 | 5,935,000 | 5,271,000 | 4,271,600 | 3,797,300 | 2,901,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2020 |
7,608,000 | 5,785,700 | 5,892,900 | 5,940,000 | 5,317,000 | 4,297,300 | 3,798,000 | 2,908,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2020 |
7,539,000 | 5,805,300 | 5,878,300 | 5,850,000 | 5,266,000 | 4,254,800 | 3,703,300 | 2,899,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2020 |
6,527,000 | 5,286,900 | 5,487,000 | 4,512,000 | 5,117,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,275,000 | 2,640,000 | |||||||||||
May 2020 |
7,009,000 | 5,307,300 | 5,502,800 | 4,741,000 | 5,060,000 | 3,658,700 | 3,294,600 | 2,610,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2020 |
7,170,000 | 5,435,100 | 5,538,800 | 5,093,000 | 5,061,000 | 3,769,600 | 3,368,000 | 2,622,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2020 |
7,195,000 | 5,490,300 | 5,521,200 | 5,233,000 | 5,071,000 | 3,825,800 | 3,375,600 | 2,617,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2020 |
7,225,000 | 5,590,500 | 5,537,100 | 5,287,000 | 5,116,000 | 3,869,500 | 3,444,400 | 2,642,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2020 |
7,256,000 | 5,658,900 | 5,564,300 | 5,334,000 | 5,095,000 | 3,918,700 | 3,421,600 | 2,698,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2020 |
7,310,000 | 5,740,200 | 5,575,700 | 5,352,000 | 5,073,000 | 3,949,500 | 3,431,100 | 2,695,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2020 |
7,317,000 | 5,843,500 | 5,589,500 | 5,342,000 | 5,074,000 | 3,966,500 | 3,437,500 | 2,702,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2020 |
7,355,000 | 5,848,700 | 5,601,300 | 5,311,000 | 5,080,000 | 3,973,900 | 3,369,300 | 2,715,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2021 |
7,363,000 | 5,885,600 | 5,614,300 | 5,322,000 | 5,162,000 | 3,968,700 | 3,464,100 | 2,749,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2021 |
7,291,000 | 5,936,700 | 5,623,200 | 5,325,000 | 5,167,000 | 3,991,000 | 3,481,300 | 2,765,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2021 |
7,395,000 | 6,015,900 | 5,637,600 | 5,342,000 | 5,195,000 | 4,014,400 | 3,522,900 | 2,770,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2021 |
7,406,000 | 6,003,000 | 5,653,200 | 5,369,000 | 5,191,000 | 4,045,100 | 3,527,400 | 2,792,000 | |||||||||||
May 2021 |
7,394,000 | 6,035,500 | 5,671,000 | 5,378,000 | 5,179,000 | 4,060,200 | 3,549,900 | 2,820,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2021 |
7,400,000 | 6,087,400 | 5,693,100 | 5,444,000 | 5,190,000 | 4,069,100 | 3,571,000 | 2,837,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2021 |
7,415,000 | 6,137,500 | 5,719,300 | 5,485,000 | 5,163,000 | 4,079,300 | 3,595,000 | 2,866,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2021 |
7,431,000 | 6,198,600 | 5,737,100 | 5,520,000 | 5,149,000 | 4,080,400 | 3,617,400 | 2,902,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2021 |
7,472,000 | 6,257,600 | 5,757,100 | 5,534,000 | 5,138,000 | 4,114,500 | 3,610,600 | 2,917,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2021 |
7,514,000 | 6,331,600 | 5,778,000 | 5,563,000 | 5,132,000 | 4,122,400 | 3,677,200 | 2,934,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2021 |
7,560,000 | 6,383,300 | 5,800,000 | 5,592,000 | 5,120,000 | 4,133,300 | 3,692,800 | 2,955,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2021 |
7,594,000 | 6,444,400 | 5,830,900 | 5,613,000 | 5,113,000 | 4,153,300 | 3,703,000 | 2,973,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2022 |
7,590,000 | 6,489,200 | 5,854,700 | 5,606,000 | 5,101,000 | 4,130,400 | 3,719,600 | 2,985,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2022 |
7,669,000 | 6,563,300 | 5,882,000 | 5,649,000 | 5,088,000 | 4,165,000 | 3,732,800 | 2,992,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2022 |
7,692,000 | 6,588,700 | 5,917,900 | 5,660,000 | 5,063,000 | 4,189,200 | 3,742,800 | 3,018,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2022 |
7,698,000 | 6,621,900 | 5,942,800 | 5,671,000 | 5,077,000 | 4,196,800 | 3,752,900 | 3,035,000 | |||||||||||
May 2022 |
7,736,000 | 6,667,200 | 5,961,100 | 5,681,000 | 5,092,000 | 4,220,800 | 3,772,200 | 3,067,000 | |||||||||||
Jun 2022 |
7,749,000 | 6,684,200 | 5,966,300 | 5,691,000 | 5,090,000 | 4,242,400 | 3,788,500 | 3,089,000 | |||||||||||
Jul 2022 |
7,773,000 | 6,703,600 | 5,982,300 | 5,723,000 | 5,103,000 | 4,270,500 | 3,813,100 | 3,102,000 | |||||||||||
Aug 2022 |
7,781,000 | 6,712,100 | 5,995,500 | 5,727,000 | 5,109,000 | 4,290,200 | 3,827,300 | 3,110,000 | |||||||||||
Sep 2022 |
7,797,000 | 6,721,800 | 6,003,800 | 5,748,000 | 5,115,000 | 4,311,200 | 3,835,400 | 3,113,000 | |||||||||||
Oct 2022 |
7,814,000 | 6,741,700 | 6,019,600 | 5,756,000 | 5,104,000 | 4,327,400 | 3,846,500 | 3,116,000 | |||||||||||
Nov 2022 |
7,833,000 | 6,704,600 | 6,019,200 | 5,785,000 | 5,116,000 | 4,353,800 | 3,859,200 | 3,129,000 | |||||||||||
Dec 2022 |
7,859,000 | 6,704,900 | 6,028,800 | 5,798,000 | 5,087,000 | 4,378,900 | 3,856,300 | 3,120,000 | |||||||||||
Jan 2023 |
7,885,000 | 6,736,600 | 6,037,700 | 5,819,000 | 5,156,000 | 4,402,200 | 3,890,400 | 3,097,000 | |||||||||||
Feb 2023 |
7,899,000 | 6,718,900 | 6,044,400 | 5,824,000 | 5,175,000 | 4,420,200 | 3,900,400 | 3,089,000 | |||||||||||
Mar 2023 |
7,890,000 | 6,735,100 | 6,047,900 | 5,838,000 | 5,195,000 | 4,439,900 | 3,914,400 | 3,092,000 | |||||||||||
Apr 2023 |
7,903,000 | 6,738,800 | 6,050,300 | 5,840,000 | 5,207,000 | 4,467,200 | 3,930,300 | 3,093,000 | |||||||||||
May 2023 |
7,928,000 | 6,763,000 | 6,051,400 | 5,850,000 | 5,226,000 | 4,489,400 | 3,952,600 | 3,084,000 | |||||||||||
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. |
Month | Federal government | Mining and logging | Utilities | ||||||||||||||||
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Jan 2018 |
2,794,000 | 700,000 | 553,400 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2018 |
2,790,000 | 706,000 | 556,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2018 |
2,792,000 | 714,000 | 555,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2018 |
2,800,000 | 722,000 | 556,800 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2018 |
2,793,000 | 726,000 | 555,400 | ||||||||||||||||
Jun 2018 |
2,798,000 | 730,000 | 554,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Jul 2018 |
2,799,000 | 730,000 | 551,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 2018 |
2,801,000 | 739,000 | 551,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2018 |
2,805,000 | 739,000 | 551,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 2018 |
2,805,000 | 742,000 | 551,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2018 |
2,809,000 | 737,000 | 551,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec 2018 |
2,808,000 | 743,000 | 551,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan 2019 |
2,804,000 | 747,000 | 551,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2019 |
2,810,000 | 741,000 | 550,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2019 |
2,813,000 | 740,000 | 550,400 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2019 |
2,828,000 | 738,000 | 547,300 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2019 |
2,825,000 | 737,000 | 549,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Jun 2019 |
2,834,000 | 734,000 | 551,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Jul 2019 |
2,830,000 | 727,000 | 550,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 2019 |
2,855,000 | 721,000 | 549,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2019 |
2,852,000 | 718,000 | 548,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 2019 |
2,838,000 | 719,000 | 546,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2019 |
2,842,000 | 708,000 | 547,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec 2019 |
2,836,000 | 694,000 | 548,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan 2020 |
2,856,000 | 688,000 | 547,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2020 |
2,855,000 | 686,000 | 547,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2020 |
2,876,000 | 676,000 | 547,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2020 |
2,880,000 | 619,000 | 542,400 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2020 |
2,878,000 | 594,000 | 542,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Jun 2020 |
2,884,000 | 579,000 | 539,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Jul 2020 |
2,907,000 | 568,000 | 539,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 2020 |
3,158,000 | 560,000 | 541,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2020 |
3,122,000 | 559,000 | 542,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 2020 |
2,978,000 | 556,000 | 541,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2020 |
2,889,000 | 554,000 | 542,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec 2020 |
2,895,000 | 557,000 | 541,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan 2021 |
2,887,000 | 550,000 | 542,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2021 |
2,881,000 | 541,000 | 542,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2021 |
2,887,000 | 554,000 | 543,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2021 |
2,899,000 | 556,000 | 543,800 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2021 |
2,891,000 | 556,000 | 544,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Jun 2021 |
2,889,000 | 560,000 | 544,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Jul 2021 |
2,888,000 | 561,000 | 545,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 2021 |
2,890,000 | 564,000 | 544,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2021 |
2,887,000 | 564,000 | 546,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 2021 |
2,877,000 | 568,000 | 546,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2021 |
2,882,000 | 572,000 | 547,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec 2021 |
2,873,000 | 579,000 | 548,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan 2022 |
2,874,000 | 578,000 | 550,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2022 |
2,874,000 | 583,000 | 551,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2022 |
2,873,000 | 589,000 | 551,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2022 |
2,871,000 | 598,000 | 551,800 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2022 |
2,868,000 | 600,000 | 552,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Jun 2022 |
2,851,000 | 607,000 | 552,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Jul 2022 |
2,867,000 | 613,000 | 554,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Aug 2022 |
2,865,000 | 611,000 | 555,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2022 |
2,867,000 | 613,000 | 555,600 | ||||||||||||||||
Oct 2022 |
2,871,000 | 616,000 | 556,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Nov 2022 |
2,873,000 | 624,000 | 556,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec 2022 |
2,874,000 | 628,000 | 555,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan 2023 |
2,886,000 | 632,000 | 553,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Feb 2023 |
2,895,000 | 633,000 | 552,600 | ||||||||||||||||
Mar 2023 |
2,906,000 | 635,000 | 554,300 | ||||||||||||||||
Apr 2023 |
2,911,000 | 640,000 | 555,800 | ||||||||||||||||
May 2023 |
2,918,000 | 643,000 | 555,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. |
Professional and business services added 64,000 jobs, following an increase of similar size in April. Health care added 52,000 jobs in May, similar to the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months. Construction added 25,000 jobs in May 2023; over the prior 12 months construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs per month, on average. Employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 24,000 in May, but has shown no clear trend in recent months. Employment in social assistance rose by 22,000, in line with the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months.
Total government employment increased by 56,000 in May, compared with the average monthly gain of 42,000 over the prior 12 months. Within government, local government increased 30,000 and state government was up 19,000. In May 2023, government employment was below its pre-pandemic February 2020 level.
Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend up, largely in food services and drinking places. Employment in leisure and hospitality remained below its February 2020 level.
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — May 2023." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm employment up 339,000 in May 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nonfarm-employment-up-339000-in-may-2023.htm (visited November 04, 2024).