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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 177,000 in April 2025
May 12, 2025
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April 2025, roughly in line with the average monthly gain of 152,000 over the prior 12 months. In April, employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance. Federal government employment declined.
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total nonfarm
Total private
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Apr 2015
141,196,000
119,191,000
844,000
6,392,000
12,291,000
5,778,700
15,522,100
4,805,900
May 2015
141,538,000
119,526,000
823,000
6,427,000
12,306,000
5,784,900
15,557,300
4,828,100
Jun 2015
141,709,000
119,694,000
817,000
6,441,000
12,307,000
5,785,700
15,567,800
4,855,200
Jul 2015
141,991,000
119,941,000
807,000
6,472,000
12,323,000
5,784,100
15,582,800
4,878,600
Aug 2015
142,125,000
120,065,000
794,000
6,490,000
12,318,000
5,785,200
15,589,200
4,889,400
Sep 2015
142,275,000
120,235,000
780,000
6,508,000
12,326,000
5,775,200
15,579,800
4,898,400
Oct 2015
142,579,000
120,523,000
770,000
6,547,000
12,334,000
5,776,300
15,619,300
4,898,800
Nov 2015
142,808,000
120,727,000
755,000
6,598,000
12,329,000
5,778,600
15,625,500
4,914,700
Dec 2015
143,077,000
120,980,000
746,000
6,630,000
12,333,000
5,775,900
15,630,800
4,946,000
Jan 2016
143,210,000
121,096,000
732,000
6,631,000
12,354,000
5,779,700
15,664,800
4,914,500
Feb 2016
143,407,000
121,269,000
710,000
6,640,000
12,337,000
5,775,400
15,715,100
4,930,300
Mar 2016
143,662,000
121,484,000
691,000
6,678,000
12,313,000
5,779,900
15,769,300
4,948,900
Apr 2016
143,855,000
121,671,000
678,000
6,702,000
12,325,000
5,784,300
15,767,200
4,964,800
May 2016
143,900,000
121,701,000
667,000
6,689,000
12,303,000
5,781,900
15,772,900
4,979,900
Jun 2016
144,146,000
121,966,000
657,000
6,701,000
12,321,000
5,777,100
15,790,000
4,984,100
Jul 2016
144,520,000
122,231,000
652,000
6,735,000
12,342,000
5,781,500
15,805,200
5,009,200
Aug 2016
144,662,000
122,378,000
647,000
6,736,000
12,319,000
5,784,100
15,822,300
5,035,800
Sep 2016
144,967,000
122,644,000
645,000
6,768,000
12,317,000
5,794,500
15,829,400
5,030,800
Oct 2016
145,066,000
122,771,000
644,000
6,799,000
12,316,000
5,799,700
15,830,800
5,047,400
Nov 2016
145,183,000
122,906,000
647,000
6,823,000
12,311,000
5,801,100
15,785,800
5,064,800
Dec 2016
145,408,000
123,104,000
647,000
6,818,000
12,324,000
5,797,100
15,818,600
5,096,900
Jan 2017
145,628,000
123,312,000
647,000
6,840,000
12,334,000
5,802,500
15,872,600
5,081,900
Feb 2017
145,848,000
123,522,000
656,000
6,881,000
12,350,000
5,804,900
15,851,400
5,098,900
Mar 2017
145,969,000
123,640,000
660,000
6,902,000
12,361,000
5,807,600
15,822,100
5,112,900
Apr 2017
146,174,000
123,839,000
669,000
6,916,000
12,367,000
5,809,900
15,804,000
5,131,500
May 2017
146,380,000
124,033,000
674,000
6,931,000
12,377,000
5,805,600
15,785,700
5,161,600
Jun 2017
146,583,000
124,223,000
677,000
6,962,000
12,390,000
5,810,500
15,778,000
5,176,800
Jul 2017
146,772,000
124,398,000
680,000
6,968,000
12,390,000
5,815,000
15,769,300
5,186,300
Aug 2017
146,919,000
124,609,000
683,000
7,002,000
12,435,000
5,816,200
15,762,800
5,198,800
Sep 2017
147,007,000
124,674,000
685,000
7,013,000
12,443,000
5,814,200
15,755,600
5,229,800
Oct 2017
147,150,000
124,789,000
686,000
7,031,000
12,457,000
5,823,000
15,748,500
5,247,300
Nov 2017
147,373,000
124,994,000
691,000
7,068,000
12,472,000
5,822,000
15,781,500
5,257,700
Dec 2017
147,523,000
125,139,000
694,000
7,091,000
12,501,000
5,825,800
15,740,700
5,281,900
Jan 2018
147,660,000
125,286,000
698,000
7,093,000
12,527,000
5,820,800
15,705,100
5,290,300
Feb 2018
148,054,000
125,635,000
707,000
7,184,000
12,551,000
5,823,300
15,753,000
5,314,300
Mar 2018
148,280,000
125,853,000
714,000
7,194,000
12,576,000
5,838,600
15,771,100
5,353,100
Apr 2018
148,422,000
125,978,000
722,000
7,212,000
12,595,000
5,816,300
15,770,600
5,373,200
May 2018
148,740,000
126,291,000
726,000
7,274,000
12,623,000
5,819,200
15,786,100
5,404,200
Jun 2018
148,959,000
126,477,000
730,000
7,292,000
12,656,000
5,822,800
15,739,800
5,425,500
Jul 2018
149,020,000
126,584,000
730,000
7,318,000
12,676,000
5,837,400
15,723,200
5,433,400
Aug 2018
149,279,000
126,811,000
737,000
7,347,000
12,688,000
5,857,600
15,725,100
5,468,100
Sep 2018
149,358,000
126,884,000
738,000
7,375,000
12,710,000
5,852,800
15,684,500
5,488,600
Oct 2018
149,526,000
127,047,000
741,000
7,389,000
12,731,000
5,858,700
15,641,500
5,516,900
Nov 2018
149,617,000
127,144,000
734,000
7,386,000
12,741,000
5,864,400
15,685,500
5,536,100
Dec 2018
149,809,000
127,298,000
743,000
7,396,000
12,761,000
5,871,400
15,635,300
5,521,600
Jan 2019
150,059,000
127,551,000
745,000
7,425,000
12,790,000
5,877,000
15,617,400
5,587,600
Feb 2019
150,065,000
127,540,000
743,000
7,395,000
12,782,000
5,882,600
15,586,700
5,571,900
Mar 2019
150,295,000
127,726,000
742,000
7,425,000
12,788,000
5,882,300
15,574,100
5,584,700
Apr 2019
150,593,000
127,974,000
739,000
7,468,000
12,785,000
5,889,200
15,571,600
5,617,200
May 2019
150,621,000
128,059,000
738,000
7,478,000
12,778,000
5,889,600
15,554,200
5,639,100
Jun 2019
150,839,000
128,235,000
734,000
7,502,000
12,787,000
5,885,800
15,533,200
5,675,200
Jul 2019
150,936,000
128,364,000
728,000
7,526,000
12,790,000
5,889,500
15,533,300
5,687,800
Aug 2019
151,171,000
128,546,000
719,000
7,530,000
12,789,000
5,889,700
15,516,700
5,695,800
Sep 2019
151,365,000
128,712,000
717,000
7,547,000
12,787,000
5,890,800
15,526,500
5,710,200
Oct 2019
151,460,000
128,790,000
717,000
7,553,000
12,733,000
5,896,000
15,527,200
5,717,500
Nov 2019
151,668,000
128,959,000
705,000
7,541,000
12,777,000
5,893,000
15,509,600
5,735,900
Dec 2019
151,795,000
129,069,000
693,000
7,527,000
12,760,000
5,898,400
15,550,100
5,760,300
Jan 2020
152,031,000
129,250,000
679,000
7,575,000
12,745,000
5,896,200
15,512,500
5,819,500
Feb 2020
152,292,000
129,435,000
684,000
7,610,000
12,743,000
5,893,400
15,519,200
5,777,500
Mar 2020
150,895,000
128,068,000
678,000
7,541,000
12,684,000
5,876,100
15,432,900
5,802,600
Apr 2020
130,424,000
108,515,000
619,000
6,522,000
11,382,000
5,485,600
13,246,900
5,288,700
May 2020
133,040,000
111,647,000
595,000
7,004,000
11,610,000
5,500,200
13,631,400
5,301,400
Jun 2020
137,671,000
116,259,000
579,000
7,159,000
11,950,000
5,541,200
14,452,300
5,430,000
Jul 2020
139,255,000
117,741,000
569,000
7,196,000
11,973,000
5,522,200
14,675,800
5,493,400
Aug 2020
140,819,000
118,819,000
561,000
7,226,000
11,999,000
5,539,300
14,942,700
5,590,200
Sep 2020
141,770,000
119,841,000
561,000
7,253,000
12,057,000
5,565,600
14,981,100
5,656,400
Oct 2020
142,461,000
120,656,000
556,000
7,301,000
12,086,000
5,577,200
15,090,300
5,737,800
Nov 2020
142,731,000
121,048,000
554,000
7,321,000
12,118,000
5,590,300
15,126,800
5,853,100
Dec 2020
142,548,000
120,870,000
557,000
7,357,000
12,153,000
5,599,100
15,144,200
5,872,900
Jan 2021
142,913,000
121,134,000
543,000
7,358,000
12,145,000
5,611,100
15,163,000
5,903,900
Feb 2021
143,422,000
121,658,000
539,000
7,293,000
12,179,000
5,623,100
15,202,900
5,932,300
Mar 2021
144,246,000
122,390,000
554,000
7,399,000
12,232,000
5,636,300
15,236,900
6,019,500
Apr 2021
144,611,000
122,702,000
555,000
7,401,000
12,191,000
5,652,700
15,189,900
6,009,000
May 2021
145,032,000
123,122,000
556,000
7,389,000
12,219,000
5,669,800
15,202,000
6,028,400
Jun 2021
145,828,000
123,824,000
560,000
7,392,000
12,249,000
5,697,200
15,268,600
6,080,900
Jul 2021
146,759,000
124,704,000
562,000
7,417,000
12,303,000
5,721,400
15,237,400
6,139,100
Aug 2021
147,246,000
125,147,000
565,000
7,431,000
12,349,000
5,740,400
15,224,200
6,189,000
Sep 2021
147,712,000
125,632,000
565,000
7,478,000
12,391,000
5,755,100
15,287,600
6,236,000
Oct 2021
148,569,000
126,526,000
569,000
7,520,000
12,454,000
5,773,900
15,338,900
6,308,300
Nov 2021
149,206,000
127,162,000
572,000
7,565,000
12,498,000
5,800,700
15,378,300
6,391,000
Dec 2021
149,781,000
127,707,000
576,000
7,601,000
12,532,000
5,829,600
15,394,200
6,448,800
Jan 2022
150,006,000
127,950,000
577,000
7,586,000
12,560,000
5,852,700
15,407,900
6,499,100
Feb 2022
150,875,000
128,834,000
581,000
7,667,000
12,608,000
5,880,200
15,552,200
6,572,300
Mar 2022
151,346,000
129,304,000
590,000
7,695,000
12,676,000
5,916,700
15,545,500
6,601,000
Apr 2022
151,651,000
129,572,000
598,000
7,699,000
12,725,000
5,947,000
15,487,100
6,619,300
May 2022
151,892,000
129,789,000
600,000
7,737,000
12,739,000
5,969,800
15,426,200
6,634,400
Jun 2022
152,353,000
130,229,000
609,000
7,760,000
12,768,000
5,983,500
15,486,300
6,642,100
Jul 2022
153,049,000
130,767,000
614,000
7,789,000
12,800,000
5,999,100
15,501,200
6,645,800
Aug 2022
153,286,000
131,017,000
612,000
7,799,000
12,826,000
6,021,200
15,527,600
6,626,400
Sep 2022
153,513,000
131,233,000
614,000
7,827,000
12,848,000
6,027,500
15,501,500
6,606,600
Oct 2022
153,913,000
131,604,000
617,000
7,846,000
12,883,000
6,043,000
15,501,700
6,620,200
Nov 2022
154,210,000
131,836,000
624,000
7,864,000
12,896,000
6,049,300
15,500,800
6,609,400
Dec 2022
154,336,000
131,963,000
626,000
7,892,000
12,889,000
6,062,100
15,515,600
6,601,200
Jan 2023
154,780,000
132,288,000
634,000
7,922,000
12,897,000
6,074,800
15,538,900
6,630,000
Feb 2023
155,086,000
132,538,000
634,000
7,947,000
12,900,000
6,090,900
15,600,600
6,590,800
Mar 2023
155,171,000
132,586,000
635,000
7,931,000
12,890,000
6,097,700
15,575,300
6,586,900
Apr 2023
155,387,000
132,753,000
638,000
7,955,000
12,889,000
6,091,600
15,559,500
6,583,900
May 2023
155,614,000
132,919,000
642,000
7,965,000
12,874,000
6,098,600
15,558,800
6,601,700
Jun 2023
155,871,000
133,089,000
641,000
8,006,000
12,877,000
6,096,600
15,547,600
6,590,900
Jul 2023
156,019,000
133,199,000
642,000
8,014,000
12,863,000
6,108,800
15,545,100
6,582,500
Aug 2023
156,176,000
133,307,000
640,000
8,039,000
12,856,000
6,111,800
15,536,700
6,557,000
Sep 2023
156,334,000
133,396,000
640,000
8,049,000
12,869,000
6,121,900
15,531,800
6,567,800
Oct 2023
156,520,000
133,513,000
638,000
8,076,000
12,836,000
6,127,300
15,534,100
6,587,200
Nov 2023
156,661,000
133,610,000
636,000
8,085,000
12,858,000
6,131,400
15,478,100
6,582,700
Dec 2023
156,930,000
133,823,000
637,000
8,099,000
12,865,000
6,138,000
15,543,700
6,587,600
Jan 2024
157,049,000
133,896,000
632,000
8,113,000
12,866,000
6,128,600
15,520,800
6,583,800
Feb 2024
157,271,000
134,047,000
633,000
8,136,000
12,853,000
6,121,700
15,530,200
6,614,100
Mar 2024
157,517,000
134,216,000
637,000
8,170,000
12,838,000
6,130,200
15,545,300
6,626,100
Apr 2024
157,635,000
134,345,000
630,000
8,173,000
12,847,000
6,137,500
15,545,700
6,643,700
May 2024
157,828,000
134,505,000
624,000
8,188,000
12,849,000
6,132,100
15,558,500
6,653,300
Jun 2024
157,915,000
134,571,000
623,000
8,203,000
12,839,000
6,135,800
15,537,400
6,661,200
Jul 2024
158,003,000
134,611,000
623,000
8,214,000
12,840,000
6,143,600
15,522,800
6,661,300
Aug 2024
158,074,000
134,644,000
622,000
8,237,000
12,800,000
6,147,400
15,509,500
6,663,000
Sep 2024
158,314,000
134,852,000
624,000
8,267,000
12,800,000
6,154,500
15,523,200
6,670,100
Oct 2024
158,358,000
134,851,000
623,000
8,268,000
12,750,000
6,160,600
15,516,600
6,661,100
Nov 2024
158,619,000
135,095,000
625,000
8,274,000
12,770,000
6,165,700
15,503,100
6,688,800
Dec 2024
158,942,000
135,382,000
624,000
8,289,000
12,760,000
6,178,700
15,537,500
6,723,200
Jan 2025
159,053,000
135,461,000
621,000
8,286,000
12,755,000
6,174,400
15,573,200
6,744,500
Feb 2025
159,155,000
135,568,000
625,000
8,298,000
12,763,000
6,181,500
15,569,400
6,762,800
Mar 2025
159,340,000
135,738,000
624,000
8,305,000
12,766,000
6,180,700
15,591,100
6,765,500
Apr 2025
159,517,000
135,905,000
625,000
8,316,000
12,765,000
6,186,500
15,589,300
6,794,500
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
Month
Utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Private education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Apr 2015
555,000
2,742,000
8,086,000
19,635,000
21,902,000
15,023,000
5,614,000
22,005,000
May 2015
556,200
2,747,000
8,097,000
19,718,000
21,956,000
15,103,000
5,622,000
22,012,000
Jun 2015
555,400
2,748,000
8,115,000
19,768,000
22,011,000
15,108,000
5,615,000
22,015,000
Jul 2015
556,300
2,752,000
8,134,000
19,803,000
22,052,000
15,168,000
5,628,000
22,050,000
Aug 2015
558,300
2,751,000
8,145,000
19,835,000
22,088,000
15,201,000
5,621,000
22,060,000
Sep 2015
556,900
2,764,000
8,152,000
19,855,000
22,140,000
15,279,000
5,621,000
22,040,000
Oct 2015
556,100
2,766,000
8,167,000
19,930,000
22,212,000
15,316,000
5,630,000
22,056,000
Nov 2015
556,600
2,751,000
8,182,000
19,965,000
22,260,000
15,374,000
5,638,000
22,081,000
Dec 2015
556,000
2,761,000
8,189,000
20,035,000
22,318,000
15,406,000
5,653,000
22,097,000
Jan 2016
555,900
2,762,000
8,207,000
20,046,000
22,348,000
15,454,000
5,647,000
22,114,000
Feb 2016
557,100
2,775,000
8,210,000
20,058,000
22,401,000
15,494,000
5,666,000
22,138,000
Mar 2016
555,400
2,785,000
8,226,000
20,082,000
22,447,000
15,535,000
5,673,000
22,178,000
Apr 2016
555,600
2,789,000
8,249,000
20,113,000
22,503,000
15,562,000
5,678,000
22,184,000
May 2016
554,400
2,751,000
8,265,000
20,120,000
22,564,000
15,583,000
5,670,000
22,199,000
Jun 2016
556,000
2,801,000
8,281,000
20,162,000
22,615,000
15,639,000
5,682,000
22,180,000
Jul 2016
556,700
2,799,000
8,304,000
20,208,000
22,669,000
15,679,000
5,690,000
22,289,000
Aug 2016
556,700
2,803,000
8,320,000
20,212,000
22,715,000
15,725,000
5,702,000
22,284,000
Sep 2016
556,700
2,817,000
8,327,000
20,281,000
22,779,000
15,785,000
5,714,000
22,323,000
Oct 2016
556,800
2,814,000
8,333,000
20,303,000
22,827,000
15,780,000
5,720,000
22,295,000
Nov 2016
557,100
2,812,000
8,344,000
20,340,000
22,865,000
15,826,000
5,729,000
22,277,000
Dec 2016
557,600
2,817,000
8,370,000
20,374,000
22,928,000
15,845,000
5,711,000
22,304,000
Jan 2017
556,700
2,821,000
8,397,000
20,415,000
22,941,000
15,874,000
5,729,000
22,316,000
Feb 2017
556,000
2,815,000
8,400,000
20,433,000
23,018,000
15,917,000
5,741,000
22,326,000
Mar 2017
555,800
2,813,000
8,407,000
20,463,000
23,047,000
15,941,000
5,748,000
22,329,000
Apr 2017
555,300
2,804,000
8,424,000
20,494,000
23,105,000
16,006,000
5,753,000
22,335,000
May 2017
554,400
2,801,000
8,436,000
20,556,000
23,140,000
16,046,000
5,765,000
22,347,000
Jun 2017
555,200
2,811,000
8,452,000
20,589,000
23,165,000
16,087,000
5,769,000
22,360,000
Jul 2017
554,800
2,809,000
8,465,000
20,632,000
23,232,000
16,122,000
5,775,000
22,374,000
Aug 2017
555,100
2,813,000
8,476,000
20,671,000
23,269,000
16,150,000
5,777,000
22,310,000
Sep 2017
555,500
2,816,000
8,479,000
20,668,000
23,295,000
16,140,000
5,780,000
22,333,000
Oct 2017
555,400
2,811,000
8,482,000
20,709,000
23,313,000
16,133,000
5,793,000
22,361,000
Nov 2017
555,000
2,815,000
8,490,000
20,725,000
23,354,000
16,160,000
5,803,000
22,379,000
Dec 2017
555,200
2,818,000
8,496,000
20,764,000
23,383,000
16,183,000
5,805,000
22,384,000
Jan 2018
553,700
2,817,000
8,503,000
20,822,000
23,438,000
16,209,000
5,809,000
22,374,000
Feb 2018
556,100
2,819,000
8,527,000
20,861,000
23,494,000
16,231,000
5,814,000
22,419,000
Mar 2018
555,700
2,826,000
8,538,000
20,908,000
23,523,000
16,239,000
5,816,000
22,427,000
Apr 2018
557,300
2,838,000
8,546,000
20,952,000
23,546,000
16,226,000
5,824,000
22,444,000
May 2018
555,200
2,841,000
8,572,000
21,011,000
23,583,000
16,261,000
5,835,000
22,449,000
Jun 2018
554,200
2,838,000
8,590,000
21,060,000
23,615,000
16,310,000
5,844,000
22,482,000
Jul 2018
550,800
2,841,000
8,600,000
21,073,000
23,643,000
16,329,000
5,829,000
22,436,000
Aug 2018
551,400
2,840,000
8,612,000
21,112,000
23,701,000
16,343,000
5,829,000
22,468,000
Sep 2018
551,400
2,838,000
8,629,000
21,145,000
23,709,000
16,325,000
5,838,000
22,474,000
Oct 2018
552,200
2,850,000
8,643,000
21,171,000
23,756,000
16,356,000
5,841,000
22,479,000
Nov 2018
552,000
2,850,000
8,651,000
21,176,000
23,768,000
16,361,000
5,839,000
22,473,000
Dec 2018
551,200
2,851,000
8,661,000
21,196,000
23,852,000
16,412,000
5,846,000
22,511,000
Jan 2019
551,300
2,842,000
8,671,000
21,201,000
23,902,000
16,488,000
5,854,000
22,508,000
Feb 2019
549,900
2,843,000
8,683,000
21,230,000
23,923,000
16,494,000
5,856,000
22,525,000
Mar 2019
550,600
2,849,000
8,705,000
21,258,000
23,988,000
16,504,000
5,875,000
22,569,000
Apr 2019
548,000
2,846,000
8,723,000
21,315,000
24,054,000
16,527,000
5,891,000
22,619,000
May 2019
549,100
2,858,000
8,736,000
21,356,000
24,090,000
16,507,000
5,886,000
22,562,000
Jun 2019
550,900
2,875,000
8,749,000
21,402,000
24,135,000
16,512,000
5,894,000
22,604,000
Jul 2019
550,200
2,866,000
8,770,000
21,421,000
24,181,000
16,522,000
5,899,000
22,572,000
Aug 2019
549,600
2,865,000
8,787,000
21,455,000
24,246,000
16,602,000
5,901,000
22,625,000
Sep 2019
548,300
2,871,000
8,785,000
21,465,000
24,288,000
16,673,000
5,903,000
22,653,000
Oct 2019
546,900
2,874,000
8,801,000
21,476,000
24,328,000
16,722,000
5,898,000
22,670,000
Nov 2019
548,100
2,885,000
8,814,000
21,487,000
24,391,000
16,761,000
5,911,000
22,709,000
Dec 2019
548,800
2,891,000
8,823,000
21,467,000
24,428,000
16,805,000
5,917,000
22,726,000
Jan 2020
547,000
2,901,000
8,833,000
21,476,000
24,510,000
16,823,000
5,933,000
22,781,000
Feb 2020
547,400
2,910,000
8,871,000
21,483,000
24,573,000
16,889,000
5,934,000
22,857,000
Mar 2020
547,400
2,902,000
8,855,000
21,388,000
24,356,000
16,158,000
5,847,000
22,827,000
Apr 2020
542,600
2,643,000
8,590,000
19,223,000
21,742,000
8,719,000
4,511,000
21,909,000
May 2020
542,100
2,609,000
8,607,000
19,410,000
22,150,000
9,947,000
4,740,000
21,393,000
Jun 2020
539,900
2,622,000
8,622,000
19,768,000
22,727,000
11,777,000
5,092,000
21,412,000
Jul 2020
539,100
2,622,000
8,623,000
19,953,000
22,923,000
12,415,000
5,236,000
21,514,000
Aug 2020
541,000
2,640,000
8,647,000
20,147,000
23,124,000
12,573,000
5,289,000
22,000,000
Sep 2020
542,700
2,695,000
8,674,000
20,267,000
23,189,000
13,065,000
5,334,000
21,929,000
Oct 2020
541,600
2,684,000
8,692,000
20,455,000
23,278,000
13,303,000
5,354,000
21,805,000
Nov 2020
541,600
2,696,000
8,704,000
20,602,000
23,337,000
13,260,000
5,344,000
21,683,000
Dec 2020
541,500
2,712,000
8,718,000
20,770,000
23,334,000
12,798,000
5,313,000
21,678,000
Jan 2021
542,200
2,750,000
8,729,000
20,912,000
23,354,000
12,804,000
5,319,000
21,779,000
Feb 2021
542,500
2,767,000
8,727,000
20,988,000
23,411,000
13,134,000
5,319,000
21,764,000
Mar 2021
543,300
2,774,000
8,738,000
21,100,000
23,530,000
13,289,000
5,338,000
21,856,000
Apr 2021
543,900
2,796,000
8,755,000
21,110,000
23,574,000
13,556,000
5,368,000
21,909,000
May 2021
544,100
2,818,000
8,762,000
21,168,000
23,617,000
13,774,000
5,375,000
21,910,000
Jun 2021
545,200
2,837,000
8,769,000
21,258,000
23,643,000
14,081,000
5,443,000
22,004,000
Jul 2021
545,400
2,872,000
8,803,000
21,419,000
23,693,000
14,504,000
5,488,000
22,055,000
Aug 2021
544,800
2,900,000
8,821,000
21,530,000
23,723,000
14,610,000
5,520,000
22,099,000
Sep 2021
545,900
2,916,000
8,847,000
21,630,000
23,700,000
14,743,000
5,537,000
22,080,000
Oct 2021
546,200
2,933,000
8,877,000
21,879,000
23,800,000
14,955,000
5,572,000
22,043,000
Nov 2021
547,200
2,949,000
8,908,000
22,026,000
23,849,000
15,083,000
5,595,000
22,044,000
Dec 2021
547,800
2,961,000
8,934,000
22,139,000
23,888,000
15,239,000
5,617,000
22,074,000
Jan 2022
550,200
2,984,000
8,935,000
22,198,000
23,870,000
15,328,000
5,602,000
22,056,000
Feb 2022
551,200
2,994,000
8,985,000
22,363,000
23,983,000
15,454,000
5,643,000
22,041,000
Mar 2022
551,800
3,024,000
9,004,000
22,480,000
24,050,000
15,515,000
5,655,000
22,042,000
Apr 2022
553,300
3,036,000
9,043,000
22,479,000
24,108,000
15,611,000
5,666,000
22,079,000
May 2022
555,300
3,059,000
9,051,000
22,496,000
24,178,000
15,674,000
5,669,000
22,103,000
Jun 2022
557,100
3,081,000
9,059,000
22,559,000
24,269,000
15,778,000
5,677,000
22,124,000
Jul 2022
560,300
3,095,000
9,072,000
22,652,000
24,407,000
15,925,000
5,707,000
22,282,000
Aug 2022
562,900
3,092,000
9,088,000
22,689,000
24,488,000
15,977,000
5,708,000
22,269,000
Sep 2022
564,100
3,094,000
9,093,000
22,733,000
24,547,000
16,047,000
5,730,000
22,280,000
Oct 2022
566,500
3,095,000
9,119,000
22,784,000
24,642,000
16,144,000
5,743,000
22,309,000
Nov 2022
567,200
3,105,000
9,132,000
22,797,000
24,732,000
16,200,000
5,759,000
22,374,000
Dec 2022
568,400
3,087,000
9,141,000
22,791,000
24,777,000
16,241,000
5,772,000
22,373,000
Jan 2023
567,700
3,062,000
9,144,000
22,798,000
24,882,000
16,354,000
5,784,000
22,492,000
Feb 2023
568,200
3,052,000
9,156,000
22,838,000
24,953,000
16,424,000
5,783,000
22,548,000
Mar 2023
571,400
3,056,000
9,152,000
22,834,000
25,024,000
16,441,000
5,792,000
22,585,000
Apr 2023
573,700
3,050,000
9,182,000
22,845,000
25,105,000
16,478,000
5,802,000
22,634,000
May 2023
574,500
3,035,000
9,179,000
22,846,000
25,223,000
16,505,000
5,816,000
22,695,000
Jun 2023
575,500
3,024,000
9,183,000
22,820,000
25,313,000
16,581,000
5,833,000
22,782,000
Jul 2023
574,200
3,001,000
9,192,000
22,772,000
25,448,000
16,610,000
5,846,000
22,820,000
Aug 2023
577,100
2,975,000
9,190,000
22,756,000
25,568,000
16,635,000
5,865,000
22,869,000
Sep 2023
579,400
2,973,000
9,182,000
22,724,000
25,638,000
16,636,000
5,884,000
22,938,000
Oct 2023
581,300
2,947,000
9,174,000
22,706,000
25,732,000
16,685,000
5,889,000
23,007,000
Nov 2023
582,400
2,952,000
9,171,000
22,659,000
25,847,000
16,724,000
5,903,000
23,051,000
Dec 2023
584,700
2,962,000
9,176,000
22,664,000
25,932,000
16,728,000
5,906,000
23,107,000
Jan 2024
586,200
2,966,000
9,165,000
22,667,000
26,031,000
16,720,000
5,917,000
23,153,000
Feb 2024
589,800
2,963,000
9,155,000
22,661,000
26,127,000
16,735,000
5,928,000
23,224,000
Mar 2024
589,000
2,959,000
9,152,000
22,637,000
26,214,000
16,772,000
5,946,000
23,301,000
Apr 2024
588,800
2,952,000
9,152,000
22,645,000
26,308,000
16,768,000
5,954,000
23,290,000
May 2024
590,800
2,953,000
9,159,000
22,656,000
26,387,000
16,791,000
5,963,000
23,323,000
Jun 2024
591,900
2,953,000
9,167,000
22,639,000
26,464,000
16,783,000
5,974,000
23,344,000
Jul 2024
591,600
2,936,000
9,164,000
22,623,000
26,525,000
16,792,000
5,975,000
23,392,000
Aug 2024
592,400
2,929,000
9,170,000
22,591,000
26,590,000
16,818,000
5,975,000
23,430,000
Sep 2024
595,000
2,929,000
9,175,000
22,575,000
26,688,000
16,869,000
5,982,000
23,462,000
Oct 2024
594,200
2,922,000
9,178,000
22,541,000
26,775,000
16,878,000
5,983,000
23,507,000
Nov 2024
593,900
2,927,000
9,194,000
22,578,000
26,848,000
16,932,000
5,995,000
23,524,000
Dec 2024
593,100
2,944,000
9,206,000
22,614,000
26,931,000
16,979,000
6,002,000
23,560,000
Jan 2025
594,500
2,940,000
9,220,000
22,579,000
26,993,000
16,965,000
6,015,000
23,592,000
Feb 2025
595,300
2,940,000
9,235,000
22,594,000
27,058,000
16,931,000
6,015,000
23,587,000
Mar 2025
596,700
2,938,000
9,241,000
22,597,000
27,132,000
16,969,000
6,032,000
23,602,000
Apr 2025
596,100
2,938,000
9,255,000
22,614,000
27,202,000
16,993,000
6,031,000
23,612,000
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
Month
Federal government
State government
Local government
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
2,808,000
5,173,000
14,527,000
Feb 2019
2,810,000
5,182,000
14,533,000
Mar 2019
2,811,000
5,191,000
14,567,000
Apr 2019
2,827,000
5,192,000
14,600,000
May 2019
2,829,000
5,150,000
14,583,000
Jun 2019
2,833,000
5,170,000
14,601,000
Jul 2019
2,829,000
5,191,000
14,552,000
Aug 2019
2,854,000
5,213,000
14,558,000
Sep 2019
2,852,000
5,219,000
14,582,000
Oct 2019
2,837,000
5,239,000
14,594,000
Nov 2019
2,842,000
5,248,000
14,619,000
Dec 2019
2,837,000
5,251,000
14,638,000
Jan 2020
2,855,000
5,262,000
14,664,000
Feb 2020
2,857,000
5,308,000
14,692,000
Mar 2020
2,876,000
5,263,000
14,688,000
Apr 2020
2,875,000
5,113,000
13,921,000
May 2020
2,876,000
5,059,000
13,458,000
Jun 2020
2,883,000
5,069,000
13,460,000
Jul 2020
2,908,000
5,080,000
13,526,000
Aug 2020
3,156,000
5,120,000
13,724,000
Sep 2020
3,123,000
5,091,000
13,715,000
Oct 2020
2,981,000
5,074,000
13,750,000
Nov 2020
2,892,000
5,074,000
13,717,000
Dec 2020
2,897,000
5,083,000
13,698,000
Jan 2021
2,886,000
5,150,000
13,743,000
Feb 2021
2,882,000
5,154,000
13,728,000
Mar 2021
2,885,000
5,192,000
13,779,000
Apr 2021
2,895,000
5,187,000
13,827,000
May 2021
2,887,000
5,174,000
13,849,000
Jun 2021
2,888,000
5,199,000
13,917,000
Jul 2021
2,888,000
5,177,000
13,990,000
Aug 2021
2,887,000
5,155,000
14,057,000
Sep 2021
2,886,000
5,139,000
14,055,000
Oct 2021
2,876,000
5,132,000
14,035,000
Nov 2021
2,888,000
5,121,000
14,035,000
Dec 2021
2,881,000
5,122,000
14,071,000
Jan 2022
2,878,000
5,087,000
14,091,000
Feb 2022
2,874,000
5,070,000
14,097,000
Mar 2022
2,869,000
5,057,000
14,116,000
Apr 2022
2,867,000
5,075,000
14,137,000
May 2022
2,863,000
5,095,000
14,145,000
Jun 2022
2,852,000
5,104,000
14,168,000
Jul 2022
2,862,000
5,140,000
14,280,000
Aug 2022
2,859,000
5,146,000
14,264,000
Sep 2022
2,863,000
5,148,000
14,269,000
Oct 2022
2,869,000
5,139,000
14,301,000
Nov 2022
2,875,000
5,162,000
14,337,000
Dec 2022
2,873,000
5,136,000
14,364,000
Jan 2023
2,882,000
5,199,000
14,411,000
Feb 2023
2,890,000
5,219,000
14,439,000
Mar 2023
2,897,000
5,235,000
14,453,000
Apr 2023
2,905,000
5,251,000
14,478,000
May 2023
2,914,000
5,272,000
14,509,000
Jun 2023
2,923,000
5,294,000
14,565,000
Jul 2023
2,928,000
5,303,000
14,589,000
Aug 2023
2,942,000
5,324,000
14,603,000
Sep 2023
2,948,000
5,337,000
14,653,000
Oct 2023
2,955,000
5,359,000
14,693,000
Nov 2023
2,957,000
5,366,000
14,728,000
Dec 2023
2,966,000
5,378,000
14,763,000
Jan 2024
2,977,000
5,390,000
14,786,000
Feb 2024
2,985,000
5,404,000
14,835,000
Mar 2024
2,997,000
5,414,000
14,890,000
Apr 2024
2,995,000
5,418,000
14,877,000
May 2024
2,998,000
5,420,000
14,905,000
Jun 2024
3,000,000
5,429,000
14,915,000
Jul 2024
3,002,000
5,444,000
14,946,000
Aug 2024
3,004,000
5,453,000
14,973,000
Sep 2024
3,008,000
5,468,000
14,986,000
Oct 2024
3,011,000
5,484,000
15,012,000
Nov 2024
3,009,000
5,493,000
15,022,000
Dec 2024
3,012,000
5,512,000
15,036,000
Jan 2025
3,015,000
5,524,000
15,053,000
Feb 2025
3,002,000
5,514,000
15,071,000
Mar 2025
2,998,000
5,516,000
15,088,000
Apr 2025
2,989,000
5,522,000
15,101,000
Health care added 51,000 jobs in April, about the same as the average monthly gain of 52,000 over the prior 12 months. In April, job growth continued in hospitals (+22,000) and ambulatory health care services (+21,000).
Employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 29,000 in April, following little change in the prior month (+3,000). Job gains occurred in warehousing and storage (+10,000), couriers and messengers (+8,000), and air transportation (+3,000) in April. Transportation and warehousing had added an average of 12,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months.
Within government, federal government employment declined by 9,000 in April and is down by 26,000 since January. (Employees on paid leave or receiving ongoing severance pay are counted as employed in the establishment survey.)
United States Department of Labor
