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Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December 2025

January 16, 2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December (+50,000). Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and social assistance. Retail trade lost jobs. Payroll employment rose by 584,000 in 2025 (an average monthly gain of 49,000), less than the increase of 2.0 million in 2024 (an average monthly gain of 168,000).

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

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

159,275,000 135,682,000 624,000 8,303,000 12,764,000 6,176,700 15,585,800 6,742,100

Apr 2025

159,433,000 135,815,000 626,000 8,303,000 12,764,000 6,178,000 15,590,500 6,734,500

May 2025

159,452,000 135,884,000 622,000 8,305,000 12,753,000 6,179,600 15,575,700 6,734,000

Jun 2025

159,439,000 135,857,000 620,000 8,303,000 12,736,000 6,167,500 15,570,700 6,737,800

Jul 2025

159,511,000 135,913,000 616,000 8,300,000 12,727,000 6,163,100 15,576,400 6,732,700

Aug 2025

159,485,000 135,923,000 614,000 8,280,000 12,716,000 6,157,000 15,581,800 6,736,000

Sep 2025

159,593,000 136,027,000 611,000 8,305,000 12,711,000 6,165,900 15,605,200 6,702,600

Oct 2025

159,420,000 136,028,000 612,000 8,292,000 12,702,000 6,164,300 15,581,300 6,696,500

Nov 2025

159,476,000 136,078,000 610,000 8,314,000 12,700,000 6,163,100 15,564,400 6,671,300

Dec 2025

159,526,000 136,115,000 608,000 8,303,000 12,692,000 6,161,100 15,539,400 6,664,700
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month Utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Private education and health services Health care Social assistance Leisure and hospitality Other services

Dec 2015

556,000 2,761,000 8,189,000 20,035,000 22,318,000 15,207,200 3,588,400 15,406,000 5,653,000

Jan 2016

555,900 2,762,000 8,207,000 20,046,000 22,348,000 15,245,000 3,593,100 15,454,000 5,647,000

Feb 2016

557,100 2,775,000 8,210,000 20,058,000 22,401,000 15,270,900 3,609,300 15,494,000 5,666,000

Mar 2016

555,400 2,785,000 8,226,000 20,082,000 22,447,000 15,296,600 3,615,300 15,535,000 5,673,000

Apr 2016

555,600 2,789,000 8,249,000 20,113,000 22,503,000 15,334,000 3,617,000 15,562,000 5,678,000

May 2016

554,400 2,751,000 8,265,000 20,120,000 22,564,000 15,372,100 3,625,600 15,583,000 5,670,000

Jun 2016

556,000 2,801,000 8,281,000 20,162,000 22,615,000 15,403,200 3,642,900 15,639,000 5,682,000

Jul 2016

556,700 2,799,000 8,304,000 20,208,000 22,669,000 15,443,200 3,657,100 15,679,000 5,690,000

Aug 2016

556,700 2,803,000 8,320,000 20,212,000 22,715,000 15,462,700 3,682,500 15,725,000 5,702,000

Sep 2016

556,700 2,817,000 8,327,000 20,281,000 22,779,000 15,496,700 3,693,200 15,785,000 5,714,000

Oct 2016

556,800 2,814,000 8,333,000 20,303,000 22,827,000 15,519,500 3,700,100 15,780,000 5,720,000

Nov 2016

557,100 2,812,000 8,344,000 20,340,000 22,865,000 15,543,200 3,711,100 15,826,000 5,729,000

Dec 2016

557,600 2,817,000 8,370,000 20,374,000 22,928,000 15,582,700 3,727,200 15,845,000 5,711,000

Jan 2017

556,700 2,821,000 8,397,000 20,415,000 22,941,000 15,590,300 3,739,900 15,874,000 5,729,000

Feb 2017

556,000 2,815,000 8,400,000 20,433,000 23,018,000 15,618,900 3,752,300 15,917,000 5,741,000

Mar 2017

555,800 2,813,000 8,407,000 20,463,000 23,047,000 15,627,200 3,763,400 15,941,000 5,748,000

Apr 2017

555,300 2,804,000 8,424,000 20,494,000 23,105,000 15,656,600 3,786,700 16,006,000 5,753,000

May 2017

554,400 2,801,000 8,436,000 20,556,000 23,140,000 15,673,200 3,797,300 16,046,000 5,765,000

Jun 2017

555,200 2,811,000 8,452,000 20,589,000 23,165,000 15,705,300 3,815,800 16,087,000 5,769,000

Jul 2017

554,800 2,809,000 8,465,000 20,632,000 23,232,000 15,745,200 3,823,900 16,122,000 5,775,000

Aug 2017

555,100 2,813,000 8,476,000 20,671,000 23,269,000 15,761,900 3,827,100 16,150,000 5,777,000

Sep 2017

555,500 2,816,000 8,479,000 20,668,000 23,295,000 15,781,300 3,822,100 16,140,000 5,780,000

Oct 2017

555,400 2,811,000 8,482,000 20,709,000 23,313,000 15,795,800 3,827,500 16,133,000 5,793,000

Nov 2017

555,000 2,815,000 8,490,000 20,725,000 23,354,000 15,812,500 3,843,300 16,160,000 5,803,000

Dec 2017

555,200 2,818,000 8,496,000 20,764,000 23,383,000 15,834,300 3,848,300 16,183,000 5,805,000

Jan 2018

553,700 2,817,000 8,503,000 20,822,000 23,438,000 15,854,800 3,877,100 16,209,000 5,809,000

Feb 2018

556,100 2,819,000 8,527,000 20,861,000 23,494,000 15,887,100 3,898,100 16,231,000 5,814,000

Mar 2018

555,700 2,826,000 8,538,000 20,908,000 23,523,000 15,901,300 3,914,400 16,239,000 5,816,000

Apr 2018

557,300 2,838,000 8,546,000 20,952,000 23,546,000 15,918,600 3,920,600 16,226,000 5,824,000

May 2018

555,200 2,841,000 8,572,000 21,011,000 23,583,000 15,943,400 3,931,700 16,261,000 5,835,000

Jun 2018

554,200 2,838,000 8,590,000 21,060,000 23,615,000 15,952,200 3,939,500 16,310,000 5,844,000

Jul 2018

550,800 2,841,000 8,600,000 21,073,000 23,643,000 15,961,500 3,954,700 16,329,000 5,829,000

Aug 2018

551,400 2,840,000 8,612,000 21,112,000 23,701,000 15,988,000 3,974,300 16,343,000 5,829,000

Sep 2018

551,400 2,838,000 8,629,000 21,145,000 23,709,000 15,997,800 3,992,700 16,325,000 5,838,000

Oct 2018

552,200 2,850,000 8,643,000 21,171,000 23,756,000 16,028,500 4,010,700 16,356,000 5,841,000

Nov 2018

552,000 2,850,000 8,651,000 21,176,000 23,768,000 16,042,200 4,022,900 16,361,000 5,839,000

Dec 2018

551,200 2,851,000 8,661,000 21,196,000 23,852,000 16,087,100 4,045,500 16,412,000 5,846,000

Jan 2019

551,300 2,842,000 8,671,000 21,201,000 23,902,000 16,112,400 4,052,300 16,488,000 5,854,000

Feb 2019

549,900 2,843,000 8,683,000 21,230,000 23,923,000 16,135,800 4,064,900 16,494,000 5,856,000

Mar 2019

550,600 2,849,000 8,705,000 21,258,000 23,988,000 16,175,800 4,087,400 16,504,000 5,875,000

Apr 2019

548,000 2,846,000 8,723,000 21,315,000 24,054,000 16,200,700 4,119,500 16,527,000 5,891,000

May 2019

549,100 2,858,000 8,736,000 21,356,000 24,090,000 16,222,700 4,129,800 16,507,000 5,886,000

Jun 2019

550,900 2,875,000 8,749,000 21,402,000 24,135,000 16,253,000 4,139,700 16,512,000 5,894,000

Jul 2019

550,200 2,866,000 8,770,000 21,421,000 24,181,000 16,276,800 4,151,300 16,522,000 5,899,000

Aug 2019

549,600 2,865,000 8,787,000 21,455,000 24,246,000 16,311,900 4,178,000 16,602,000 5,901,000

Sep 2019

548,300 2,871,000 8,785,000 21,465,000 24,288,000 16,344,200 4,188,200 16,673,000 5,903,000

Oct 2019

546,900 2,874,000 8,801,000 21,476,000 24,328,000 16,365,400 4,212,900 16,722,000 5,898,000

Nov 2019

548,100 2,885,000 8,814,000 21,487,000 24,391,000 16,404,500 4,235,100 16,761,000 5,911,000

Dec 2019

548,800 2,891,000 8,823,000 21,467,000 24,428,000 16,421,600 4,253,900 16,805,000 5,917,000

Jan 2020

547,000 2,901,000 8,833,000 21,476,000 24,510,000 16,451,900 4,272,800 16,823,000 5,933,000

Feb 2020

547,400 2,910,000 8,871,000 21,483,000 24,573,000 16,475,000 4,296,000 16,889,000 5,934,000

Mar 2020

547,400 2,902,000 8,855,000 21,388,000 24,356,000 16,395,700 4,260,000 16,158,000 5,847,000

Apr 2020

542,600 2,643,000 8,590,000 19,223,000 21,742,000 14,879,600 3,605,400 8,719,000 4,511,000

May 2020

542,100 2,609,000 8,607,000 19,410,000 22,150,000 15,205,900 3,658,400 9,947,000 4,740,000

Jun 2020

539,900 2,622,000 8,622,000 19,768,000 22,727,000 15,577,800 3,766,700 11,777,000 5,092,000

Jul 2020

539,100 2,622,000 8,623,000 19,953,000 22,923,000 15,703,300 3,822,100 12,415,000 5,236,000

Aug 2020

541,000 2,640,000 8,647,000 20,147,000 23,124,000 15,785,800 3,867,400 12,573,000 5,289,000

Sep 2020

542,700 2,695,000 8,674,000 20,267,000 23,189,000 15,849,300 3,917,000 13,065,000 5,334,000

Oct 2020

541,600 2,684,000 8,692,000 20,455,000 23,278,000 15,909,500 3,943,800 13,303,000 5,354,000

Nov 2020

541,600 2,696,000 8,704,000 20,602,000 23,337,000 15,941,600 3,967,600 13,260,000 5,344,000

Dec 2020

541,500 2,712,000 8,718,000 20,770,000 23,334,000 15,996,500 3,970,300 12,798,000 5,313,000

Jan 2021

542,200 2,750,000 8,729,000 20,912,000 23,354,000 15,928,000 3,969,900 12,804,000 5,319,000

Feb 2021

542,500 2,767,000 8,727,000 20,988,000 23,411,000 15,948,700 3,989,900 13,134,000 5,319,000

Mar 2021

543,300 2,774,000 8,738,000 21,100,000 23,530,000 16,000,200 4,019,700 13,289,000 5,338,000

Apr 2021

543,900 2,796,000 8,755,000 21,110,000 23,574,000 16,005,100 4,051,100 13,556,000 5,368,000

May 2021

544,100 2,818,000 8,762,000 21,168,000 23,617,000 16,014,400 4,060,300 13,774,000 5,375,000

Jun 2021

545,200 2,837,000 8,769,000 21,258,000 23,643,000 16,004,900 4,065,000 14,081,000 5,443,000

Jul 2021

545,400 2,872,000 8,803,000 21,419,000 23,693,000 16,010,600 4,076,000 14,504,000 5,488,000

Aug 2021

544,800 2,900,000 8,821,000 21,530,000 23,723,000 16,005,900 4,080,400 14,610,000 5,520,000

Sep 2021

545,900 2,916,000 8,847,000 21,630,000 23,700,000 15,974,700 4,108,800 14,743,000 5,537,000

Oct 2021

546,200 2,933,000 8,877,000 21,879,000 23,800,000 16,001,800 4,120,800 14,955,000 5,572,000

Nov 2021

547,200 2,949,000 8,908,000 22,026,000 23,849,000 16,018,600 4,134,300 15,083,000 5,595,000

Dec 2021

547,800 2,961,000 8,934,000 22,139,000 23,888,000 16,029,400 4,152,100 15,239,000 5,617,000

Jan 2022

550,200 2,984,000 8,935,000 22,198,000 23,870,000 16,037,500 4,128,500 15,328,000 5,602,000

Feb 2022

551,200 2,994,000 8,985,000 22,363,000 23,983,000 16,090,400 4,163,400 15,454,000 5,643,000

Mar 2022

551,800 3,024,000 9,004,000 22,480,000 24,050,000 16,118,900 4,194,000 15,515,000 5,655,000

Apr 2022

553,300 3,036,000 9,043,000 22,479,000 24,108,000 16,163,600 4,207,300 15,611,000 5,666,000

May 2022

555,300 3,059,000 9,051,000 22,496,000 24,178,000 16,204,300 4,229,400 15,674,000 5,669,000

Jun 2022

557,100 3,081,000 9,059,000 22,559,000 24,269,000 16,259,200 4,253,800 15,778,000 5,677,000

Jul 2022

560,300 3,095,000 9,072,000 22,652,000 24,407,000 16,330,600 4,290,100 15,925,000 5,707,000

Aug 2022

562,900 3,092,000 9,088,000 22,689,000 24,488,000 16,384,000 4,314,300 15,977,000 5,708,000

Sep 2022

564,100 3,094,000 9,093,000 22,733,000 24,547,000 16,433,900 4,331,700 16,047,000 5,730,000

Oct 2022

566,500 3,095,000 9,119,000 22,784,000 24,642,000 16,498,900 4,357,600 16,144,000 5,743,000

Nov 2022

567,200 3,105,000 9,132,000 22,797,000 24,732,000 16,546,300 4,386,100 16,200,000 5,759,000

Dec 2022

568,400 3,087,000 9,141,000 22,791,000 24,777,000 16,600,800 4,415,700 16,241,000 5,772,000

Jan 2023

567,700 3,062,000 9,144,000 22,798,000 24,882,000 16,662,400 4,446,200 16,354,000 5,784,000

Feb 2023

568,200 3,052,000 9,156,000 22,838,000 24,953,000 16,703,400 4,466,900 16,424,000 5,783,000

Mar 2023

571,400 3,056,000 9,152,000 22,834,000 25,024,000 16,743,300 4,493,900 16,441,000 5,792,000

Apr 2023

573,700 3,050,000 9,182,000 22,845,000 25,105,000 16,780,300 4,520,000 16,478,000 5,802,000

May 2023

574,500 3,035,000 9,179,000 22,846,000 25,223,000 16,834,700 4,546,300 16,505,000 5,816,000

Jun 2023

575,500 3,024,000 9,183,000 22,820,000 25,313,000 16,896,600 4,566,500 16,581,000 5,833,000

Jul 2023

574,200 3,001,000 9,192,000 22,772,000 25,448,000 16,972,900 4,609,900 16,610,000 5,846,000

Aug 2023

577,100 2,975,000 9,190,000 22,756,000 25,568,000 17,045,800 4,648,000 16,635,000 5,865,000

Sep 2023

579,400 2,973,000 9,182,000 22,724,000 25,638,000 17,096,700 4,665,000 16,636,000 5,884,000

Oct 2023

581,300 2,947,000 9,174,000 22,706,000 25,732,000 17,148,900 4,689,500 16,685,000 5,889,000

Nov 2023

582,400 2,952,000 9,171,000 22,659,000 25,847,000 17,226,300 4,716,000 16,724,000 5,903,000

Dec 2023

584,700 2,962,000 9,176,000 22,664,000 25,932,000 17,275,600 4,745,100 16,728,000 5,906,000

Jan 2024

586,200 2,966,000 9,165,000 22,667,000 26,031,000 17,338,000 4,762,600 16,720,000 5,917,000

Feb 2024

589,800 2,963,000 9,155,000 22,661,000 26,127,000 17,401,900 4,787,600 16,735,000 5,928,000

Mar 2024

589,000 2,959,000 9,152,000 22,637,000 26,214,000 17,471,900 4,800,000 16,772,000 5,946,000

Apr 2024

588,800 2,952,000 9,152,000 22,645,000 26,308,000 17,531,500 4,823,900 16,768,000 5,954,000

May 2024

590,800 2,953,000 9,159,000 22,656,000 26,387,000 17,590,300 4,844,400 16,791,000 5,963,000

Jun 2024

591,900 2,953,000 9,167,000 22,639,000 26,464,000 17,637,200 4,869,800 16,783,000 5,974,000

Jul 2024

591,600 2,936,000 9,164,000 22,623,000 26,525,000 17,683,300 4,885,200 16,792,000 5,975,000

Aug 2024

592,400 2,929,000 9,170,000 22,591,000 26,590,000 17,721,200 4,900,900 16,818,000 5,975,000

Sep 2024

595,000 2,929,000 9,175,000 22,575,000 26,688,000 17,774,800 4,926,000 16,869,000 5,982,000

Oct 2024

594,200 2,922,000 9,178,000 22,541,000 26,775,000 17,836,800 4,947,900 16,878,000 5,983,000

Nov 2024

593,900 2,927,000 9,194,000 22,578,000 26,848,000 17,900,800 4,962,800 16,932,000 5,995,000

Dec 2024

593,100 2,944,000 9,206,000 22,614,000 26,931,000 17,949,600 4,989,500 16,979,000 6,002,000

Jan 2025

594,500 2,940,000 9,220,000 22,579,000 26,993,000 17,988,300 5,012,900 16,965,000 6,015,000

Feb 2025

595,300 2,940,000 9,235,000 22,594,000 27,058,000 18,035,700 5,022,900 16,931,000 6,015,000

Mar 2025

596,800 2,938,000 9,238,000 22,583,000 27,123,000 18,079,800 5,046,000 16,976,000 6,032,000

Apr 2025

595,600 2,939,000 9,243,000 22,610,000 27,208,000 18,047,800 5,156,700 16,994,000 6,029,000

May 2025

598,200 2,941,000 9,250,000 22,587,000 27,278,000 18,105,600 5,170,900 17,021,000 6,039,000

Jun 2025

598,500 2,938,000 9,244,000 22,563,000 27,329,000 18,138,000 5,197,300 17,016,000 6,033,000

Jul 2025

598,900 2,932,000 9,245,000 22,550,000 27,409,000 18,192,600 5,213,800 17,025,000 6,038,000

Aug 2025

598,000 2,927,000 9,230,000 22,537,000 27,443,000 18,218,100 5,228,300 17,048,000 6,055,000

Sep 2025

597,800 2,924,000 9,236,000 22,529,000 27,499,000 18,258,800 5,246,700 17,090,000 6,050,000

Oct 2025

598,900 2,917,000 9,237,000 22,513,000 27,540,000 18,289,400 5,265,700 17,123,000 6,051,000

Nov 2025

600,300 2,914,000 9,237,000 22,526,000 27,599,000 18,333,100 5,280,100 17,120,000 6,059,000

Dec 2025

601,100 2,914,000 9,244,000 22,517,000 27,640,000 18,354,200 5,297,500 17,167,000 6,064,000
Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month Government Federal government State government Local government

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

22,781,000 2,855,000 5,262,000 14,664,000

Feb 2020

22,857,000 2,857,000 5,308,000 14,692,000

Mar 2020

22,827,000 2,876,000 5,263,000 14,688,000

Apr 2020

21,909,000 2,875,000 5,113,000 13,921,000

May 2020

21,393,000 2,876,000 5,059,000 13,458,000

Jun 2020

21,412,000 2,883,000 5,069,000 13,460,000

Jul 2020

21,514,000 2,908,000 5,080,000 13,526,000

Aug 2020

22,000,000 3,156,000 5,120,000 13,724,000

Sep 2020

21,929,000 3,123,000 5,091,000 13,715,000

Oct 2020

21,805,000 2,981,000 5,074,000 13,750,000

Nov 2020

21,683,000 2,892,000 5,074,000 13,717,000

Dec 2020

21,678,000 2,897,000 5,083,000 13,698,000

Jan 2021

21,779,000 2,886,000 5,150,000 13,743,000

Feb 2021

21,764,000 2,882,000 5,154,000 13,728,000

Mar 2021

21,856,000 2,885,000 5,192,000 13,779,000

Apr 2021

21,909,000 2,895,000 5,187,000 13,827,000

May 2021

21,910,000 2,887,000 5,174,000 13,849,000

Jun 2021

22,004,000 2,888,000 5,199,000 13,917,000

Jul 2021

22,055,000 2,888,000 5,177,000 13,990,000

Aug 2021

22,099,000 2,887,000 5,155,000 14,057,000

Sep 2021

22,080,000 2,886,000 5,139,000 14,055,000

Oct 2021

22,043,000 2,876,000 5,132,000 14,035,000

Nov 2021

22,044,000 2,888,000 5,121,000 14,035,000

Dec 2021

22,074,000 2,881,000 5,122,000 14,071,000

Jan 2022

22,056,000 2,878,000 5,087,000 14,091,000

Feb 2022

22,041,000 2,874,000 5,070,000 14,097,000

Mar 2022

22,042,000 2,869,000 5,057,000 14,116,000

Apr 2022

22,079,000 2,867,000 5,075,000 14,137,000

May 2022

22,103,000 2,863,000 5,095,000 14,145,000

Jun 2022

22,124,000 2,852,000 5,104,000 14,168,000

Jul 2022

22,282,000 2,862,000 5,140,000 14,280,000

Aug 2022

22,269,000 2,859,000 5,146,000 14,264,000

Sep 2022

22,280,000 2,863,000 5,148,000 14,269,000

Oct 2022

22,309,000 2,869,000 5,139,000 14,301,000

Nov 2022

22,374,000 2,875,000 5,162,000 14,337,000

Dec 2022

22,373,000 2,873,000 5,136,000 14,364,000

Jan 2023

22,492,000 2,882,000 5,199,000 14,411,000

Feb 2023

22,548,000 2,890,000 5,219,000 14,439,000

Mar 2023

22,585,000 2,897,000 5,235,000 14,453,000

Apr 2023

22,634,000 2,905,000 5,251,000 14,478,000

May 2023

22,695,000 2,914,000 5,272,000 14,509,000

Jun 2023

22,782,000 2,923,000 5,294,000 14,565,000

Jul 2023

22,820,000 2,928,000 5,303,000 14,589,000

Aug 2023

22,869,000 2,942,000 5,324,000 14,603,000

Sep 2023

22,938,000 2,948,000 5,337,000 14,653,000

Oct 2023

23,007,000 2,955,000 5,359,000 14,693,000

Nov 2023

23,051,000 2,957,000 5,366,000 14,728,000

Dec 2023

23,107,000 2,966,000 5,378,000 14,763,000

Jan 2024

23,153,000 2,977,000 5,390,000 14,786,000

Feb 2024

23,224,000 2,985,000 5,404,000 14,835,000

Mar 2024

23,301,000 2,997,000 5,414,000 14,890,000

Apr 2024

23,290,000 2,995,000 5,418,000 14,877,000

May 2024

23,323,000 2,998,000 5,420,000 14,905,000

Jun 2024

23,344,000 3,000,000 5,429,000 14,915,000

Jul 2024

23,392,000 3,002,000 5,444,000 14,946,000

Aug 2024

23,430,000 3,004,000 5,453,000 14,973,000

Sep 2024

23,462,000 3,008,000 5,468,000 14,986,000

Oct 2024

23,507,000 3,011,000 5,484,000 15,012,000

Nov 2024

23,524,000 3,009,000 5,493,000 15,022,000

Dec 2024

23,560,000 3,012,000 5,512,000 15,036,000

Jan 2025

23,592,000 3,015,000 5,524,000 15,053,000

Feb 2025

23,587,000 3,002,000 5,514,000 15,071,000

Mar 2025

23,593,000 2,991,000 5,515,000 15,087,000

Apr 2025

23,618,000 2,978,000 5,526,000 15,114,000

May 2025

23,568,000 2,952,000 5,515,000 15,101,000

Jun 2025

23,582,000 2,943,000 5,511,000 15,128,000

Jul 2025

23,598,000 2,935,000 5,505,000 15,158,000

Aug 2025

23,562,000 2,916,000 5,478,000 15,168,000

Sep 2025

23,566,000 2,912,000 5,486,000 15,168,000

Oct 2025

23,392,000 2,733,000 5,473,000 15,186,000

Nov 2025

23,398,000 2,736,000 5,474,000 15,188,000

Dec 2025

23,411,000 2,738,000 5,467,000 15,206,000

Employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in December (+27,000). Food services and drinking places added an average of 12,000 jobs per month in 2025, similar to the average increase of 11,000 jobs per month in 2024.

Health care employment continued its upward trend in December (+21,000), with a gain of 16,000 jobs in hospitals. Health care employment rose by an average of 34,000 per month in 2025, less than the average monthly gain of 56,000 in 2024. Employment in social assistance also continued to trend up (+17,000), mostly in individual and family services (+13,000).

Retail trade lost 25,000 jobs in December and showed little net change in both 2024 and 2025.

Federal government employment was little changed in December (+2,000). Since its recent peak in January, federal government employment is down by 277,000, or 9.2 percent. (Employees on paid leave or receiving ongoing severance pay are counted as employed in the establishment survey.)

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 — December 2025." 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, Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December 2025 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/total-nonfarm-payroll-employment-changed-little-in-december-2025.htm (visited February 28, 2026).