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Nonfarm employment little changed in September 2026

October 08, 2026

Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (+29,000) in September 2026, following an average monthly gain of 45,000 over the prior 12 months. Employment in the private service-providing and goods-producing industries were both little changed (+28,000 and +18,000, respectively). Total government employment—local, state, and federal combined—was also little changed (−17,000).

Total nonfarm employment, by industry, January 2016–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
MonthTotal nonfarm employmentPrivate service-providing industriesGoods-producing industries
Employment1-month net change1-month percent changeEmployment1-month net change1-month percent changeEmployment1-month net change1-month percent change

Jan 2016

143,210,000 133,0000.1101,379,000108,0000.1 19,717,000 8,0000.0

Feb 2016

143,406,000 196,0000.1101,581,000202,0000.2 19,687,000 -30,000-0.2

Mar 2016

143,662,000 256,0000.2101,802,000221,0000.2 19,682,000 -5,0000.0

Apr 2016

143,854,000 192,0000.1101,965,000163,0000.2 19,705,000 23,0000.1

May 2016

143,900,000 46,0000.0102,042,00077,0000.1 19,659,000 -46,000-0.2

Jun 2016

144,147,000 247,0000.2102,288,000246,0000.2 19,679,000 20,0000.1

Jul 2016

144,520,000 373,0000.3102,502,000214,0000.2 19,729,000 50,0000.3

Aug 2016

144,661,000 141,0000.1102,675,000173,0000.2 19,702,000 -27,000-0.1

Sep 2016

144,967,000 306,0000.2102,914,000239,0000.2 19,730,000 28,0000.1

Oct 2016

145,065,000 98,0000.1103,011,00097,0000.1 19,759,000 29,0000.1

Nov 2016

145,183,000 118,0000.1103,125,000114,0000.1 19,781,000 22,0000.1

Dec 2016

145,408,000 225,0000.2103,315,000190,0000.2 19,789,000 8,0000.0

Jan 2017

145,628,000 220,0000.2103,491,000176,0000.2 19,821,000 32,0000.2

Feb 2017

145,846,000 218,0000.1103,633,000142,0000.1 19,887,000 66,0000.3

Mar 2017

145,970,000 124,0000.1103,718,00085,0000.1 19,923,000 36,0000.2

Apr 2017

146,175,000 205,0000.1103,888,000170,0000.2 19,952,000 29,0000.1

May 2017

146,380,000 205,0000.1104,051,000163,0000.2 19,982,000 30,0000.2

Jun 2017

146,583,000 203,0000.1104,194,000143,0000.1 20,029,000 47,0000.2

Jul 2017

146,772,000 189,0000.1104,360,000166,0000.2 20,038,000 9,0000.0

Aug 2017

146,919,000 147,0000.1104,489,000129,0000.1 20,120,000 82,0000.4

Sep 2017

147,008,000 89,0000.1104,534,00045,0000.0 20,141,000 21,0000.1

Oct 2017

147,149,000 141,0000.1104,614,00080,0000.1 20,174,000 33,0000.2

Nov 2017

147,372,000 223,0000.2104,762,000148,0000.1 20,231,000 57,0000.3

Dec 2017

147,523,000 151,0000.1104,853,00091,0000.1 20,286,000 55,0000.3

Jan 2018

147,660,000 137,0000.1104,968,000115,0000.1 20,318,000 32,0000.2

Feb 2018

148,054,000 394,0000.3105,193,000225,0000.2 20,442,000 124,0000.6

Mar 2018

148,280,000 226,0000.2105,369,000176,0000.2 20,484,000 42,0000.2

Apr 2018

148,420,000 140,0000.1105,447,00078,0000.1 20,529,000 45,0000.2

May 2018

148,742,000 322,0000.2105,670,000223,0000.2 20,623,000 94,0000.5

Jun 2018

148,960,000 218,0000.1105,800,000130,0000.1 20,678,000 55,0000.3

Jul 2018

149,020,000 60,0000.0105,860,00060,0000.1 20,724,000 46,0000.2

Aug 2018

149,277,000 257,0000.2106,037,000177,0000.2 20,772,000 48,0000.2

Sep 2018

149,358,000 81,0000.1106,061,00024,0000.0 20,823,000 51,0000.2

Oct 2018

149,527,000 169,0000.1106,187,000126,0000.1 20,861,000 38,0000.2

Nov 2018

149,617,000 90,0000.1106,283,00096,0000.1 20,861,000 00.0

Dec 2018

149,809,000 192,0000.1106,398,000115,0000.1 20,900,000 39,0000.2

Jan 2019

150,060,000 251,0000.2106,592,000194,0000.2 20,960,000 60,0000.3

Feb 2019

150,067,000 7,0000.0106,622,00030,0000.0 20,920,000 -40,000-0.2

Mar 2019

150,295,000 228,0000.2106,771,000149,0000.1 20,955,000 35,0000.2

Apr 2019

150,591,000 296,0000.2106,980,000209,0000.2 20,992,000 37,0000.2

May 2019

150,618,000 27,0000.0107,062,00082,0000.1 20,994,000 2,0000.0

Jun 2019

150,838,000 220,0000.1107,211,000149,0000.1 21,023,000 29,0000.1

Jul 2019

150,937,000 99,0000.1107,321,000110,0000.1 21,044,000 21,0000.1

Aug 2019

151,169,000 232,0000.2107,506,000185,0000.2 21,038,000 -6,0000.0

Sep 2019

151,365,000 196,0000.1107,661,000155,0000.1 21,051,000 13,0000.1

Oct 2019

151,460,000 95,0000.1107,787,000126,0000.1 21,003,000 -48,000-0.2

Nov 2019

151,667,000 207,0000.1107,935,000148,0000.1 21,023,000 20,0000.1

Dec 2019

151,794,000 127,0000.1108,088,000153,0000.1 20,980,000 -43,000-0.2

Jan 2020

152,031,000 237,0000.2108,251,000163,0000.2 20,999,000 19,0000.1

Feb 2020

152,293,000 262,0000.2108,399,000148,0000.1 21,037,000 38,0000.2

Mar 2020

150,895,000 -1,398,000-0.9107,165,000-1,234,000-1.1 20,903,000 -134,000-0.6

Apr 2020

130,426,000 -20,469,000-13.689,994,000-17,171,000-16.0 18,523,000 -2,380,000-11.4

May 2020

133,040,000 2,614,0002.092,438,0002,444,0002.7 19,209,000 686,0003.7

Jun 2020

137,671,000 4,631,0003.596,571,0004,133,0004.5 19,688,000 479,0002.5

Jul 2020

139,255,000 1,584,0001.298,003,0001,432,0001.5 19,738,000 50,0000.3

Aug 2020

140,821,000 1,566,0001.199,035,0001,032,0001.1 19,786,000 48,0000.2

Sep 2020

141,770,000 949,0000.799,970,000935,0000.9 19,871,000 85,0000.4

Oct 2020

142,460,000 690,0000.5100,712,000742,0000.7 19,943,000 72,0000.4

Nov 2020

142,733,000 273,0000.2101,057,000345,0000.3 19,993,000 50,0000.3

Dec 2020

142,548,000 -185,000-0.1100,803,000-254,000-0.3 20,067,000 74,0000.4

Jan 2021

142,863,000 315,0000.2101,069,000266,0000.3 20,053,000 -14,000-0.1

Feb 2021

143,380,000 517,0000.4101,637,000568,0000.6 19,989,000 -64,000-0.3

Mar 2021

144,232,000 852,0000.6102,207,000570,0000.6 20,181,000 192,0001.0

Apr 2021

144,587,000 355,0000.2102,546,000339,0000.3 20,148,000 -33,000-0.2

May 2021

145,065,000 478,0000.3102,972,000426,0000.4 20,164,000 16,0000.1

Jun 2021

145,820,000 755,0000.5103,590,000618,0000.6 20,199,000 35,0000.2

Jul 2021

146,762,000 942,0000.6104,432,000842,0000.8 20,291,000 92,0000.5

Aug 2021

147,314,000 552,0000.4104,828,000396,0000.4 20,350,000 59,0000.3

Sep 2021

147,771,000 457,0000.3105,226,000398,0000.4 20,443,000 93,0000.5

Oct 2021

148,572,000 801,0000.5106,005,000779,0000.7 20,540,000 97,0000.5

Nov 2021

149,230,000 658,0000.4106,552,000547,0000.5 20,632,000 92,0000.4

Dec 2021

149,816,000 586,0000.4107,045,000493,0000.5 20,709,000 77,0000.4

Jan 2022

150,006,000 190,0000.1107,220,000175,0000.2 20,737,000 28,0000.1

Feb 2022

150,825,000 819,0000.5107,960,000740,0000.7 20,833,000 96,0000.5

Mar 2022

151,315,000 490,0000.3108,327,000367,0000.3 20,955,000 122,0000.6

Apr 2022

151,623,000 308,0000.2108,534,000207,0000.2 21,020,000 65,0000.3

May 2022

151,924,000 301,0000.2108,726,000192,0000.2 21,073,000 53,0000.3

Jun 2022

152,358,000 434,0000.3109,080,000354,0000.3 21,136,000 63,0000.3

Jul 2022

153,072,000 714,0000.5109,560,000480,0000.4 21,206,000 70,0000.3

Aug 2022

153,362,000 290,0000.2109,811,000251,0000.2 21,245,000 39,0000.2

Sep 2022

153,582,000 220,0000.1109,990,000179,0000.2 21,295,000 50,0000.2

Oct 2022

153,939,000 357,0000.2110,298,000308,0000.3 21,348,000 53,0000.2

Nov 2022

154,242,000 303,0000.2110,480,000182,0000.2 21,383,000 35,0000.2

Dec 2022

154,342,000 100,0000.1110,570,00090,0000.1 21,407,000 24,0000.1

Jan 2023

154,776,000 434,0000.3110,823,000253,0000.2 21,469,000 62,0000.3

Feb 2023

155,066,000 290,0000.2111,054,000231,0000.2 21,474,000 5,0000.0

Mar 2023

155,134,000 68,0000.0111,106,00052,0000.0 21,448,000 -26,000-0.1

Apr 2023

155,375,000 241,0000.2111,257,000151,0000.1 21,476,000 28,0000.1

May 2023

155,655,000 280,0000.2111,457,000200,0000.2 21,476,000 00.0

Jun 2023

155,880,000 225,0000.1111,567,000110,0000.1 21,521,000 45,0000.2

Jul 2023

156,043,000 163,0000.1111,686,000119,0000.1 21,520,000 -1,0000.0

Aug 2023

156,261,000 218,0000.1111,810,000124,0000.1 21,544,000 24,0000.1

Sep 2023

156,417,000 156,0000.1111,903,00093,0000.1 21,566,000 22,0000.1

Oct 2023

156,576,000 159,0000.1112,027,000124,0000.1 21,556,000 -10,0000.0

Nov 2023

156,703,000 127,0000.1112,084,00057,0000.1 21,583,000 27,0000.1

Dec 2023

156,857,000 154,0000.1112,156,00072,0000.1 21,610,000 27,0000.1

Jan 2024

157,032,000 175,0000.1112,261,000105,0000.1 21,631,000 21,0000.1

Feb 2024

157,238,000 206,0000.1112,410,000149,0000.1 21,617,000 -14,000-0.1

Mar 2024

157,466,000 228,0000.1112,534,000124,0000.1 21,636,000 19,0000.1

Apr 2024

157,530,000 64,0000.0112,602,00068,0000.1 21,631,000 -5,0000.0

May 2024

157,608,000 78,0000.0112,653,00051,0000.0 21,625,000 -6,0000.0

Jun 2024

157,695,000 87,0000.1112,726,00073,0000.1 21,630,000 5,0000.0

Jul 2024

157,748,000 53,0000.0112,712,000-14,0000.0 21,636,000 6,0000.0

Aug 2024

157,757,000 9,0000.0112,693,000-19,0000.0 21,628,000 -8,0000.0

Sep 2024

157,912,000 155,0000.1112,829,000136,0000.1 21,634,000 6,0000.0

Oct 2024

157,945,000 33,0000.0112,878,00049,0000.0 21,581,000 -53,000-0.2

Nov 2024

158,079,000 134,0000.1112,973,00095,0000.1 21,602,000 21,0000.1

Dec 2024

158,316,000 237,0000.1113,196,000223,0000.2 21,591,000 -11,000-0.1

Jan 2025

158,268,000 -48,0000.0113,152,000-44,0000.0 21,559,000 -32,000-0.1

Feb 2025

158,310,000 42,0000.0113,191,00039,0000.0 21,560,000 1,0000.0

Mar 2025

158,377,000 67,0000.0113,259,00068,0000.1 21,559,000 -1,0000.0

Apr 2025

158,485,000 108,0000.1113,362,000103,0000.1 21,555,000 -4,0000.0

May 2025

158,498,000 13,0000.0113,399,00037,0000.0 21,538,000 -17,000-0.1

Jun 2025

158,478,000 -20,0000.0113,373,000-26,0000.0 21,519,000 -19,000-0.1

Jul 2025

158,542,000 64,0000.0113,461,00088,0000.1 21,496,000 -23,000-0.1

Aug 2025

158,472,000 -70,0000.0113,476,00015,0000.0 21,461,000 -35,000-0.2

Sep 2025

158,548,000 76,0000.0113,533,00057,0000.1 21,472,000 11,0000.1

Oct 2025

158,408,000 -140,000-0.1113,566,00033,0000.0 21,452,000 -20,000-0.1

Nov 2025

158,449,000 41,0000.0113,613,00047,0000.0 21,477,000 25,0000.1

Dec 2025

158,432,000 -17,0000.0113,627,00014,0000.0 21,456,000 -21,000-0.1

Jan 2026

158,592,000 160,0000.1113,762,000135,0000.1 21,501,000 45,0000.2

Feb 2026

158,436,000 -156,000-0.1113,635,000-127,000-0.1 21,480,000 -21,000-0.1

Mar 2026

158,650,000 214,0000.1113,804,000169,0000.1 21,513,000 33,0000.2

Apr 2026

158,798,000 148,0000.1113,948,000144,0000.1 21,519,000 6,0000.0

May 2026

158,861,000 63,0000.0114,006,00058,0000.1 21,522,000 3,0000.0

Jun 2026

158,892,000 31,0000.0114,018,00012,0000.0 21,536,000 14,0000.1

Jul 2026

158,882,000 -10,0000.0114,011,000-7,0000.0 21,571,000 35,0000.2

Aug 2026

159,015,000 133,0000.1114,066,00055,0000.0 21,605,000 34,0000.2

Sep 2026

159,044,000 29,0000.0114,094,00028,0000.0 21,623,000 18,0000.1

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

 

Total nonfarm employment, by industry, January 2016–September 2026, seasonally adjusted (continued)
MonthGovernment (total) Local government State government Federal government
Employment1-month net change1-month percent changeEmployment1-month net change1-month percent changeEmployment1-month net change1-month percent changeEmployment1-month net change1-month percent change

Jan 2016

22,114,000 17,0000.1 14,253,000 20,0000.1 5,090,000 2,0000.0 2,771,000 -5,000-0.2

Feb 2016

22,138,000 24,0000.1 14,275,000 22,0000.2 5,085,000 -5,000-0.1 2,778,000 7,0000.3

Mar 2016

22,178,000 40,0000.2 14,303,000 28,0000.2 5,092,000 7,0000.1 2,783,000 5,0000.2

Apr 2016

22,184,000 6,0000.0 14,302,000 -1,0000.0 5,097,000 5,0000.1 2,785,000 2,0000.1

May 2016

22,199,000 15,0000.1 14,315,000 13,0000.1 5,092,000 -5,000-0.1 2,792,000 7,0000.3

Jun 2016

22,180,000 -19,000-0.1 14,276,000 -39,000-0.3 5,107,000 15,0000.3 2,797,000 5,0000.2

Jul 2016

22,289,000 109,0000.5 14,374,000 98,0000.7 5,115,000 8,0000.2 2,800,000 3,0000.1

Aug 2016

22,284,000 -5,0000.0 14,366,000 -8,000-0.1 5,115,000 00.0 2,803,000 3,0000.1

Sep 2016

22,323,000 39,0000.2 14,367,000 1,0000.0 5,150,000 35,0000.7 2,806,000 3,0000.1

Oct 2016

22,295,000 -28,000-0.1 14,359,000 -8,000-0.1 5,132,000 -18,000-0.3 2,804,000 -2,000-0.1

Nov 2016

22,277,000 -18,000-0.1 14,344,000 -15,000-0.1 5,135,000 3,0000.1 2,798,000 -6,000-0.2

Dec 2016

22,304,000 27,0000.1 14,350,000 6,0000.0 5,139,000 4,0000.1 2,815,000 17,0000.6

Jan 2017

22,316,000 12,0000.1 14,347,000 -3,0000.0 5,156,000 17,0000.3 2,813,000 -2,000-0.1

Feb 2017

22,326,000 10,0000.0 14,354,000 7,0000.0 5,160,000 4,0000.1 2,812,000 -1,0000.0

Mar 2017

22,329,000 3,0000.0 14,356,000 2,0000.0 5,163,000 3,0000.1 2,810,000 -2,000-0.1

Apr 2017

22,335,000 6,0000.0 14,368,000 12,0000.1 5,169,000 6,0000.1 2,798,000 -12,000-0.4

May 2017

22,347,000 12,0000.1 14,358,000 -10,000-0.1 5,181,000 12,0000.2 2,808,000 10,0000.4

Jun 2017

22,360,000 13,0000.1 14,381,000 23,0000.2 5,174,000 -7,000-0.1 2,805,000 -3,000-0.1

Jul 2017

22,374,000 14,0000.1 14,390,000 9,0000.1 5,178,000 4,0000.1 2,806,000 1,0000.0

Aug 2017

22,310,000 -64,000-0.3 14,339,000 -51,000-0.4 5,169,000 -9,000-0.2 2,802,000 -4,000-0.1

Sep 2017

22,333,000 23,0000.1 14,390,000 51,0000.4 5,144,000 -25,000-0.5 2,799,000 -3,000-0.1

Oct 2017

22,361,000 28,0000.1 14,407,000 17,0000.1 5,152,000 8,0000.2 2,802,000 3,0000.1

Nov 2017

22,379,000 18,0000.1 14,427,000 20,0000.1 5,161,000 9,0000.2 2,791,000 -11,000-0.4

Dec 2017

22,384,000 5,0000.0 14,431,000 4,0000.0 5,159,000 -2,0000.0 2,794,000 3,0000.1

Jan 2018

22,374,000 -10,0000.0 14,428,000 -3,0000.0 5,152,000 -7,000-0.1 2,794,000 00.0

Feb 2018

22,419,000 45,0000.2 14,473,000 45,0000.3 5,156,000 4,0000.1 2,790,000 -4,000-0.1

Mar 2018

22,427,000 8,0000.0 14,471,000 -2,0000.0 5,164,000 8,0000.2 2,792,000 2,0000.1

Apr 2018

22,444,000 17,0000.1 14,467,000 -4,0000.0 5,177,000 13,0000.3 2,800,000 8,0000.3

May 2018

22,449,000 5,0000.0 14,482,000 15,0000.1 5,174,000 -3,000-0.1 2,793,000 -7,000-0.3

Jun 2018

22,482,000 33,0000.1 14,505,000 23,0000.2 5,179,000 5,0000.1 2,798,000 5,0000.2

Jul 2018

22,436,000 -46,000-0.2 14,462,000 -43,000-0.3 5,175,000 -4,000-0.1 2,799,000 1,0000.0

Aug 2018

22,468,000 32,0000.1 14,493,000 31,0000.2 5,174,000 -1,0000.0 2,801,000 2,0000.1

Sep 2018

22,474,000 6,0000.0 14,486,000 -7,0000.0 5,183,000 9,0000.2 2,805,000 4,0000.1

Oct 2018

22,479,000 5,0000.0 14,491,000 5,0000.0 5,183,000 00.0 2,805,000 00.0

Nov 2018

22,473,000 -6,0000.0 14,499,000 8,0000.1 5,165,000 -18,000-0.3 2,809,000 4,0000.1

Dec 2018

22,511,000 38,0000.2 14,527,000 28,0000.2 5,176,000 11,0000.2 2,808,000 -1,0000.0

Jan 2019

22,508,000 -3,0000.0 14,527,000 00.0 5,173,000 -3,000-0.1 2,808,000 00.0

Feb 2019

22,525,000 17,0000.1 14,533,000 6,0000.0 5,182,000 9,0000.2 2,810,000 2,0000.1

Mar 2019

22,569,000 44,0000.2 14,567,000 34,0000.2 5,191,000 9,0000.2 2,811,000 1,0000.0

Apr 2019

22,619,000 50,0000.2 14,600,000 33,0000.2 5,192,000 1,0000.0 2,827,000 16,0000.6

May 2019

22,562,000 -57,000-0.3 14,583,000 -17,000-0.1 5,150,000 -42,000-0.8 2,829,000 2,0000.1

Jun 2019

22,604,000 42,0000.2 14,601,000 18,0000.1 5,170,000 20,0000.4 2,833,000 4,0000.1

Jul 2019

22,572,000 -32,000-0.1 14,552,000 -49,000-0.3 5,191,000 21,0000.4 2,829,000 -4,000-0.1

Aug 2019

22,625,000 53,0000.2 14,558,000 6,0000.0 5,213,000 22,0000.4 2,854,000 25,0000.9

Sep 2019

22,653,000 28,0000.1 14,582,000 24,0000.2 5,219,000 6,0000.1 2,852,000 -2,000-0.1

Oct 2019

22,670,000 17,0000.1 14,594,000 12,0000.1 5,239,000 20,0000.4 2,837,000 -15,000-0.5

Nov 2019

22,709,000 39,0000.2 14,619,000 25,0000.2 5,248,000 9,0000.2 2,842,000 5,0000.2

Dec 2019

22,726,000 17,0000.1 14,638,000 19,0000.1 5,251,000 3,0000.1 2,837,000 -5,000-0.2

Jan 2020

22,781,000 55,0000.2 14,664,000 26,0000.2 5,262,000 11,0000.2 2,855,000 18,0000.6

Feb 2020

22,857,000 76,0000.3 14,692,000 28,0000.2 5,308,000 46,0000.9 2,857,000 2,0000.1

Mar 2020

22,827,000 -30,000-0.1 14,688,000 -4,0000.0 5,263,000 -45,000-0.8 2,876,000 19,0000.7

Apr 2020

21,909,000 -918,000-4.0 13,921,000 -767,000-5.2 5,113,000 -150,000-2.9 2,875,000 -1,0000.0

May 2020

21,393,000 -516,000-2.4 13,458,000 -463,000-3.3 5,059,000 -54,000-1.1 2,876,000 1,0000.0

Jun 2020

21,412,000 19,0000.1 13,460,000 2,0000.0 5,069,000 10,0000.2 2,883,000 7,0000.2

Jul 2020

21,514,000 102,0000.5 13,526,000 66,0000.5 5,080,000 11,0000.2 2,908,000 25,0000.9

Aug 2020

22,000,000 486,0002.3 13,724,000 198,0001.5 5,120,000 40,0000.8 3,156,000 248,0008.5

Sep 2020

21,929,000 -71,000-0.3 13,715,000 -9,000-0.1 5,091,000 -29,000-0.6 3,123,000 -33,000-1.0

Oct 2020

21,805,000 -124,000-0.6 13,750,000 35,0000.3 5,074,000 -17,000-0.3 2,981,000 -142,000-4.5

Nov 2020

21,683,000 -122,000-0.6 13,717,000 -33,000-0.2 5,074,000 00.0 2,892,000 -89,000-3.0

Dec 2020

21,678,000 -5,0000.0 13,698,000 -19,000-0.1 5,083,000 9,0000.2 2,897,000 5,0000.2

Jan 2021

21,741,000 63,0000.3 13,715,000 17,0000.1 5,142,000 59,0001.2 2,884,000 -13,000-0.4

Feb 2021

21,754,000 13,0000.1 13,718,000 3,0000.0 5,153,000 11,0000.2 2,883,000 -1,0000.0

Mar 2021

21,844,000 90,0000.4 13,773,000 55,0000.4 5,186,000 33,0000.6 2,885,000 2,0000.1

Apr 2021

21,893,000 49,0000.2 13,819,000 46,0000.3 5,180,000 -6,000-0.1 2,894,000 9,0000.3

May 2021

21,929,000 36,0000.2 13,865,000 46,0000.3 5,178,000 -2,0000.0 2,886,000 -8,000-0.3

Jun 2021

22,031,000 102,0000.5 13,947,000 82,0000.6 5,197,000 19,0000.4 2,887,000 1,0000.0

Jul 2021

22,039,000 8,0000.0 13,967,000 20,0000.1 5,180,000 -17,000-0.3 2,892,000 5,0000.2

Aug 2021

22,136,000 97,0000.4 14,095,000 128,0000.9 5,153,000 -27,000-0.5 2,888,000 -4,000-0.1

Sep 2021

22,102,000 -34,000-0.2 14,078,000 -17,000-0.1 5,137,000 -16,000-0.3 2,887,000 -1,0000.0

Oct 2021

22,027,000 -75,000-0.3 14,017,000 -61,000-0.4 5,132,000 -5,000-0.1 2,878,000 -9,000-0.3

Nov 2021

22,046,000 19,0000.1 14,033,000 16,0000.1 5,124,000 -8,000-0.2 2,889,000 11,0000.4

Dec 2021

22,062,000 16,0000.1 14,059,000 26,0000.2 5,121,000 -3,000-0.1 2,882,000 -7,000-0.2

Jan 2022

22,049,000 -13,000-0.1 14,081,000 22,0000.2 5,089,000 -32,000-0.6 2,879,000 -3,000-0.1

Feb 2022

22,032,000 -17,000-0.1 14,089,000 8,0000.1 5,069,000 -20,000-0.4 2,874,000 -5,000-0.2

Mar 2022

22,033,000 1,0000.0 14,114,000 25,0000.2 5,052,000 -17,000-0.3 2,867,000 -7,000-0.2

Apr 2022

22,069,000 36,0000.2 14,135,000 21,0000.1 5,068,000 16,0000.3 2,866,000 -1,0000.0

May 2022

22,125,000 56,0000.3 14,163,000 28,0000.2 5,100,000 32,0000.6 2,862,000 -4,000-0.1

Jun 2022

22,142,000 17,0000.1 14,182,000 19,0000.1 5,107,000 7,0000.1 2,853,000 -9,000-0.3

Jul 2022

22,306,000 164,0000.7 14,307,000 125,0000.9 5,137,000 30,0000.6 2,862,000 9,0000.3

Aug 2022

22,306,000 00.0 14,301,000 -6,0000.0 5,144,000 7,0000.1 2,861,000 -1,0000.0

Sep 2022

22,297,000 -9,0000.0 14,283,000 -18,000-0.1 5,149,000 5,0000.1 2,865,000 4,0000.1

Oct 2022

22,293,000 -4,0000.0 14,283,000 00.0 5,140,000 -9,000-0.2 2,870,000 5,0000.2

Nov 2022

22,379,000 86,0000.4 14,339,000 56,0000.4 5,163,000 23,0000.4 2,877,000 7,0000.2

Dec 2022

22,365,000 -14,000-0.1 14,358,000 19,0000.1 5,133,000 -30,000-0.6 2,874,000 -3,000-0.1

Jan 2023

22,484,000 119,0000.5 14,405,000 47,0000.3 5,199,000 66,0001.3 2,880,000 6,0000.2

Feb 2023

22,538,000 54,0000.2 14,433,000 28,0000.2 5,218,000 19,0000.4 2,887,000 7,0000.2

Mar 2023

22,580,000 42,0000.2 14,455,000 22,0000.2 5,232,000 14,0000.3 2,893,000 6,0000.2

Apr 2023

22,642,000 62,0000.3 14,486,000 31,0000.2 5,252,000 20,0000.4 2,904,000 11,0000.4

May 2023

22,722,000 80,0000.4 14,529,000 43,0000.3 5,278,000 26,0000.5 2,915,000 11,0000.4

Jun 2023

22,792,000 70,0000.3 14,572,000 43,0000.3 5,295,000 17,0000.3 2,925,000 10,0000.3

Jul 2023

22,837,000 45,0000.2 14,609,000 37,0000.3 5,298,000 3,0000.1 2,930,000 5,0000.2

Aug 2023

22,907,000 70,0000.3 14,641,000 32,0000.2 5,320,000 22,0000.4 2,946,000 16,0000.5

Sep 2023

22,948,000 41,0000.2 14,660,000 19,0000.1 5,337,000 17,0000.3 2,951,000 5,0000.2

Oct 2023

22,993,000 45,0000.2 14,676,000 16,0000.1 5,361,000 24,0000.4 2,956,000 5,0000.2

Nov 2023

23,036,000 43,0000.2 14,713,000 37,0000.3 5,363,000 2,0000.0 2,960,000 4,0000.1

Dec 2023

23,091,000 55,0000.2 14,755,000 42,0000.3 5,372,000 9,0000.2 2,964,000 4,0000.1

Jan 2024

23,140,000 49,0000.2 14,781,000 26,0000.2 5,388,000 16,0000.3 2,971,000 7,0000.2

Feb 2024

23,211,000 71,0000.3 14,826,000 45,0000.3 5,405,000 17,0000.3 2,980,000 9,0000.3

Mar 2024

23,296,000 85,0000.4 14,894,000 68,0000.5 5,413,000 8,0000.1 2,989,000 9,0000.3

Apr 2024

23,297,000 1,0000.0 14,884,000 -10,000-0.1 5,421,000 8,0000.1 2,992,000 3,0000.1

May 2024

23,330,000 33,0000.1 14,909,000 25,0000.2 5,420,000 -1,0000.0 3,001,000 9,0000.3

Jun 2024

23,339,000 9,0000.0 14,911,000 2,0000.0 5,423,000 3,0000.1 3,005,000 4,0000.1

Jul 2024

23,400,000 61,0000.3 14,950,000 39,0000.3 5,443,000 20,0000.4 3,007,000 2,0000.1

Aug 2024

23,436,000 36,0000.2 14,957,000 7,0000.0 5,468,000 25,0000.5 3,011,000 4,0000.1

Sep 2024

23,449,000 13,0000.1 14,958,000 1,0000.0 5,479,000 11,0000.2 3,012,000 1,0000.0

Oct 2024

23,486,000 37,0000.2 14,981,000 23,0000.2 5,492,000 13,0000.2 3,013,000 1,0000.0

Nov 2024

23,504,000 18,0000.1 14,993,000 12,0000.1 5,502,000 10,0000.2 3,009,000 -4,000-0.1

Dec 2024

23,529,000 25,0000.1 15,005,000 12,0000.1 5,515,000 13,0000.2 3,009,000 00.0

Jan 2025

23,557,000 28,0000.1 15,022,000 17,0000.1 5,525,000 10,0000.2 3,010,000 1,0000.0

Feb 2025

23,559,000 2,0000.0 15,037,000 15,0000.1 5,525,000 00.0 2,997,000 -13,000-0.4

Mar 2025

23,559,000 00.0 15,048,000 11,0000.1 5,523,000 -2,0000.0 2,988,000 -9,000-0.3

Apr 2025

23,568,000 9,0000.0 15,070,000 22,0000.1 5,522,000 -1,0000.0 2,976,000 -12,000-0.4

May 2025

23,561,000 -7,0000.0 15,094,000 24,0000.2 5,515,000 -7,000-0.1 2,952,000 -24,000-0.8

Jun 2025

23,586,000 25,0000.1 15,126,000 32,0000.2 5,516,000 1,0000.0 2,944,000 -8,000-0.3

Jul 2025

23,585,000 -1,0000.0 15,146,000 20,0000.1 5,504,000 -12,000-0.2 2,935,000 -9,000-0.3

Aug 2025

23,535,000 -50,000-0.2 15,132,000 -14,000-0.1 5,487,000 -17,000-0.3 2,916,000 -19,000-0.6

Sep 2025

23,543,000 8,0000.0 15,132,000 00.0 5,497,000 10,0000.2 2,914,000 -2,000-0.1

Oct 2025

23,390,000 -153,000-0.6 15,149,000 17,0000.1 5,493,000 -4,000-0.1 2,748,000 -166,000-5.7

Nov 2025

23,359,000 -31,000-0.1 15,145,000 -4,0000.0 5,481,000 -12,000-0.2 2,733,000 -15,000-0.5

Dec 2025

23,349,000 -10,0000.0 15,151,000 6,0000.0 5,476,000 -5,000-0.1 2,722,000 -11,000-0.4

Jan 2026

23,329,000 -20,000-0.1 15,165,000 14,0000.1 5,479,000 3,0000.1 2,685,000 -37,000-1.4

Feb 2026

23,321,000 -8,0000.0 15,159,000 -6,0000.0 5,473,000 -6,000-0.1 2,689,000 4,0000.1

Mar 2026

23,333,000 12,0000.1 15,182,000 23,0000.2 5,469,000 -4,000-0.1 2,682,000 -7,000-0.3

Apr 2026

23,331,000 -2,0000.0 15,181,000 -1,0000.0 5,469,000 00.0 2,681,000 -1,0000.0

May 2026

23,333,000 2,0000.0 15,181,000 00.0 5,467,000 -2,0000.0 2,685,000 4,0000.1

Jun 2026

23,338,000 5,0000.0 15,191,000 10,0000.1 5,462,000 -5,000-0.1 2,685,000 00.0

Jul 2026

23,300,000 -38,000-0.2 15,132,000 -59,000-0.4 5,482,000 20,0000.4 2,686,000 1,0000.0

Aug 2026

23,344,000 44,0000.2 15,186,000 54,0000.4 5,475,000 -7,000-0.1 2,683,000 -3,000-0.1

Sep 2026

23,327,000 -17,000-0.1 15,173,000 -13,000-0.1 5,472,000 -3,000-0.1 2,682,000 -1,0000.0

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

Among goods-producing industries, construction employment changed little in September (+11,000). The industry had added an average of 10,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. Manufacturing employment was little changed in September (+9,000) but is up by 72,000 since a recent low in December 2025.

In the service-providing industries, health care employment continued its upward trend (+17,000), but at a slower pace than the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months (+33,000). Financial activities employment was little changed (−7,000) in September 2026, but down by 129,000 since a recent peak in May 2025, with most of the job loss in insurance carriers and related activities.

Employment was little changed in both local government (−13,000) and state government (−3,000) in September 2026. Federal government employment decreased by 1,000 over the month.

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. The most recent two months are preliminary. To learn more, see The Employment Situation — September 2026. Also see these charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.

 

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm employment little changed in September 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/nonfarm-employment-little-changed-in-september-2026.htm (visited October 08, 2026).