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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 to 157.2 million in December. Employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance, and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. Payroll employment rose by 2.7 million in 2023 (an average monthly gain of 225,000), less than the increase of 4.8 million in 2022 (an average monthly gain of 399,000).
Employment levels by industry, December 2013 to December 2023
Month
Total nonfarm
Total private
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Dec 2013
137,368,000
115,548,000
866,000
5,932,000
12,083,000
5,687,000
15,231,900
4,541,200
Jan 2014
137,552,000
115,738,000
871,000
5,985,000
12,081,000
5,702,900
15,215,000
4,561,900
Feb 2014
137,707,000
115,882,000
875,000
6,007,000
12,106,000
5,708,400
15,186,800
4,556,800
Mar 2014
137,986,000
116,153,000
879,000
6,038,000
12,120,000
5,713,400
15,217,200
4,572,600
Apr 2014
138,298,000
116,445,000
885,000
6,084,000
12,134,000
5,728,700
15,258,700
4,586,500
May 2014
138,501,000
116,669,000
886,000
6,109,000
12,146,000
5,735,400
15,265,000
4,614,800
Jun 2014
138,833,000
116,938,000
891,000
6,133,000
12,170,000
5,746,800
15,305,600
4,634,000
Jul 2014
139,076,000
117,175,000
897,000
6,178,000
12,189,000
5,749,800
15,329,100
4,661,500
Aug 2014
139,258,000
117,403,000
898,000
6,210,000
12,208,000
5,748,300
15,337,300
4,676,200
Sep 2014
139,563,000
117,666,000
903,000
6,242,000
12,226,000
5,755,000
15,366,800
4,690,100
Oct 2014
139,805,000
117,888,000
901,000
6,259,000
12,259,000
5,757,200
15,405,100
4,710,000
Nov 2014
140,089,000
118,157,000
900,000
6,272,000
12,284,000
5,760,400
15,430,700
4,732,600
Dec 2014
140,366,000
118,419,000
896,000
6,293,000
12,292,000
5,768,300
15,445,000
4,760,500
Jan 2015
140,562,000
118,602,000
887,000
6,320,000
12,292,000
5,769,300
15,462,300
4,769,800
Feb 2015
140,829,000
118,851,000
875,000
6,361,000
12,301,000
5,781,100
15,477,300
4,786,000
Mar 2015
140,924,000
118,954,000
859,000
6,334,000
12,312,000
5,782,900
15,509,900
4,799,000
Apr 2015
141,202,000
119,197,000
843,000
6,392,000
12,318,000
5,779,200
15,524,100
4,805,900
May 2015
141,540,000
119,528,000
821,000
6,427,000
12,333,000
5,786,000
15,558,200
4,828,100
Jun 2015
141,695,000
119,680,000
817,000
6,441,000
12,334,000
5,784,500
15,567,300
4,855,200
Jul 2015
141,989,000
119,939,000
806,000
6,472,000
12,349,000
5,784,400
15,581,800
4,878,600
Aug 2015
142,130,000
120,070,000
794,000
6,490,000
12,345,000
5,785,300
15,588,300
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
142,585,000
120,529,000
771,000
6,547,000
12,362,000
5,777,200
15,619,900
4,898,800
Nov 2015
142,810,000
120,729,000
756,000
6,598,000
12,357,000
5,778,600
15,626,300
4,914,700
Dec 2015
143,083,000
120,986,000
746,000
6,630,000
12,362,000
5,776,400
15,631,600
4,946,000
Jan 2016
143,198,000
121,084,000
732,000
6,631,000
12,383,000
5,778,500
15,666,700
4,914,500
Feb 2016
143,410,000
121,272,000
711,000
6,640,000
12,365,000
5,776,200
15,715,000
4,930,300
Mar 2016
143,666,000
121,488,000
691,000
6,678,000
12,342,000
5,780,000
15,770,400
4,948,900
Apr 2016
143,856,000
121,672,000
677,000
6,702,000
12,353,000
5,784,900
15,768,000
4,964,800
May 2016
143,901,000
121,702,000
666,000
6,689,000
12,332,000
5,782,500
15,773,100
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
15,804,300
5,009,200
Aug 2016
144,664,000
122,380,000
647,000
6,736,000
12,348,000
5,784,300
15,821,200
5,035,800
Sep 2016
144,961,000
122,638,000
645,000
6,768,000
12,347,000
5,795,200
15,826,300
5,030,800
Oct 2016
145,069,000
122,774,000
644,000
6,799,000
12,345,000
5,797,100
15,829,900
5,047,400
Nov 2016
145,189,000
122,912,000
647,000
6,823,000
12,342,000
5,800,900
15,786,900
5,064,800
Dec 2016
145,408,000
123,104,000
648,000
6,818,000
12,355,000
5,796,900
15,818,300
5,096,900
Jan 2017
145,639,000
123,323,000
648,000
6,840,000
12,366,000
5,804,900
15,876,800
5,081,900
Feb 2017
145,845,000
123,519,000
655,000
6,881,000
12,380,000
5,807,500
15,852,300
5,098,900
Mar 2017
145,975,000
123,646,000
659,000
6,902,000
12,393,000
5,808,500
15,823,900
5,112,900
Apr 2017
146,172,000
123,837,000
669,000
6,916,000
12,400,000
5,807,500
15,804,000
5,131,500
May 2017
146,389,000
124,042,000
675,000
6,931,000
12,409,000
5,805,800
15,784,600
5,161,600
Jun 2017
146,588,000
124,228,000
679,000
6,962,000
12,422,000
5,811,600
15,776,200
5,176,800
Jul 2017
146,772,000
124,398,000
681,000
6,968,000
12,423,000
5,814,300
15,767,800
5,186,300
Aug 2017
146,907,000
124,597,000
685,000
7,002,000
12,467,000
5,816,200
15,761,700
5,198,800
Sep 2017
146,999,000
124,666,000
687,000
7,013,000
12,477,000
5,814,600
15,750,200
5,229,800
Oct 2017
147,147,000
124,786,000
688,000
7,031,000
12,490,000
5,820,800
15,748,200
5,247,300
Nov 2017
147,377,000
124,998,000
693,000
7,068,000
12,505,000
5,822,400
15,785,300
5,257,700
Dec 2017
147,521,000
125,137,000
693,000
7,091,000
12,533,000
5,824,700
15,744,200
5,281,900
Jan 2018
147,670,000
125,296,000
700,000
7,093,000
12,561,000
5,824,100
15,709,200
5,290,300
Feb 2018
148,058,000
125,639,000
706,000
7,184,000
12,584,000
5,826,400
15,756,900
5,314,300
Mar 2018
148,281,000
125,854,000
714,000
7,194,000
12,610,000
5,839,900
15,772,400
5,353,100
Apr 2018
148,426,000
125,982,000
722,000
7,212,000
12,631,000
5,815,600
15,772,700
5,373,200
May 2018
148,755,000
126,306,000
726,000
7,274,000
12,657,000
5,820,900
15,788,100
5,404,200
Jun 2018
148,966,000
126,484,000
730,000
7,292,000
12,691,000
5,823,700
15,740,700
5,425,500
Jul 2018
149,022,000
126,586,000
730,000
7,318,000
12,711,000
5,836,600
15,725,000
5,433,400
Aug 2018
149,272,000
126,804,000
739,000
7,347,000
12,725,000
5,854,900
15,725,500
5,468,100
Sep 2018
149,361,000
126,887,000
739,000
7,375,000
12,744,000
5,850,900
15,686,200
5,488,600
Oct 2018
149,526,000
127,047,000
742,000
7,389,000
12,767,000
5,857,400
15,643,400
5,516,900
Nov 2018
149,622,000
127,149,000
737,000
7,386,000
12,777,000
5,865,800
15,686,700
5,536,100
Dec 2018
149,805,000
127,294,000
743,000
7,396,000
12,796,000
5,870,600
15,632,600
5,521,600
Jan 2019
150,114,000
127,590,000
747,000
7,424,000
12,833,000
5,881,000
15,612,200
5,588,700
Feb 2019
150,092,000
127,556,000
741,000
7,396,000
12,822,000
5,888,300
15,593,000
5,569,400
Mar 2019
150,320,000
127,747,000
740,000
7,422,000
12,822,000
5,886,000
15,578,500
5,589,900
Apr 2019
150,563,000
127,953,000
738,000
7,459,000
12,820,000
5,889,800
15,573,300
5,620,900
May 2019
150,630,000
128,061,000
737,000
7,486,000
12,815,000
5,886,200
15,558,700
5,644,100
Jun 2019
150,797,000
128,220,000
734,000
7,511,000
12,820,000
5,878,000
15,530,600
5,678,300
Jul 2019
150,879,000
128,337,000
727,000
7,525,000
12,826,000
5,887,600
15,528,300
5,688,000
Aug 2019
151,111,000
128,497,000
721,000
7,530,000
12,825,000
5,885,500
15,519,300
5,696,000
Sep 2019
151,318,000
128,673,000
718,000
7,551,000
12,823,000
5,886,900
15,525,600
5,709,200
Oct 2019
151,447,000
128,772,000
719,000
7,556,000
12,772,000
5,896,600
15,536,100
5,717,900
Nov 2019
151,662,000
128,948,000
708,000
7,545,000
12,815,000
5,895,200
15,527,800
5,729,600
Dec 2019
151,764,000
129,041,000
694,000
7,528,000
12,801,000
5,898,300
15,544,800
5,747,100
Jan 2020
152,098,000
129,315,000
688,000
7,580,000
12,790,000
5,898,900
15,528,600
5,807,700
Feb 2020
152,371,000
129,500,000
686,000
7,608,000
12,785,000
5,892,900
15,519,900
5,785,700
Mar 2020
150,944,000
128,103,000
676,000
7,539,000
12,720,000
5,878,300
15,431,000
5,805,300
Apr 2020
130,430,000
108,503,000
619,000
6,527,000
11,414,000
5,487,000
13,253,800
5,286,900
May 2020
133,055,000
111,659,000
594,000
7,009,000
11,646,000
5,502,800
13,639,200
5,307,300
Jun 2020
137,620,000
116,213,000
579,000
7,170,000
11,977,000
5,538,800
14,440,700
5,435,100
Jul 2020
139,064,000
117,555,000
568,000
7,195,000
12,018,000
5,521,200
14,663,200
5,490,300
Aug 2020
140,799,000
118,788,000
560,000
7,225,000
12,044,000
5,537,100
14,957,400
5,590,500
Sep 2020
141,760,000
119,841,000
559,000
7,256,000
12,101,000
5,564,300
14,998,100
5,658,900
Oct 2020
142,479,000
120,712,000
556,000
7,310,000
12,125,000
5,575,700
15,107,800
5,740,200
Nov 2020
142,743,000
121,062,000
554,000
7,317,000
12,159,000
5,589,500
15,113,700
5,843,500
Dec 2020
142,475,000
120,804,000
557,000
7,355,000
12,199,000
5,601,300
15,117,700
5,848,700
Jan 2021
142,969,000
121,188,000
550,000
7,363,000
12,196,000
5,614,300
15,177,300
5,885,600
Feb 2021
143,544,000
121,751,000
541,000
7,291,000
12,222,000
5,623,200
15,207,600
5,936,700
Mar 2021
144,328,000
122,452,000
554,000
7,395,000
12,270,000
5,637,600
15,233,900
6,015,900
Apr 2021
144,614,000
122,685,000
556,000
7,406,000
12,228,000
5,653,200
15,201,700
6,003,000
May 2021
145,096,000
123,166,000
556,000
7,394,000
12,259,000
5,671,000
15,220,500
6,035,500
Jun 2021
145,789,000
123,790,000
560,000
7,400,000
12,276,000
5,693,100
15,256,400
6,087,400
Jul 2021
146,558,000
124,521,000
561,000
7,415,000
12,349,000
5,719,300
15,222,600
6,137,500
Aug 2021
147,221,000
125,121,000
564,000
7,431,000
12,395,000
5,737,100
15,234,500
6,198,600
Sep 2021
147,778,000
125,704,000
564,000
7,472,000
12,437,000
5,757,100
15,305,400
6,257,600
Oct 2021
148,559,000
126,522,000
568,000
7,514,000
12,496,000
5,778,000
15,359,000
6,331,600
Nov 2021
149,173,000
127,135,000
572,000
7,560,000
12,540,000
5,800,000
15,354,000
6,383,300
Dec 2021
149,742,000
127,686,000
579,000
7,594,000
12,584,000
5,830,900
15,365,200
6,444,400
Jan 2022
150,106,000
128,031,000
578,000
7,590,000
12,617,000
5,854,700
15,395,300
6,489,200
Feb 2022
151,010,000
128,928,000
583,000
7,669,000
12,654,000
5,882,000
15,564,100
6,563,300
Mar 2022
151,424,000
129,351,000
589,000
7,692,000
12,716,000
5,917,900
15,542,000
6,588,700
Apr 2022
151,678,000
129,577,000
598,000
7,698,000
12,768,000
5,942,800
15,504,600
6,621,900
May 2022
152,042,000
129,920,000
600,000
7,736,000
12,789,000
5,961,100
15,453,200
6,667,200
Jun 2022
152,412,000
130,302,000
607,000
7,749,000
12,819,000
5,966,300
15,467,300
6,684,200
Jul 2022
152,980,000
130,795,000
613,000
7,773,000
12,860,000
5,982,300
15,476,700
6,703,600
Aug 2022
153,332,000
131,101,000
611,000
7,781,000
12,891,000
5,995,500
15,513,400
6,712,100
Sep 2022
153,682,000
131,445,000
613,000
7,797,000
12,917,000
6,003,800
15,502,300
6,721,800
Oct 2022
154,006,000
131,744,000
616,000
7,814,000
12,954,000
6,019,600
15,496,700
6,741,700
Nov 2022
154,296,000
131,972,000
624,000
7,833,000
12,968,000
6,019,200
15,451,100
6,704,600
Dec 2022
154,535,000
132,204,000
628,000
7,859,000
12,974,000
6,028,800
15,477,800
6,704,900
Jan 2023
155,007,000
132,557,000
632,000
7,885,000
12,985,000
6,037,700
15,500,100
6,736,600
Feb 2023
155,255,000
132,750,000
633,000
7,899,000
12,988,000
6,044,400
15,548,100
6,718,900
Mar 2023
155,472,000
132,907,000
635,000
7,890,000
12,976,000
6,047,900
15,529,200
6,735,100
Apr 2023
155,689,000
133,086,000
640,000
7,901,000
12,985,000
6,046,400
15,527,200
6,720,000
May 2023
155,970,000
133,341,000
643,000
7,926,000
12,981,000
6,054,100
15,548,100
6,738,600
Jun 2023
156,075,000
133,427,000
642,000
7,955,000
12,985,000
6,047,400
15,525,400
6,719,500
Jul 2023
156,311,000
133,572,000
644,000
7,967,000
12,983,000
6,062,800
15,538,000
6,712,700
Aug 2023
156,476,000
133,686,000
644,000
7,997,000
12,981,000
6,065,300
15,532,100
6,685,800
Sep 2023
156,738,000
133,885,000
645,000
8,006,000
12,992,000
6,080,900
15,533,800
6,698,200
Oct 2023
156,843,000
133,929,000
644,000
8,033,000
12,954,000
6,089,000
15,550,300
6,669,800
Nov 2023
157,016,000
134,065,000
642,000
8,039,000
12,980,000
6,093,500
15,525,900
6,664,800
Dec 2023
157,232,000
134,229,000
641,000
8,056,000
12,986,000
6,099,000
15,543,300
6,642,200
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
Employment levels by industry, December 2013 to December 2023
Month
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Private education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Dec 2013
550,500
2,727,000
7,916,000
18,838,000
21,196,000
14,454,000
5,525,000
21,820,000
Jan 2014
549,000
2,724,000
7,913,000
18,885,000
21,228,000
14,489,000
5,533,000
21,814,000
Feb 2014
549,200
2,718,000
7,932,000
18,948,000
21,251,000
14,509,000
5,535,000
21,825,000
Mar 2014
551,200
2,725,000
7,932,000
18,994,000
21,294,000
14,564,000
5,553,000
21,833,000
Apr 2014
550,100
2,721,000
7,944,000
19,053,000
21,321,000
14,614,000
5,565,000
21,853,000
May 2014
549,900
2,717,000
7,951,000
19,093,000
21,364,000
14,670,000
5,568,000
21,832,000
Jun 2014
550,800
2,722,000
7,965,000
19,155,000
21,410,000
14,693,000
5,562,000
21,895,000
Jul 2014
551,300
2,725,000
7,980,000
19,192,000
21,453,000
14,703,000
5,566,000
21,901,000
Aug 2014
553,200
2,733,000
7,994,000
19,249,000
21,491,000
14,725,000
5,580,000
21,855,000
Sep 2014
551,400
2,734,000
8,009,000
19,304,000
21,543,000
14,768,000
5,574,000
21,897,000
Oct 2014
552,200
2,727,000
8,018,000
19,334,000
21,573,000
14,811,000
5,581,000
21,917,000
Nov 2014
552,400
2,735,000
8,036,000
19,388,000
21,626,000
14,849,000
5,591,000
21,932,000
Dec 2014
554,000
2,737,000
8,042,000
19,468,000
21,678,000
14,892,000
5,593,000
21,947,000
Jan 2015
554,500
2,740,000
8,059,000
19,493,000
21,741,000
14,915,000
5,599,000
21,960,000
Feb 2015
554,300
2,741,000
8,070,000
19,537,000
21,789,000
14,972,000
5,606,000
21,978,000
Mar 2015
554,600
2,737,000
8,081,000
19,565,000
21,832,000
14,981,000
5,607,000
21,970,000
Apr 2015
554,900
2,742,000
8,086,000
19,609,000
21,906,000
15,023,000
5,614,000
22,005,000
May 2015
556,300
2,747,000
8,097,000
19,691,000
21,958,000
15,103,000
5,622,000
22,012,000
Jun 2015
555,300
2,748,000
8,115,000
19,742,000
21,998,000
15,108,000
5,615,000
22,015,000
Jul 2015
556,800
2,752,000
8,134,000
19,775,000
22,053,000
15,168,000
5,628,000
22,050,000
Aug 2015
557,900
2,751,000
8,145,000
19,808,000
22,094,000
15,201,000
5,621,000
22,060,000
Sep 2015
556,900
2,764,000
8,152,000
19,828,000
22,131,000
15,279,000
5,621,000
22,040,000
Oct 2015
556,600
2,766,000
8,167,000
19,902,000
22,215,000
15,316,000
5,630,000
22,056,000
Nov 2015
556,700
2,751,000
8,182,000
19,937,000
22,260,000
15,374,000
5,638,000
22,081,000
Dec 2015
556,100
2,761,000
8,189,000
20,006,000
22,323,000
15,406,000
5,653,000
22,097,000
Jan 2016
556,100
2,762,000
8,207,000
20,017,000
22,335,000
15,454,000
5,647,000
22,114,000
Feb 2016
557,200
2,775,000
8,210,000
20,029,000
22,403,000
15,494,000
5,666,000
22,138,000
Mar 2016
555,500
2,785,000
8,226,000
20,053,000
22,450,000
15,535,000
5,673,000
22,178,000
Apr 2016
555,600
2,789,000
8,249,000
20,084,000
22,505,000
15,562,000
5,678,000
22,184,000
May 2016
554,600
2,751,000
8,265,000
20,091,000
22,565,000
15,583,000
5,670,000
22,199,000
Jun 2016
556,100
2,801,000
8,281,000
20,134,000
22,618,000
15,639,000
5,682,000
22,180,000
Jul 2016
556,800
2,799,000
8,304,000
20,178,000
22,666,000
15,679,000
5,690,000
22,289,000
Aug 2016
556,300
2,803,000
8,320,000
20,182,000
22,719,000
15,725,000
5,702,000
22,284,000
Sep 2016
556,400
2,817,000
8,327,000
20,251,000
22,775,000
15,785,000
5,714,000
22,323,000
Oct 2016
556,600
2,814,000
8,333,000
20,273,000
22,835,000
15,780,000
5,720,000
22,295,000
Nov 2016
556,900
2,812,000
8,344,000
20,309,000
22,870,000
15,826,000
5,729,000
22,277,000
Dec 2016
557,500
2,817,000
8,370,000
20,341,000
22,929,000
15,845,000
5,711,000
22,304,000
Jan 2017
556,300
2,821,000
8,397,000
20,382,000
22,946,000
15,874,000
5,729,000
22,316,000
Feb 2017
555,700
2,815,000
8,400,000
20,400,000
23,016,000
15,917,000
5,741,000
22,326,000
Mar 2017
555,600
2,813,000
8,407,000
20,431,000
23,051,000
15,941,000
5,748,000
22,329,000
Apr 2017
555,100
2,804,000
8,424,000
20,464,000
23,103,000
16,006,000
5,753,000
22,335,000
May 2017
554,700
2,801,000
8,436,000
20,525,000
23,147,000
16,046,000
5,765,000
22,347,000
Jun 2017
555,300
2,811,000
8,452,000
20,559,000
23,167,000
16,087,000
5,769,000
22,360,000
Jul 2017
555,300
2,809,000
8,465,000
20,599,000
23,232,000
16,122,000
5,775,000
22,374,000
Aug 2017
555,500
2,813,000
8,476,000
20,640,000
23,255,000
16,150,000
5,777,000
22,310,000
Sep 2017
555,900
2,816,000
8,479,000
20,636,000
23,287,000
16,140,000
5,780,000
22,333,000
Oct 2017
555,200
2,811,000
8,482,000
20,677,000
23,309,000
16,133,000
5,793,000
22,361,000
Nov 2017
555,100
2,815,000
8,490,000
20,691,000
23,352,000
16,160,000
5,803,000
22,379,000
Dec 2017
555,200
2,818,000
8,496,000
20,728,000
23,384,000
16,183,000
5,805,000
22,384,000
Jan 2018
553,400
2,817,000
8,503,000
20,787,000
23,440,000
16,209,000
5,809,000
22,374,000
Feb 2018
556,200
2,819,000
8,527,000
20,825,000
23,495,000
16,231,000
5,814,000
22,419,000
Mar 2018
555,500
2,826,000
8,538,000
20,872,000
23,524,000
16,239,000
5,816,000
22,427,000
Apr 2018
556,800
2,838,000
8,546,000
20,920,000
23,545,000
16,226,000
5,824,000
22,444,000
May 2018
555,400
2,841,000
8,572,000
20,980,000
23,591,000
16,261,000
5,835,000
22,449,000
Jun 2018
554,500
2,838,000
8,590,000
21,029,000
23,616,000
16,310,000
5,844,000
22,482,000
Jul 2018
551,200
2,841,000
8,600,000
21,041,000
23,641,000
16,329,000
5,829,000
22,436,000
Aug 2018
551,200
2,840,000
8,612,000
21,080,000
23,689,000
16,343,000
5,829,000
22,468,000
Sep 2018
551,100
2,838,000
8,629,000
21,111,000
23,711,000
16,325,000
5,838,000
22,474,000
Oct 2018
551,800
2,850,000
8,643,000
21,134,000
23,755,000
16,356,000
5,841,000
22,479,000
Nov 2018
551,700
2,850,000
8,651,000
21,138,000
23,770,000
16,361,000
5,839,000
22,473,000
Dec 2018
551,100
2,851,000
8,661,000
21,157,000
23,856,000
16,412,000
5,846,000
22,511,000
Jan 2019
551,100
2,842,000
8,675,000
21,163,000
23,903,000
16,517,000
5,853,000
22,524,000
Feb 2019
550,000
2,844,000
8,683,000
21,191,000
23,926,000
16,498,000
5,854,000
22,536,000
Mar 2019
550,400
2,850,000
8,705,000
21,216,000
23,989,000
16,523,000
5,875,000
22,573,000
Apr 2019
547,300
2,846,000
8,724,000
21,269,000
24,055,000
16,520,000
5,891,000
22,610,000
May 2019
549,300
2,854,000
8,736,000
21,314,000
24,089,000
16,505,000
5,887,000
22,569,000
Jun 2019
551,700
2,873,000
8,749,000
21,363,000
24,135,000
16,499,000
5,897,000
22,577,000
Jul 2019
550,500
2,866,000
8,770,000
21,384,000
24,173,000
16,511,000
5,901,000
22,542,000
Aug 2019
549,500
2,867,000
8,786,000
21,413,000
24,231,000
16,574,000
5,900,000
22,614,000
Sep 2019
548,100
2,872,000
8,785,000
21,421,000
24,286,000
16,645,000
5,902,000
22,645,000
Oct 2019
546,500
2,873,000
8,800,000
21,425,000
24,325,000
16,710,000
5,895,000
22,675,000
Nov 2019
547,700
2,883,000
8,816,000
21,432,000
24,392,000
16,745,000
5,912,000
22,714,000
Dec 2019
548,900
2,891,000
8,821,000
21,422,000
24,436,000
16,794,000
5,915,000
22,723,000
Jan 2020
547,100
2,901,000
8,838,000
21,424,000
24,524,000
16,853,000
5,935,000
22,783,000
Feb 2020
547,500
2,908,000
8,869,000
21,437,000
24,576,000
16,945,000
5,940,000
22,871,000
Mar 2020
547,300
2,899,000
8,852,000
21,353,000
24,354,000
16,198,000
5,850,000
22,841,000
Apr 2020
542,400
2,640,000
8,589,000
19,170,000
21,752,000
8,710,000
4,512,000
21,927,000
May 2020
542,200
2,610,000
8,605,000
19,364,000
22,153,000
9,945,000
4,741,000
21,396,000
Jun 2020
539,500
2,622,000
8,622,000
19,734,000
22,708,000
11,754,000
5,093,000
21,407,000
Jul 2020
539,200
2,617,000
8,622,000
19,926,000
22,901,000
12,261,000
5,233,000
21,509,000
Aug 2020
541,300
2,642,000
8,647,000
20,111,000
23,104,000
12,542,000
5,287,000
22,011,000
Sep 2020
542,900
2,698,000
8,676,000
20,231,000
23,193,000
13,029,000
5,334,000
21,919,000
Oct 2020
541,700
2,695,000
8,698,000
20,449,000
23,291,000
13,271,000
5,352,000
21,767,000
Nov 2020
542,000
2,702,000
8,708,000
20,553,000
23,349,000
13,289,000
5,342,000
21,681,000
Dec 2020
541,500
2,715,000
8,720,000
20,710,000
23,348,000
12,780,000
5,311,000
21,671,000
Jan 2021
542,300
2,749,000
8,734,000
20,854,000
23,365,000
12,835,000
5,322,000
21,781,000
Feb 2021
542,500
2,765,000
8,723,000
20,940,000
23,427,000
13,207,000
5,325,000
21,793,000
Mar 2021
543,200
2,770,000
8,733,000
21,067,000
23,538,000
13,352,000
5,342,000
21,876,000
Apr 2021
543,800
2,792,000
8,753,000
21,048,000
23,573,000
13,558,000
5,369,000
21,929,000
May 2021
544,200
2,820,000
8,760,000
21,131,000
23,615,000
13,782,000
5,378,000
21,930,000
Jun 2021
544,800
2,837,000
8,767,000
21,234,000
23,635,000
14,055,000
5,444,000
21,999,000
Jul 2021
545,500
2,866,000
8,804,000
21,397,000
23,680,000
14,339,000
5,485,000
22,037,000
Aug 2021
544,900
2,902,000
8,821,000
21,500,000
23,708,000
14,565,000
5,520,000
22,100,000
Sep 2021
546,100
2,917,000
8,850,000
21,592,000
23,707,000
14,765,000
5,534,000
22,074,000
Oct 2021
546,700
2,934,000
8,877,000
21,821,000
23,803,000
14,931,000
5,563,000
22,037,000
Nov 2021
547,500
2,955,000
8,912,000
21,960,000
23,851,000
15,108,000
5,592,000
22,038,000
Dec 2021
548,100
2,973,000
8,935,000
22,069,000
23,892,000
15,258,000
5,613,000
22,056,000
Jan 2022
550,200
2,985,000
8,941,000
22,164,000
23,887,000
15,374,000
5,606,000
22,075,000
Feb 2022
551,200
2,992,000
8,982,000
22,306,000
23,996,000
15,536,000
5,649,000
22,082,000
Mar 2022
551,700
3,018,000
8,997,000
22,439,000
24,050,000
15,590,000
5,660,000
22,073,000
Apr 2022
551,800
3,035,000
9,034,000
22,421,000
24,105,000
15,626,000
5,671,000
22,101,000
May 2022
552,500
3,067,000
9,040,000
22,493,000
24,181,000
15,699,000
5,681,000
22,122,000
Jun 2022
552,900
3,089,000
9,043,000
22,582,000
24,277,000
15,774,000
5,691,000
22,110,000
Jul 2022
554,200
3,102,000
9,057,000
22,659,000
24,404,000
15,887,000
5,723,000
22,185,000
Aug 2022
555,500
3,110,000
9,066,000
22,707,000
24,496,000
15,935,000
5,727,000
22,231,000
Sep 2022
555,600
3,113,000
9,068,000
22,755,000
24,576,000
16,074,000
5,748,000
22,237,000
Oct 2022
556,900
3,116,000
9,086,000
22,791,000
24,661,000
16,135,000
5,756,000
22,262,000
Nov 2022
556,000
3,129,000
9,097,000
22,791,000
24,756,000
16,258,000
5,785,000
22,324,000
Dec 2022
555,300
3,120,000
9,101,000
22,814,000
24,827,000
16,316,000
5,798,000
22,331,000
Jan 2023
553,700
3,097,000
9,100,000
22,858,000
24,938,000
16,415,000
5,819,000
22,450,000
Feb 2023
552,600
3,089,000
9,100,000
22,879,000
25,002,000
16,472,000
5,824,000
22,505,000
Mar 2023
554,300
3,092,000
9,095,000
22,924,000
25,072,000
16,518,000
5,838,000
22,565,000
Apr 2023
556,000
3,095,000
9,122,000
22,972,000
25,149,000
16,529,000
5,843,000
22,603,000
May 2023
556,700
3,091,000
9,135,000
23,017,000
25,237,000
16,557,000
5,856,000
22,629,000
Jun 2023
557,500
3,081,000
9,137,000
23,016,000
25,316,000
16,583,000
5,862,000
22,648,000
Jul 2023
556,000
3,062,000
9,152,000
22,987,000
25,420,000
16,621,000
5,866,000
22,739,000
Aug 2023
558,400
3,040,000
9,153,000
22,995,000
25,525,000
16,629,000
5,880,000
22,790,000
Sep 2023
560,400
3,034,000
9,153,000
22,978,000
25,611,000
16,705,000
5,888,000
22,853,000
Oct 2023
562,200
3,022,000
9,145,000
22,952,000
25,695,000
16,730,000
5,883,000
22,914,000
Nov 2023
562,200
3,037,000
9,146,000
22,933,000
25,804,000
16,742,000
5,896,000
22,951,000
Dec 2023
561,800
3,051,000
9,148,000
22,946,000
25,878,000
16,782,000
5,895,000
23,003,000
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
Employment levels by industry, December 2013 to December 2023
Month
Federal government
State government
Local government
Dec 2013
2,741,000
5,053,000
14,026,000
Jan 2014
2,736,000
5,052,000
14,026,000
Feb 2014
2,731,000
5,057,000
14,037,000
Mar 2014
2,728,000
5,055,000
14,050,000
Apr 2014
2,728,000
5,055,000
14,070,000
May 2014
2,728,000
5,051,000
14,053,000
Jun 2014
2,729,000
5,058,000
14,108,000
Jul 2014
2,731,000
5,035,000
14,135,000
Aug 2014
2,735,000
5,016,000
14,104,000
Sep 2014
2,735,000
5,041,000
14,121,000
Oct 2014
2,735,000
5,046,000
14,136,000
Nov 2014
2,740,000
5,053,000
14,139,000
Dec 2014
2,743,000
5,059,000
14,145,000
Jan 2015
2,745,000
5,065,000
14,150,000
Feb 2015
2,747,000
5,071,000
14,160,000
Mar 2015
2,748,000
5,067,000
14,155,000
Apr 2015
2,763,000
5,070,000
14,172,000
May 2015
2,753,000
5,074,000
14,185,000
Jun 2015
2,754,000
5,073,000
14,188,000
Jul 2015
2,756,000
5,073,000
14,221,000
Aug 2015
2,760,000
5,077,000
14,223,000
Sep 2015
2,759,000
5,083,000
14,198,000
Oct 2015
2,759,000
5,084,000
14,213,000
Nov 2015
2,766,000
5,090,000
14,225,000
Dec 2015
2,776,000
5,088,000
14,233,000
Jan 2016
2,771,000
5,090,000
14,253,000
Feb 2016
2,778,000
5,085,000
14,275,000
Mar 2016
2,783,000
5,092,000
14,303,000
Apr 2016
2,785,000
5,097,000
14,302,000
May 2016
2,792,000
5,092,000
14,315,000
Jun 2016
2,797,000
5,107,000
14,276,000
Jul 2016
2,800,000
5,115,000
14,374,000
Aug 2016
2,803,000
5,115,000
14,366,000
Sep 2016
2,806,000
5,150,000
14,367,000
Oct 2016
2,804,000
5,132,000
14,359,000
Nov 2016
2,798,000
5,135,000
14,344,000
Dec 2016
2,815,000
5,139,000
14,350,000
Jan 2017
2,813,000
5,156,000
14,347,000
Feb 2017
2,812,000
5,160,000
14,354,000
Mar 2017
2,810,000
5,163,000
14,356,000
Apr 2017
2,798,000
5,169,000
14,368,000
May 2017
2,808,000
5,181,000
14,358,000
Jun 2017
2,805,000
5,174,000
14,381,000
Jul 2017
2,806,000
5,178,000
14,390,000
Aug 2017
2,802,000
5,169,000
14,339,000
Sep 2017
2,799,000
5,144,000
14,390,000
Oct 2017
2,802,000
5,152,000
14,407,000
Nov 2017
2,791,000
5,161,000
14,427,000
Dec 2017
2,794,000
5,159,000
14,431,000
Jan 2018
2,794,000
5,152,000
14,428,000
Feb 2018
2,790,000
5,156,000
14,473,000
Mar 2018
2,792,000
5,164,000
14,471,000
Apr 2018
2,800,000
5,177,000
14,467,000
May 2018
2,793,000
5,174,000
14,482,000
Jun 2018
2,798,000
5,179,000
14,505,000
Jul 2018
2,799,000
5,175,000
14,462,000
Aug 2018
2,801,000
5,174,000
14,493,000
Sep 2018
2,805,000
5,183,000
14,486,000
Oct 2018
2,805,000
5,183,000
14,491,000
Nov 2018
2,809,000
5,165,000
14,499,000
Dec 2018
2,808,000
5,176,000
14,527,000
Jan 2019
2,804,000
5,174,000
14,546,000
Feb 2019
2,810,000
5,183,000
14,543,000
Mar 2019
2,813,000
5,192,000
14,568,000
Apr 2019
2,828,000
5,192,000
14,590,000
May 2019
2,825,000
5,151,000
14,593,000
Jun 2019
2,834,000
5,171,000
14,572,000
Jul 2019
2,830,000
5,192,000
14,520,000
Aug 2019
2,855,000
5,212,000
14,547,000
Sep 2019
2,852,000
5,219,000
14,574,000
Oct 2019
2,838,000
5,237,000
14,600,000
Nov 2019
2,842,000
5,247,000
14,625,000
Dec 2019
2,836,000
5,248,000
14,639,000
Jan 2020
2,856,000
5,271,000
14,656,000
Feb 2020
2,855,000
5,317,000
14,699,000
Mar 2020
2,876,000
5,266,000
14,699,000
Apr 2020
2,880,000
5,117,000
13,930,000
May 2020
2,878,000
5,060,000
13,458,000
Jun 2020
2,884,000
5,061,000
13,462,000
Jul 2020
2,907,000
5,071,000
13,531,000
Aug 2020
3,158,000
5,116,000
13,737,000
Sep 2020
3,122,000
5,095,000
13,702,000
Oct 2020
2,978,000
5,073,000
13,716,000
Nov 2020
2,889,000
5,074,000
13,718,000
Dec 2020
2,895,000
5,080,000
13,696,000
Jan 2021
2,887,000
5,162,000
13,732,000
Feb 2021
2,881,000
5,167,000
13,745,000
Mar 2021
2,887,000
5,195,000
13,794,000
Apr 2021
2,899,000
5,191,000
13,839,000
May 2021
2,891,000
5,179,000
13,860,000
Jun 2021
2,889,000
5,190,000
13,920,000
Jul 2021
2,888,000
5,163,000
13,986,000
Aug 2021
2,890,000
5,149,000
14,061,000
Sep 2021
2,887,000
5,138,000
14,049,000
Oct 2021
2,877,000
5,132,000
14,028,000
Nov 2021
2,882,000
5,120,000
14,036,000
Dec 2021
2,873,000
5,113,000
14,070,000
Jan 2022
2,874,000
5,101,000
14,100,000
Feb 2022
2,874,000
5,088,000
14,120,000
Mar 2022
2,873,000
5,063,000
14,137,000
Apr 2022
2,871,000
5,077,000
14,153,000
May 2022
2,868,000
5,092,000
14,162,000
Jun 2022
2,851,000
5,090,000
14,169,000
Jul 2022
2,867,000
5,103,000
14,215,000
Aug 2022
2,865,000
5,109,000
14,257,000
Sep 2022
2,867,000
5,115,000
14,255,000
Oct 2022
2,871,000
5,104,000
14,287,000
Nov 2022
2,873,000
5,116,000
14,335,000
Dec 2022
2,874,000
5,087,000
14,370,000
Jan 2023
2,886,000
5,156,000
14,408,000
Feb 2023
2,895,000
5,175,000
14,435,000
Mar 2023
2,906,000
5,195,000
14,464,000
Apr 2023
2,910,000
5,202,000
14,491,000
May 2023
2,919,000
5,216,000
14,494,000
Jun 2023
2,925,000
5,231,000
14,492,000
Jul 2023
2,935,000
5,243,000
14,561,000
Aug 2023
2,944,000
5,261,000
14,585,000
Sep 2023
2,949,000
5,288,000
14,616,000
Oct 2023
2,956,000
5,314,000
14,644,000
Nov 2023
2,958,000
5,318,000
14,675,000
Dec 2023
2,965,000
5,326,000
14,712,000
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted
Government employment increased by 52,000 in December 2023 to 23 million. Employment continued to trend up in local government (+37,000) and federal government (+7,000). Government added an average of 56,000 jobs per month in 2023, more than double the average monthly gain of 23,000 in 2022.
In December, construction employment continued to trend up (+17,000). Construction added an average of 16,000 jobs per month in 2023, little different than the 2022 average monthly gain of 22,000.
Employment in leisure and hospitality changed little in December (+40,000). The industry added an average of 39,000 jobs per month in 2023, less than half the average gain of 88,000 jobs per month in 2022. Employment in the industry is below its pre-pandemic February 2020 level by 163,000, or 1.0 percent.
United States Department of Labor
