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Employment up 254,000 over the month in September 2024

October 16, 2024

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 254,000 in September 2024, higher than the average monthly gain of 203,000 over the prior 12 months. In September, employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, government, social assistance, and construction.

Employment by industry, September 2014–September 2024, seasonally adjusted
Month Total nonfarm Total private Mining and logging Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation and warehousing

Sep 2014

139,564,000 117,667,000 903,000 6,242,000 12,226,000 5,755,000 15,367,000 4,690,100

Oct 2014

139,804,000 117,887,000 901,000 6,259,000 12,259,000 5,757,200 15,404,700 4,710,000

Nov 2014

140,088,000 118,156,000 900,000 6,272,000 12,284,000 5,760,400 15,429,800 4,732,600

Dec 2014

140,366,000 118,419,000 896,000 6,293,000 12,292,000 5,768,300 15,444,800 4,760,500

Jan 2015

140,562,000 118,602,000 887,000 6,320,000 12,292,000 5,769,300 15,461,900 4,769,800

Feb 2015

140,831,000 118,853,000 875,000 6,361,000 12,301,000 5,781,100 15,479,200 4,786,000

Mar 2015

140,925,000 118,955,000 859,000 6,334,000 12,312,000 5,782,900 15,510,300 4,799,000

Apr 2015

141,202,000 119,197,000 843,000 6,392,000 12,318,000 5,779,200 15,523,800 4,805,900

May 2015

141,539,000 119,527,000 821,000 6,427,000 12,333,000 5,786,000 15,557,500 4,828,100

Jun 2015

141,695,000 119,680,000 817,000 6,441,000 12,334,000 5,784,500 15,567,200 4,855,200

Jul 2015

141,989,000 119,939,000 806,000 6,472,000 12,349,000 5,784,400 15,581,700 4,878,600

Aug 2015

142,130,000 120,070,000 794,000 6,490,000 12,345,000 5,785,300 15,588,100 4,889,400

Sep 2015

142,265,000 120,225,000 779,000 6,508,000 12,354,000 5,775,700 15,578,000 4,898,400

Oct 2015

142,584,000 120,528,000 771,000 6,547,000 12,362,000 5,777,200 15,619,200 4,898,800

Nov 2015

142,810,000 120,729,000 756,000 6,598,000 12,357,000 5,778,600 15,625,500 4,914,700

Dec 2015

143,083,000 120,986,000 746,000 6,630,000 12,362,000 5,776,400 15,631,800 4,946,000

Jan 2016

143,196,000 121,082,000 732,000 6,631,000 12,383,000 5,778,500 15,664,800 4,914,500

Feb 2016

143,411,000 121,273,000 711,000 6,640,000 12,365,000 5,776,200 15,716,500 4,930,300

Mar 2016

143,666,000 121,488,000 691,000 6,678,000 12,342,000 5,780,000 15,770,900 4,948,900

Apr 2016

143,856,000 121,672,000 677,000 6,702,000 12,353,000 5,784,900 15,768,100 4,964,800

May 2016

143,901,000 121,702,000 666,000 6,689,000 12,332,000 5,782,500 15,772,900 4,979,900

Jun 2016

144,152,000 121,972,000 657,000 6,701,000 12,350,000 5,778,800 15,789,500 4,984,100

Jul 2016

144,515,000 122,226,000 651,000 6,735,000 12,372,000 5,781,800 15,804,400 5,009,200

Aug 2016

144,664,000 122,380,000 647,000 6,736,000 12,348,000 5,784,300 15,821,500 5,035,800

Sep 2016

144,961,000 122,638,000 645,000 6,768,000 12,347,000 5,795,200 15,826,400 5,030,800

Oct 2016

145,069,000 122,774,000 644,000 6,799,000 12,345,000 5,797,100 15,829,600 5,047,400

Nov 2016

145,188,000 122,911,000 647,000 6,823,000 12,342,000 5,800,900 15,786,400 5,064,800

Dec 2016

145,410,000 123,106,000 648,000 6,818,000 12,355,000 5,796,900 15,820,500 5,096,900

Jan 2017

145,636,000 123,320,000 648,000 6,840,000 12,366,000 5,804,900 15,873,600 5,081,900

Feb 2017

145,848,000 123,522,000 655,000 6,881,000 12,380,000 5,807,500 15,854,500 5,098,900

Mar 2017

145,976,000 123,647,000 659,000 6,902,000 12,393,000 5,808,500 15,824,900 5,112,900

Apr 2017

146,173,000 123,838,000 669,000 6,916,000 12,400,000 5,807,500 15,805,000 5,131,500

May 2017

146,389,000 124,042,000 675,000 6,931,000 12,409,000 5,805,800 15,784,800 5,161,600

Jun 2017

146,588,000 124,228,000 679,000 6,962,000 12,422,000 5,811,600 15,776,300 5,176,800

Jul 2017

146,772,000 124,398,000 681,000 6,968,000 12,423,000 5,814,300 15,768,000 5,186,300

Aug 2017

146,907,000 124,597,000 685,000 7,002,000 12,467,000 5,816,200 15,761,900 5,198,800

Sep 2017

146,999,000 124,666,000 687,000 7,013,000 12,477,000 5,814,600 15,750,300 5,229,800

Oct 2017

147,146,000 124,785,000 688,000 7,031,000 12,490,000 5,820,800 15,747,900 5,247,300

Nov 2017

147,375,000 124,996,000 693,000 7,068,000 12,505,000 5,822,400 15,783,400 5,257,700

Dec 2017

147,521,000 125,137,000 693,000 7,091,000 12,533,000 5,824,700 15,743,900 5,281,900

Jan 2018

147,667,000 125,293,000 700,000 7,093,000 12,561,000 5,824,100 15,706,000 5,290,300

Feb 2018

148,054,000 125,635,000 706,000 7,184,000 12,584,000 5,826,400 15,753,100 5,314,300

Mar 2018

148,280,000 125,853,000 714,000 7,194,000 12,610,000 5,839,900 15,771,500 5,353,100

Apr 2018

148,426,000 125,982,000 722,000 7,212,000 12,631,000 5,815,600 15,772,200 5,373,200

May 2018

148,755,000 126,306,000 726,000 7,274,000 12,657,000 5,820,900 15,788,400 5,404,200

Jun 2018

148,968,000 126,486,000 730,000 7,292,000 12,691,000 5,823,700 15,741,900 5,425,500

Jul 2018

149,023,000 126,587,000 730,000 7,318,000 12,711,000 5,836,600 15,725,400 5,433,400

Aug 2018

149,274,000 126,806,000 739,000 7,347,000 12,725,000 5,854,900 15,727,600 5,468,100

Sep 2018

149,361,000 126,887,000 739,000 7,375,000 12,744,000 5,850,900 15,686,700 5,488,600

Oct 2018

149,525,000 127,046,000 742,000 7,389,000 12,767,000 5,857,400 15,642,500 5,516,900

Nov 2018

149,622,000 127,149,000 737,000 7,386,000 12,777,000 5,865,800 15,686,600 5,536,100

Dec 2018

149,804,000 127,293,000 743,000 7,396,000 12,796,000 5,870,600 15,631,800 5,521,600

Jan 2019

150,062,000 127,554,000 747,000 7,425,000 12,828,000 5,879,600 15,616,300 5,587,600

Feb 2019

150,067,000 127,542,000 742,000 7,395,000 12,818,000 5,885,200 15,583,500 5,571,900

Mar 2019

150,294,000 127,725,000 740,000 7,425,000 12,825,000 5,883,300 15,573,100 5,584,700

Apr 2019

150,602,000 127,983,000 738,000 7,468,000 12,822,000 5,890,100 15,573,400 5,617,200

May 2019

150,640,000 128,078,000 734,000 7,478,000 12,818,000 5,889,100 15,560,000 5,639,100

Jun 2019

150,844,000 128,240,000 732,000 7,502,000 12,824,000 5,880,900 15,537,800 5,675,200

Jul 2019

150,934,000 128,362,000 726,000 7,526,000 12,827,000 5,887,400 15,535,800 5,687,800

Aug 2019

151,155,000 128,530,000 721,000 7,530,000 12,826,000 5,885,900 15,520,600 5,695,800

Sep 2019

151,358,000 128,705,000 718,000 7,547,000 12,825,000 5,888,700 15,529,400 5,710,200

Oct 2019

151,458,000 128,788,000 720,000 7,553,000 12,771,000 5,894,400 15,531,100 5,717,500

Nov 2019

151,666,000 128,957,000 708,000 7,541,000 12,816,000 5,894,700 15,508,900 5,735,900

Dec 2019

151,792,000 129,066,000 696,000 7,527,000 12,798,000 5,898,300 15,545,100 5,760,300

Jan 2020

152,045,000 129,258,000 689,000 7,580,000 12,785,000 5,897,000 15,515,700 5,815,300

Feb 2020

152,309,000 129,442,000 684,000 7,615,000 12,780,000 5,891,700 15,510,300 5,779,300

Mar 2020

150,898,000 128,066,000 676,000 7,546,000 12,721,000 5,875,100 15,425,400 5,799,300

Apr 2020

130,421,000 108,506,000 618,000 6,528,000 11,419,000 5,484,800 13,241,400 5,284,200

May 2020

133,040,000 111,645,000 594,000 7,010,000 11,652,000 5,502,400 13,631,000 5,304,400

Jun 2020

137,655,000 116,227,000 578,000 7,156,000 11,982,000 5,542,000 14,450,800 5,433,700

Jul 2020

139,240,000 117,703,000 569,000 7,192,000 12,019,000 5,523,300 14,678,400 5,491,700

Aug 2020

140,774,000 118,787,000 561,000 7,224,000 12,047,000 5,539,300 14,951,800 5,591,500

Sep 2020

141,820,000 119,885,000 560,000 7,251,000 12,102,000 5,565,400 15,001,500 5,657,000

Oct 2020

142,493,000 120,729,000 556,000 7,300,000 12,124,000 5,578,600 15,098,400 5,739,700

Nov 2020

142,761,000 121,078,000 555,000 7,318,000 12,154,000 5,590,800 15,142,600 5,859,300

Dec 2020

142,518,000 120,842,000 558,000 7,354,000 12,194,000 5,600,100 15,118,600 5,869,900

Jan 2021

142,916,000 121,128,000 549,000 7,363,000 12,188,000 5,612,500 15,164,500 5,893,800

Feb 2021

143,443,000 121,666,000 539,000 7,298,000 12,217,000 5,621,100 15,198,000 5,932,200

Mar 2021

144,274,000 122,413,000 554,000 7,406,000 12,272,000 5,635,100 15,230,900 6,012,900

Apr 2021

144,593,000 122,680,000 555,000 7,407,000 12,232,000 5,652,400 15,187,700 6,003,600

May 2021

145,044,000 123,127,000 555,000 7,395,000 12,264,000 5,671,200 15,205,000 6,032,400

Jun 2021

145,822,000 123,804,000 559,000 7,387,000 12,285,000 5,697,600 15,268,900 6,087,400

Jul 2021

146,761,000 124,684,000 562,000 7,413,000 12,353,000 5,722,800 15,241,600 6,139,900

Aug 2021

147,226,000 125,135,000 565,000 7,429,000 12,401,000 5,739,900 15,233,900 6,194,400

Sep 2021

147,706,000 125,631,000 566,000 7,475,000 12,439,000 5,753,200 15,303,900 6,242,100

Oct 2021

148,566,000 126,530,000 570,000 7,513,000 12,497,000 5,774,200 15,346,500 6,309,000

Nov 2021

149,197,000 127,156,000 573,000 7,561,000 12,534,000 5,801,200 15,381,300 6,395,200

Dec 2021

149,763,000 127,695,000 580,000 7,594,000 12,575,000 5,829,100 15,373,900 6,441,600

Jan 2022

150,014,000 127,958,000 575,000 7,587,000 12,602,000 5,851,600 15,394,700 6,486,200

Feb 2022

150,876,000 128,823,000 582,000 7,672,000 12,649,000 5,878,300 15,554,100 6,570,500

Mar 2022

151,370,000 129,318,000 590,000 7,704,000 12,717,000 5,915,400 15,543,300 6,589,000

Apr 2022

151,642,000 129,557,000 597,000 7,704,000 12,768,000 5,946,900 15,492,700 6,613,300

May 2022

151,928,000 129,815,000 599,000 7,743,000 12,787,000 5,970,100 15,436,400 6,640,400

Jun 2022

152,348,000 130,233,000 608,000 7,757,000 12,817,000 5,984,500 15,492,200 6,651,600

Jul 2022

153,038,000 130,773,000 614,000 7,786,000 12,852,000 6,001,100 15,511,600 6,655,400

Aug 2022

153,281,000 131,017,000 611,000 7,798,000 12,882,000 6,019,800 15,536,300 6,639,300

Sep 2022

153,536,000 131,265,000 615,000 7,826,000 12,899,000 6,024,900 15,519,200 6,621,800

Oct 2022

153,897,000 131,596,000 618,000 7,839,000 12,930,000 6,043,900 15,509,800 6,619,200

Nov 2022

154,155,000 131,791,000 625,000 7,860,000 12,935,000 6,050,300 15,487,600 6,609,000

Dec 2022

154,291,000 131,924,000 630,000 7,884,000 12,934,000 6,063,300 15,484,700 6,589,400

Jan 2023

154,773,000 132,283,000 631,000 7,921,000 12,942,000 6,074,500 15,518,300 6,609,400

Feb 2023

155,060,000 132,509,000 633,000 7,947,000 12,940,000 6,087,000 15,606,800 6,588,000

Mar 2023

155,206,000 132,600,000 635,000 7,941,000 12,932,000 6,096,200 15,579,600 6,571,900

Apr 2023

155,484,000 132,831,000 639,000 7,961,000 12,941,000 6,095,200 15,586,000 6,579,100

May 2023

155,787,000 133,085,000 642,000 7,977,000 12,936,000 6,102,400 15,599,300 6,599,000

Jun 2023

156,027,000 133,270,000 642,000 8,010,000 12,945,000 6,103,800 15,593,800 6,586,900

Jul 2023

156,211,000 133,418,000 644,000 8,021,000 12,939,000 6,120,100 15,599,400 6,576,200

Aug 2023

156,421,000 133,568,000 644,000 8,052,000 12,941,000 6,121,600 15,593,800 6,548,700

Sep 2023

156,667,000 133,764,000 645,000 8,065,000 12,954,000 6,133,300 15,612,000 6,557,900

Oct 2023

156,832,000 133,862,000 644,000 8,087,000 12,923,000 6,145,200 15,613,300 6,549,400

Nov 2023

157,014,000 134,014,000 640,000 8,102,000 12,948,000 6,152,100 15,570,400 6,538,900

Dec 2023

157,304,000 134,228,000 643,000 8,120,000 12,960,000 6,159,500 15,602,700 6,520,600

Jan 2024

157,560,000 134,424,000 641,000 8,146,000 12,966,000 6,152,800 15,619,300 6,516,800

Feb 2024

157,796,000 134,605,000 641,000 8,170,000 12,957,000 6,149,200 15,642,700 6,548,100

Mar 2024

158,106,000 134,837,000 643,000 8,207,000 12,951,000 6,158,900 15,662,000 6,553,400

Apr 2024

158,214,000 134,945,000 638,000 8,202,000 12,958,000 6,165,400 15,676,200 6,574,200

May 2024

158,430,000 135,151,000 634,000 8,215,000 12,961,000 6,163,800 15,684,400 6,600,000

Jun 2024

158,548,000 135,248,000 634,000 8,233,000 12,945,000 6,169,800 15,664,900 6,610,900

Jul 2024

158,692,000 135,347,000 635,000 8,247,000 12,951,000 6,175,200 15,661,300 6,609,300

Aug 2024

158,851,000 135,461,000 636,000 8,278,000 12,924,000 6,175,600 15,652,500 6,612,500

Sep 2024

159,105,000 135,684,000 639,000 8,303,000 12,917,000 6,177,500 15,668,100 6,603,900

Note: Data for the most recent two months are preliminary.

 Employment by industry, September 2014–September 2024, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month Utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Health care Social assistance Private educational services Leisure and hospitality Other services

Sep 2014

551,400 2,734,000 8,009,000 19,304,000 14,729,500 3,376,800 3,436,200 14,768,000 5,574,000

Oct 2014

552,200 2,727,000 8,018,000 19,334,000 14,758,200 3,385,200 3,429,900 14,811,000 5,581,000

Nov 2014

552,400 2,735,000 8,036,000 19,388,000 14,794,600 3,401,000 3,430,300 14,849,000 5,591,000

Dec 2014

554,000 2,737,000 8,042,000 19,468,000 14,828,500 3,414,600 3,435,000 14,892,000 5,593,000

Jan 2015

554,500 2,740,000 8,059,000 19,493,000 14,868,500 3,432,900 3,439,100 14,915,000 5,599,000

Feb 2015

554,300 2,741,000 8,070,000 19,537,000 14,896,100 3,444,700 3,448,400 14,972,000 5,606,000

Mar 2015

554,600 2,737,000 8,081,000 19,565,000 14,917,300 3,460,200 3,454,100 14,981,000 5,607,000

Apr 2015

554,900 2,742,000 8,086,000 19,609,000 14,956,100 3,496,600 3,453,300 15,023,000 5,614,000

May 2015

556,300 2,747,000 8,097,000 19,691,000 14,998,700 3,505,300 3,453,600 15,103,000 5,622,000

Jun 2015

555,300 2,748,000 8,115,000 19,742,000 15,022,500 3,515,900 3,460,000 15,108,000 5,615,000

Jul 2015

556,800 2,752,000 8,134,000 19,775,000 15,061,900 3,520,100 3,470,800 15,168,000 5,628,000

Aug 2015

557,900 2,751,000 8,145,000 19,808,000 15,095,600 3,524,400 3,474,200 15,201,000 5,621,000

Sep 2015

556,900 2,764,000 8,152,000 19,828,000 15,122,300 3,544,600 3,464,400 15,279,000 5,621,000

Oct 2015

556,600 2,766,000 8,167,000 19,902,000 15,161,700 3,562,900 3,490,300 15,316,000 5,630,000

Nov 2015

556,700 2,751,000 8,182,000 19,937,000 15,184,700 3,573,600 3,502,000 15,374,000 5,638,000

Dec 2015

556,100 2,761,000 8,189,000 20,006,000 15,208,600 3,588,400 3,526,300 15,406,000 5,653,000

Jan 2016

556,100 2,762,000 8,207,000 20,017,000 15,244,200 3,593,100 3,497,700 15,454,000 5,647,000

Feb 2016

557,200 2,775,000 8,210,000 20,029,000 15,273,700 3,609,300 3,519,500 15,494,000 5,666,000

Mar 2016

555,500 2,785,000 8,226,000 20,053,000 15,298,700 3,615,300 3,535,800 15,535,000 5,673,000

Apr 2016

555,600 2,789,000 8,249,000 20,084,000 15,335,800 3,617,000 3,552,200 15,562,000 5,678,000

May 2016

554,600 2,751,000 8,265,000 20,091,000 15,372,900 3,625,600 3,566,200 15,583,000 5,670,000

Jun 2016

556,100 2,801,000 8,281,000 20,134,000 15,405,600 3,642,900 3,569,200 15,639,000 5,682,000

Jul 2016

556,800 2,799,000 8,304,000 20,178,000 15,442,800 3,657,100 3,565,900 15,679,000 5,690,000

Aug 2016

556,300 2,803,000 8,320,000 20,182,000 15,464,400 3,682,500 3,572,400 15,725,000 5,702,000

Sep 2016

556,400 2,817,000 8,327,000 20,251,000 15,492,200 3,693,200 3,589,800 15,785,000 5,714,000

Oct 2016

556,600 2,814,000 8,333,000 20,273,000 15,520,600 3,700,100 3,614,300 15,780,000 5,720,000

Nov 2016

556,900 2,812,000 8,344,000 20,309,000 15,542,500 3,711,100 3,616,400 15,826,000 5,729,000

Dec 2016

557,500 2,817,000 8,370,000 20,341,000 15,579,300 3,727,200 3,622,900 15,845,000 5,711,000

Jan 2017

556,300 2,821,000 8,397,000 20,382,000 15,589,600 3,739,900 3,616,000 15,874,000 5,729,000

Feb 2017

555,700 2,815,000 8,400,000 20,400,000 15,616,400 3,752,300 3,646,900 15,917,000 5,741,000

Mar 2017

555,600 2,813,000 8,407,000 20,431,000 15,629,500 3,763,400 3,658,200 15,941,000 5,748,000

Apr 2017

555,100 2,804,000 8,424,000 20,464,000 15,657,500 3,786,700 3,658,700 16,006,000 5,753,000

May 2017

554,700 2,801,000 8,436,000 20,525,000 15,675,400 3,797,300 3,674,600 16,046,000 5,765,000

Jun 2017

555,300 2,811,000 8,452,000 20,559,000 15,709,300 3,815,800 3,641,500 16,087,000 5,769,000

Jul 2017

555,300 2,809,000 8,465,000 20,599,000 15,747,300 3,823,900 3,661,000 16,122,000 5,775,000

Aug 2017

555,500 2,813,000 8,476,000 20,640,000 15,763,400 3,827,100 3,664,800 16,150,000 5,777,000

Sep 2017

555,900 2,816,000 8,479,000 20,636,000 15,778,200 3,822,100 3,687,000 16,140,000 5,780,000

Oct 2017

555,200 2,811,000 8,482,000 20,677,000 15,794,500 3,827,500 3,686,900 16,133,000 5,793,000

Nov 2017

555,100 2,815,000 8,490,000 20,691,000 15,812,200 3,843,300 3,696,300 16,160,000 5,803,000

Dec 2017

555,200 2,818,000 8,496,000 20,728,000 15,836,100 3,848,300 3,699,800 16,183,000 5,805,000

Jan 2018

553,400 2,817,000 8,503,000 20,787,000 15,859,200 3,877,100 3,703,300 16,209,000 5,809,000

Feb 2018

556,200 2,819,000 8,527,000 20,825,000 15,886,700 3,898,100 3,710,200 16,231,000 5,814,000

Mar 2018

555,500 2,826,000 8,538,000 20,872,000 15,901,000 3,914,400 3,708,400 16,239,000 5,816,000

Apr 2018

556,800 2,838,000 8,546,000 20,920,000 15,917,900 3,920,600 3,706,700 16,226,000 5,824,000

May 2018

555,400 2,841,000 8,572,000 20,980,000 15,945,000 3,931,700 3,714,100 16,261,000 5,835,000

Jun 2018

554,500 2,838,000 8,590,000 21,029,000 15,957,600 3,939,500 3,719,000 16,310,000 5,844,000

Jul 2018

551,200 2,841,000 8,600,000 21,041,000 15,963,400 3,954,700 3,723,000 16,329,000 5,829,000

Aug 2018

551,200 2,840,000 8,612,000 21,080,000 15,986,500 3,974,300 3,728,600 16,343,000 5,829,000

Sep 2018

551,100 2,838,000 8,629,000 21,111,000 16,000,800 3,992,700 3,717,600 16,325,000 5,838,000

Oct 2018

551,800 2,850,000 8,643,000 21,134,000 16,026,400 4,010,700 3,717,900 16,356,000 5,841,000

Nov 2018

551,700 2,850,000 8,651,000 21,138,000 16,041,300 4,022,900 3,705,500 16,361,000 5,839,000

Dec 2018

551,100 2,851,000 8,661,000 21,157,000 16,087,700 4,045,500 3,722,400 16,412,000 5,846,000

Jan 2019

551,300 2,842,000 8,671,000 21,161,000 16,118,200 4,052,300 3,732,500 16,488,000 5,854,000

Feb 2019

550,400 2,843,000 8,683,000 21,191,000 16,138,200 4,064,900 3,725,500 16,494,000 5,856,000

Mar 2019

550,400 2,849,000 8,705,000 21,220,000 16,176,900 4,087,400 3,725,300 16,504,000 5,875,000

Apr 2019

547,600 2,846,000 8,723,000 21,278,000 16,205,300 4,119,500 3,737,000 16,527,000 5,891,000

May 2019

549,700 2,858,000 8,736,000 21,325,000 16,229,600 4,129,800 3,738,700 16,507,000 5,886,000

Jun 2019

552,300 2,875,000 8,749,000 21,367,000 16,262,400 4,139,700 3,737,100 16,512,000 5,894,000

Jul 2019

550,600 2,866,000 8,770,000 21,389,000 16,281,700 4,151,300 3,742,200 16,522,000 5,899,000

Aug 2019

549,200 2,865,000 8,787,000 21,419,000 16,311,100 4,178,000 3,738,300 16,602,000 5,901,000

Sep 2019

548,000 2,871,000 8,785,000 21,426,000 16,342,800 4,188,200 3,750,300 16,673,000 5,903,000

Oct 2019

546,100 2,874,000 8,801,000 21,435,000 16,358,800 4,212,900 3,753,400 16,722,000 5,898,000

Nov 2019

547,600 2,885,000 8,814,000 21,443,000 16,398,500 4,235,100 3,757,100 16,761,000 5,911,000

Dec 2019

548,800 2,891,000 8,823,000 21,421,000 16,418,800 4,253,900 3,762,000 16,805,000 5,917,000

Jan 2020

547,100 2,897,000 8,838,000 21,434,000 16,452,000 4,272,000 3,791,200 16,814,000 5,931,000

Feb 2020

547,200 2,907,000 8,873,000 21,437,000 16,480,600 4,298,300 3,798,500 16,899,000 5,941,000

Mar 2020

547,500 2,899,000 8,853,000 21,357,000 16,395,600 4,258,700 3,700,300 16,164,000 5,848,000

Apr 2020

542,600 2,641,000 8,589,000 19,180,000 14,874,800 3,603,700 3,272,700 8,715,000 4,512,000

May 2020

542,000 2,607,000 8,607,000 19,361,000 15,206,300 3,661,800 3,290,600 9,936,000 4,739,000

Jun 2020

540,100 2,626,000 8,622,000 19,729,000 15,573,500 3,771,200 3,368,700 11,764,000 5,090,000

Jul 2020

539,400 2,618,000 8,623,000 19,910,000 15,698,000 3,823,500 3,382,700 12,402,000 5,233,000

Aug 2020

541,200 2,641,000 8,646,000 20,089,000 15,782,100 3,867,500 3,448,200 12,566,000 5,291,000

Sep 2020

542,700 2,697,000 8,676,000 20,237,000 15,847,400 3,915,600 3,422,100 13,075,000 5,335,000

Oct 2020

541,300 2,695,000 8,696,000 20,424,000 15,909,900 3,942,100 3,430,300 13,337,000 5,357,000

Nov 2020

541,600 2,701,000 8,706,000 20,559,000 15,943,000 3,966,400 3,437,700 13,260,000 5,344,000

Dec 2020

541,400 2,715,000 8,722,000 20,716,000 16,001,400 3,971,900 3,371,400 12,796,000 5,312,000

Jan 2021

542,400 2,746,000 8,733,000 20,871,000 15,928,600 3,968,000 3,458,900 12,792,000 5,317,000

Feb 2021

542,500 2,763,000 8,726,000 20,937,000 15,953,000 3,992,500 3,481,300 13,139,000 5,326,000

Mar 2021

543,400 2,772,000 8,736,000 21,075,000 15,999,900 4,018,600 3,519,800 13,298,000 5,340,000

Apr 2021

543,800 2,794,000 8,752,000 21,057,000 16,001,000 4,050,300 3,523,800 13,552,000 5,368,000

May 2021

544,100 2,818,000 8,762,000 21,121,000 16,013,700 4,064,300 3,543,800 13,762,000 5,375,000

Jun 2021

545,500 2,840,000 8,768,000 21,221,000 15,999,100 4,071,600 3,569,400 14,064,000 5,441,000

Jul 2021

545,700 2,868,000 8,803,000 21,376,000 16,005,100 4,076,300 3,606,700 14,486,000 5,485,000

Aug 2021

544,900 2,898,000 8,821,000 21,476,000 16,001,600 4,077,200 3,624,000 14,606,000 5,523,000

Sep 2021

545,600 2,920,000 8,848,000 21,569,000 15,974,900 4,109,300 3,611,300 14,738,000 5,535,000

Oct 2021

545,900 2,935,000 8,880,000 21,830,000 16,004,200 4,119,600 3,678,400 14,957,000 5,570,000

Nov 2021

547,100 2,953,000 8,910,000 21,971,000 16,022,400 4,133,700 3,692,500 15,086,000 5,594,000

Dec 2021

547,700 2,968,000 8,938,000 22,090,000 16,032,800 4,151,800 3,703,000 15,254,000 5,616,000

Jan 2022

550,800 2,987,000 8,935,000 22,176,000 16,035,200 4,128,100 3,719,400 15,328,000 5,602,000

Feb 2022

551,400 2,991,000 8,983,000 22,303,000 16,094,600 4,166,700 3,734,800 15,444,000 5,649,000

Mar 2022

552,000 3,022,000 9,002,000 22,450,000 16,117,900 4,193,600 3,741,000 15,523,000 5,657,000

Apr 2022

553,100 3,034,000 9,038,000 22,425,000 16,161,000 4,207,700 3,738,600 15,611,000 5,667,000

May 2022

555,400 3,060,000 9,051,000 22,454,000 16,202,600 4,234,600 3,741,900 15,670,000 5,670,000

Jun 2022

557,200 3,083,000 9,058,000 22,522,000 16,256,700 4,257,600 3,750,800 15,760,000 5,677,000

Jul 2022

560,100 3,089,000 9,073,000 22,614,000 16,332,400 4,284,900 3,782,800 15,910,000 5,707,000

Aug 2022

562,800 3,089,000 9,089,000 22,637,000 16,378,700 4,306,300 3,783,500 15,973,000 5,711,000

Sep 2022

563,800 3,098,000 9,095,000 22,678,000 16,433,200 4,331,000 3,778,000 16,055,000 5,727,000

Oct 2022

566,000 3,095,000 9,123,000 22,726,000 16,500,300 4,355,600 3,780,600 16,150,000 5,739,000

Nov 2022

566,900 3,108,000 9,134,000 22,726,000 16,551,200 4,386,400 3,788,600 16,205,000 5,758,000

Dec 2022

568,300 3,095,000 9,145,000 22,733,000 16,604,900 4,417,700 3,749,900 16,255,000 5,769,000

Jan 2023

568,400 3,067,000 9,145,000 22,771,000 16,661,400 4,447,100 3,797,000 16,345,000 5,784,000

Feb 2023

569,100 3,049,000 9,146,000 22,779,000 16,703,300 4,469,700 3,795,100 16,412,000 5,784,000

Mar 2023

571,600 3,054,000 9,150,000 22,797,000 16,742,300 4,493,700 3,793,800 16,447,000 5,795,000

Apr 2023

573,500 3,053,000 9,179,000 22,827,000 16,785,000 4,517,500 3,806,400 16,489,000 5,799,000

May 2023

574,300 3,050,000 9,192,000 22,876,000 16,836,700 4,541,700 3,822,000 16,528,000 5,809,000

Jun 2023

575,200 3,043,000 9,201,000 22,883,000 16,899,600 4,553,700 3,823,300 16,588,000 5,821,000

Jul 2023

573,500 3,015,000 9,219,000 22,866,000 16,979,300 4,579,800 3,826,500 16,629,000 5,830,000

Aug 2023

576,300 2,997,000 9,223,000 22,865,000 17,045,900 4,606,700 3,826,600 16,681,000 5,846,000

Sep 2023

578,300 3,008,000 9,223,000 22,864,000 17,103,300 4,630,500 3,826,500 16,708,000 5,855,000

Oct 2023

579,800 2,982,000 9,223,000 22,859,000 17,158,100 4,647,700 3,830,900 16,765,000 5,854,000

Nov 2023

581,400 2,999,000 9,227,000 22,869,000 17,241,400 4,671,000 3,835,000 16,775,000 5,864,000

Dec 2023

583,800 3,012,000 9,233,000 22,882,000 17,293,300 4,695,200 3,842,500 16,816,000 5,864,000

Jan 2024

585,300 3,020,000 9,229,000 22,930,000 17,354,100 4,707,400 3,869,700 16,813,000 5,874,000

Feb 2024

588,300 3,017,000 9,222,000 22,936,000 17,418,900 4,731,500 3,860,900 16,839,000 5,884,000

Mar 2024

587,400 3,019,000 9,226,000 22,953,000 17,490,000 4,740,000 3,856,700 16,893,000 5,896,000

Apr 2024

587,400 3,016,000 9,223,000 22,936,000 17,548,800 4,779,600 3,857,000 16,884,000 5,900,000

May 2024

588,800 3,015,000 9,235,000 22,991,000 17,605,800 4,796,000 3,851,900 16,902,000 5,907,000

Jun 2024

590,100 3,015,000 9,248,000 22,980,000 17,649,800 4,820,700 3,865,900 16,906,000 5,915,000

Jul 2024

590,500 2,999,000 9,244,000 22,976,000 17,697,600 4,836,600 3,868,400 16,944,000 5,912,000

Aug 2024

590,800 2,992,000 9,254,000 22,972,000 17,733,900 4,854,200 3,875,200 16,997,000 5,914,000

Sep 2024

594,200 2,996,000 9,259,000 22,989,000 17,779,100 4,880,700 3,884,600 17,075,000 5,918,000

Note: Data for the most recent two months are preliminary.

Employment by industry, September 2014–September 2024, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month Government Federal government State government Local government

Sep 2014

21,897,000 2,735,000 5,041,000 14,121,000

Oct 2014

21,917,000 2,735,000 5,046,000 14,136,000

Nov 2014

21,932,000 2,740,000 5,053,000 14,139,000

Dec 2014

21,947,000 2,743,000 5,059,000 14,145,000

Jan 2015

21,960,000 2,745,000 5,065,000 14,150,000

Feb 2015

21,978,000 2,747,000 5,071,000 14,160,000

Mar 2015

21,970,000 2,748,000 5,067,000 14,155,000

Apr 2015

22,005,000 2,763,000 5,070,000 14,172,000

May 2015

22,012,000 2,753,000 5,074,000 14,185,000

Jun 2015

22,015,000 2,754,000 5,073,000 14,188,000

Jul 2015

22,050,000 2,756,000 5,073,000 14,221,000

Aug 2015

22,060,000 2,760,000 5,077,000 14,223,000

Sep 2015

22,040,000 2,759,000 5,083,000 14,198,000

Oct 2015

22,056,000 2,759,000 5,084,000 14,213,000

Nov 2015

22,081,000 2,766,000 5,090,000 14,225,000

Dec 2015

22,097,000 2,776,000 5,088,000 14,233,000

Jan 2016

22,114,000 2,771,000 5,090,000 14,253,000

Feb 2016

22,138,000 2,778,000 5,085,000 14,275,000

Mar 2016

22,178,000 2,783,000 5,092,000 14,303,000

Apr 2016

22,184,000 2,785,000 5,097,000 14,302,000

May 2016

22,199,000 2,792,000 5,092,000 14,315,000

Jun 2016

22,180,000 2,797,000 5,107,000 14,276,000

Jul 2016

22,289,000 2,800,000 5,115,000 14,374,000

Aug 2016

22,284,000 2,803,000 5,115,000 14,366,000

Sep 2016

22,323,000 2,806,000 5,150,000 14,367,000

Oct 2016

22,295,000 2,804,000 5,132,000 14,359,000

Nov 2016

22,277,000 2,798,000 5,135,000 14,344,000

Dec 2016

22,304,000 2,815,000 5,139,000 14,350,000

Jan 2017

22,316,000 2,813,000 5,156,000 14,347,000

Feb 2017

22,326,000 2,812,000 5,160,000 14,354,000

Mar 2017

22,329,000 2,810,000 5,163,000 14,356,000

Apr 2017

22,335,000 2,798,000 5,169,000 14,368,000

May 2017

22,347,000 2,808,000 5,181,000 14,358,000

Jun 2017

22,360,000 2,805,000 5,174,000 14,381,000

Jul 2017

22,374,000 2,806,000 5,178,000 14,390,000

Aug 2017

22,310,000 2,802,000 5,169,000 14,339,000

Sep 2017

22,333,000 2,799,000 5,144,000 14,390,000

Oct 2017

22,361,000 2,802,000 5,152,000 14,407,000

Nov 2017

22,379,000 2,791,000 5,161,000 14,427,000

Dec 2017

22,384,000 2,794,000 5,159,000 14,431,000

Jan 2018

22,374,000 2,794,000 5,152,000 14,428,000

Feb 2018

22,419,000 2,790,000 5,156,000 14,473,000

Mar 2018

22,427,000 2,792,000 5,164,000 14,471,000

Apr 2018

22,444,000 2,800,000 5,177,000 14,467,000

May 2018

22,449,000 2,793,000 5,174,000 14,482,000

Jun 2018

22,482,000 2,798,000 5,179,000 14,505,000

Jul 2018

22,436,000 2,799,000 5,175,000 14,462,000

Aug 2018

22,468,000 2,801,000 5,174,000 14,493,000

Sep 2018

22,474,000 2,805,000 5,183,000 14,486,000

Oct 2018

22,479,000 2,805,000 5,183,000 14,491,000

Nov 2018

22,473,000 2,809,000 5,165,000 14,499,000

Dec 2018

22,511,000 2,808,000 5,176,000 14,527,000

Jan 2019

22,508,000 2,808,000 5,173,000 14,527,000

Feb 2019

22,525,000 2,810,000 5,182,000 14,533,000

Mar 2019

22,569,000 2,811,000 5,191,000 14,567,000

Apr 2019

22,619,000 2,827,000 5,192,000 14,600,000

May 2019

22,562,000 2,829,000 5,150,000 14,583,000

Jun 2019

22,604,000 2,833,000 5,170,000 14,601,000

Jul 2019

22,572,000 2,829,000 5,191,000 14,552,000

Aug 2019

22,625,000 2,854,000 5,213,000 14,558,000

Sep 2019

22,653,000 2,852,000 5,219,000 14,582,000

Oct 2019

22,670,000 2,837,000 5,239,000 14,594,000

Nov 2019

22,709,000 2,842,000 5,248,000 14,619,000

Dec 2019

22,726,000 2,837,000 5,251,000 14,638,000

Jan 2020

22,787,000 2,851,000 5,270,000 14,666,000

Feb 2020

22,867,000 2,851,000 5,319,000 14,697,000

Mar 2020

22,832,000 2,874,000 5,266,000 14,692,000

Apr 2020

21,915,000 2,875,000 5,115,000 13,925,000

May 2020

21,395,000 2,878,000 5,057,000 13,460,000

Jun 2020

21,428,000 2,884,000 5,059,000 13,485,000

Jul 2020

21,537,000 2,908,000 5,070,000 13,559,000

Aug 2020

21,987,000 3,157,000 5,115,000 13,715,000

Sep 2020

21,935,000 3,121,000 5,096,000 13,718,000

Oct 2020

21,764,000 2,980,000 5,074,000 13,710,000

Nov 2020

21,683,000 2,895,000 5,077,000 13,711,000

Dec 2020

21,676,000 2,895,000 5,083,000 13,698,000

Jan 2021

21,788,000 2,883,000 5,159,000 13,746,000

Feb 2021

21,777,000 2,878,000 5,166,000 13,733,000

Mar 2021

21,861,000 2,884,000 5,196,000 13,781,000

Apr 2021

21,913,000 2,894,000 5,189,000 13,830,000

May 2021

21,917,000 2,889,000 5,174,000 13,854,000

Jun 2021

22,018,000 2,889,000 5,188,000 13,941,000

Jul 2021

22,077,000 2,890,000 5,164,000 14,023,000

Aug 2021

22,091,000 2,888,000 5,150,000 14,053,000

Sep 2021

22,075,000 2,887,000 5,141,000 14,047,000

Oct 2021

22,036,000 2,878,000 5,136,000 14,022,000

Nov 2021

22,041,000 2,890,000 5,123,000 14,028,000

Dec 2021

22,068,000 2,884,000 5,121,000 14,063,000

Jan 2022

22,056,000 2,878,000 5,094,000 14,084,000

Feb 2022

22,053,000 2,871,000 5,083,000 14,099,000

Mar 2022

22,052,000 2,869,000 5,065,000 14,118,000

Apr 2022

22,085,000 2,865,000 5,080,000 14,140,000

May 2022

22,113,000 2,864,000 5,096,000 14,153,000

Jun 2022

22,115,000 2,851,000 5,103,000 14,161,000

Jul 2022

22,265,000 2,864,000 5,129,000 14,272,000

Aug 2022

22,264,000 2,859,000 5,139,000 14,266,000

Sep 2022

22,271,000 2,863,000 5,148,000 14,260,000

Oct 2022

22,301,000 2,871,000 5,143,000 14,287,000

Nov 2022

22,364,000 2,875,000 5,161,000 14,328,000

Dec 2022

22,367,000 2,876,000 5,131,000 14,360,000

Jan 2023

22,490,000 2,882,000 5,206,000 14,402,000

Feb 2023

22,551,000 2,892,000 5,229,000 14,430,000

Mar 2023

22,606,000 2,900,000 5,249,000 14,457,000

Apr 2023

22,653,000 2,908,000 5,263,000 14,482,000

May 2023

22,702,000 2,914,000 5,280,000 14,508,000

Jun 2023

22,757,000 2,920,000 5,301,000 14,536,000

Jul 2023

22,793,000 2,928,000 5,301,000 14,564,000

Aug 2023

22,853,000 2,939,000 5,329,000 14,585,000

Sep 2023

22,903,000 2,945,000 5,346,000 14,612,000

Oct 2023

22,970,000 2,953,000 5,375,000 14,642,000

Nov 2023

23,000,000 2,952,000 5,383,000 14,665,000

Dec 2023

23,076,000 2,961,000 5,404,000 14,711,000

Jan 2024

23,136,000 2,974,000 5,420,000 14,742,000

Feb 2024

23,191,000 2,981,000 5,434,000 14,776,000

Mar 2024

23,269,000 2,993,000 5,444,000 14,832,000

Apr 2024

23,269,000 2,993,000 5,448,000 14,828,000

May 2024

23,279,000 2,994,000 5,429,000 14,856,000

Jun 2024

23,300,000 2,996,000 5,436,000 14,868,000

Jul 2024

23,345,000 2,996,000 5,459,000 14,890,000

Aug 2024

23,390,000 2,997,000 5,470,000 14,923,000

Sep 2024

23,421,000 2,999,000 5,483,000 14,939,000

Note: Data for the most recent two months are preliminary.

Employment in food services and drinking places, part of the leisure and hospitality industry, rose by 69,000 in September. This was well above the average monthly gain of 14,000 over the prior 12 months.

Health care added 45,000 jobs in September, below the average monthly gain of 57,000 over the prior 12 months.

Employment in government continued its upward trend in September (+31,000). Government had an average monthly gain of 45,000 jobs over the prior 12 months. Over the month, employment continued to trend up in local government (+16,000) and state government (+13,000). 

Employment in social assistance increased by 27,000 in September. Over the prior 12 months, social assistance had added an average of 21,000 jobs per month.

Construction employment continued to trend up in September (+25,000), similar to the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months (+19,000).

Employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; manufacturing; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; financial activities; professional and business services; and other services.

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — September 2024." 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, Employment up 254,000 over the month in September 2024 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/employment-up-254000-over-the-month-in-september-2024.htm (visited December 02, 2024).

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