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Employment in 12 large metropolitan areas

United States and 12 large metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area	Back data	Dec 2020	Oct 2021	Nov 2021	Dec 2021	Dec 2020 to Dec 2021
Area	Back data	Dec 2020	Oct 2021	Nov 2021	Dec 2021	Net change	Percent change
United States
Total nonfarm		143,605	149,310	150,210	(p)150,349	(p)6,744	(p)4.7
Mining and logging		555	584	587	(p)589	(p)34	(p)6.1
Construction		7,282	7,636	7,582	(p)7,445	(p)163	(p)2.2
Manufacturing		12,223	12,485	12,530	(p)12,576	(p)353	(p)2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		28,031	28,100	28,705	(p)29,054	(p)1,023	(p)3.6
Information		2,730	2,897	2,914	(p)2,924	(p)194	(p)7.1
Financial activities		8,741	8,846	8,865	(p)8,898	(p)157	(p)1.8
Professional and business services		20,803	21,875	21,983	(p)21,966	(p)1,163	(p)5.6
Education and health services		23,495	24,048	24,155	(p)24,091	(p)596	(p)2.5
Leisure and hospitality		12,467	14,805	14,755	(p)14,795	(p)2,328	(p)18.7
Other services		5,292	5,571	5,583	(p)5,587	(p)295	(p)5.6
Government		21,986	22,463	22,551	(p)22,424	(p)438	(p)2.0

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Total nonfarm		2,741.6	2,836.1	2,864.1	(p)2,882.7	(p)141.1	(p)5.1
Mining and logging		1.7	1.7	1.7	(p)1.7	(p)0.0	(p)0.0
Construction		128.1	129.8	130.9	(p)129.7	(p)1.6	(p)1.2
Manufacturing		165.4	170.8	173.9	(p)175.9	(p)10.5	(p)6.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		606.5	606.9	621.2	(p)632.3	(p)25.8	(p)4.3
Information		97.9	106.1	107.1	(p)107.5	(p)9.6	(p)9.8
Financial activities		181.8	182.3	183.4	(p)183.7	(p)1.9	(p)1.0
Professional and business services		535.6	574.0	573.9	(p)577.8	(p)42.2	(p)7.9
Education and health services		359.3	375.5	377.1	(p)377.2	(p)17.9	(p)5.0
Leisure and hospitality		243.7	259.2	263.9	(p)265.4	(p)21.7	(p)8.9
Other services		91.9	95.7	95.4	(p)96.3	(p)4.4	(p)4.8
Government		329.7	334.1	335.6	(p)335.2	(p)5.5	(p)1.7

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (NECTA)
Total nonfarm		2,572.2	2,718.8	2,722.1	(p)2,730.0	(p)157.8	(p)6.1
Mining, logging, and construction		120.0	129.7	129.3	(p)126.3	(p)6.3	(p)5.3
Manufacturing		177.1	185.1	186.9	(p)187.5	(p)10.4	(p)5.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		408.6	406.6	411.4	(p)419.2	(p)10.6	(p)2.6
Information		76.8	83.0	83.3	(p)84.4	(p)7.6	(p)9.9
Financial activities		179.9	181.2	180.6	(p)180.6	(p)0.7	(p)0.4
Professional and business services		502.5	536.6	538.5	(p)536.6	(p)34.1	(p)6.8
Education and health services		548.0	569.6	572.5	(p)574.4	(p)26.4	(p)4.8
Leisure and hospitality		175.3	231.8	222.4	(p)223.7	(p)48.4	(p)27.6
Other services		84.2	90.4	91.0	(p)91.4	(p)7.2	(p)8.6
Government		299.8	304.8	306.2	(p)305.9	(p)6.1	(p)2.0

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Total nonfarm		4,384.6	4,558.4	4,575.3	(p)4,576.0	(p)191.4	(p)4.4
Mining and logging		1.5	1.8	1.8	(p)1.7	(p)0.2	(p)13.3
Construction		164.0	179.9	177.4	(p)168.7	(p)4.7	(p)2.9
Manufacturing		394.8	397.1	400.8	(p)403.2	(p)8.4	(p)2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		945.2	945.8	970.3	(p)984.5	(p)39.3	(p)4.2
Information		71.7	71.1	71.1	(p)71.0	(p)-0.7	(p)-1.0
Financial activities		316.8	318.7	316.9	(p)316.4	(p)-0.4	(p)-0.1
Professional and business services		789.4	825.4	817.0	(p)816.2	(p)26.8	(p)3.4
Education and health services		699.9	709.8	713.1	(p)707.9	(p)8.0	(p)1.1
Leisure and hospitality		308.8	398.6	395.9	(p)395.4	(p)86.6	(p)28.0
Other services		174.8	184.4	183.6	(p)185.2	(p)10.4	(p)5.9
Government		517.7	525.8	527.4	(p)525.8	(p)8.1	(p)1.6

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Total nonfarm		3,755.0	3,881.6	3,938.0	(p)3,951.9	(p)196.9	(p)5.2
Mining, logging, and construction		219.3	218.4	221.7	(p)226.7	(p)7.4	(p)3.4
Manufacturing		281.0	285.1	286.8	(p)286.9	(p)5.9	(p)2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		837.1	852.3	873.1	(p)880.8	(p)43.7	(p)5.2
Information		78.9	78.6	79.5	(p)80.0	(p)1.1	(p)1.4
Financial activities		328.4	332.0	334.9	(p)334.9	(p)6.5	(p)2.0
Professional and business services		646.0	709.3	715.2	(p)715.1	(p)69.1	(p)10.7
Education and health services		454.1	458.7	463.2	(p)464.1	(p)10.0	(p)2.2
Leisure and hospitality		338.4	365.0	376.9	(p)375.8	(p)37.4	(p)11.1
Other services		114.6	124.0	125.1	(p)126.0	(p)11.4	(p)9.9
Government		457.2	458.2	461.6	(p)461.6	(p)4.4	(p)1.0

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Total nonfarm		2,995.7	3,095.2	3,127.1	(p)3,147.5	(p)151.8	(p)5.1
Mining and logging		66.3	71.9	75.9	(p)78.2	(p)11.9	(p)17.9
Construction		200.9	206.3	206.5	(p)209.7	(p)8.8	(p)4.4
Manufacturing		208.7	211.3	213.8	(p)216.3	(p)7.6	(p)3.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities		633.6	639.0	654.8	(p)662.7	(p)29.1	(p)4.6
Information		29.0	28.8	29.2	(p)29.6	(p)0.6	(p)2.1
Financial activities		163.3	165.6	165.9	(p)168.3	(p)5.0	(p)3.1
Professional and business services		483.8	515.1	513.1	(p)514.1	(p)30.3	(p)6.3
Education and health services		398.0	418.2	422.1	(p)420.9	(p)22.9	(p)5.8
Leisure and hospitality		287.2	306.8	307.9	(p)311.6	(p)24.4	(p)8.5
Other services		104.8	119.4	121.1	(p)118.5	(p)13.7	(p)13.1
Government		420.1	412.8	416.8	(p)417.6	(p)-2.5	(p)-0.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Total nonfarm		5,627.3	5,942.0	5,986.5	(p)6,015.2	(p)387.9	(p)6.9
Mining and logging		1.9	1.9	1.9	(p)1.9	(p)0.0	(p)0.0
Construction		247.4	253.8	253.0	(p)253.7	(p)6.3	(p)2.5
Manufacturing		454.7	461.2	461.5	(p)464.0	(p)9.3	(p)2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,076.8	1,073.7	1,101.9	(p)1,112.3	(p)35.5	(p)3.3
Information		202.4	217.4	215.6	(p)215.1	(p)12.7	(p)6.3
Financial activities		325.4	322.3	321.9	(p)323.8	(p)-1.6	(p)-0.5
Professional and business services		901.6	946.7	954.5	(p)954.4	(p)52.8	(p)5.9
Education and health services		1,053.0	1,084.3	1,092.8	(p)1,096.3	(p)43.3	(p)4.1
Leisure and hospitality		501.0	671.4	672.3	(p)680.7	(p)179.7	(p)35.9
Other services		157.5	180.9	179.9	(p)181.5	(p)24.0	(p)15.2
Government		705.6	728.4	731.2	(p)731.5	(p)25.9	(p)3.7

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Total nonfarm		2,570.9	2,655.6	2,690.8	(p)2,703.3	(p)132.4	(p)5.1
Mining and logging		0.8	0.8	0.8	(p)0.8	(p)0.0	(p)0.0
Construction		137.9	143.6	144.3	(p)143.8	(p)5.9	(p)4.3
Manufacturing		89.3	89.1	90.5	(p)91.0	(p)1.7	(p)1.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		593.1	600.4	613.7	(p)620.7	(p)27.6	(p)4.7
Information		46.3	47.3	48.0	(p)47.8	(p)1.5	(p)3.2
Financial activities		191.3	193.0	195.3	(p)193.8	(p)2.5	(p)1.3
Professional and business services		443.9	466.3	470.6	(p)476.4	(p)32.5	(p)7.3
Education and health services		396.7	407.0	408.8	(p)406.2	(p)9.5	(p)2.4
Leisure and hospitality		261.6	290.8	297.8	(p)302.2	(p)40.6	(p)15.5
Other services		105.8	113.2	114.1	(p)114.2	(p)8.4	(p)7.9
Government		304.2	304.1	306.9	(p)306.4	(p)2.2	(p)0.7

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Total nonfarm		9,001.7	9,295.1	9,394.9	(p)9,429.0	(p)427.3	(p)4.7
Mining, logging, and construction		381.0	377.9	375.0	(p)368.9	(p)-12.1	(p)-3.2
Manufacturing		330.3	337.5	338.9	(p)341.2	(p)10.9	(p)3.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		1,612.3	1,596.7	1,641.6	(p)1,668.8	(p)56.5	(p)3.5
Information		285.7	304.3	305.6	(p)304.8	(p)19.1	(p)6.7
Financial activities		761.0	749.5	750.0	(p)752.2	(p)-8.8	(p)-1.2
Professional and business services		1,469.9	1,549.9	1,563.4	(p)1,574.7	(p)104.8	(p)7.1
Education and health services		1,956.5	2,004.2	2,025.4	(p)2,023.9	(p)67.4	(p)3.4
Leisure and hospitality		559.2	719.1	718.7	(p)723.4	(p)164.2	(p)29.4
Other services		344.2	357.0	359.9	(p)360.3	(p)16.1	(p)4.7
Government		1,301.6	1,299.0	1,316.4	(p)1,310.8	(p)9.2	(p)0.7

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Total nonfarm		2,783.7	2,886.4	2,909.1	(p)2,917.8	(p)134.1	(p)4.8
Mining, logging, and construction		114.8	123.3	122.1	(p)119.3	(p)4.5	(p)3.9
Manufacturing		175.1	176.9	177.8	(p)178.3	(p)3.2	(p)1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		527.2	529.2	543.4	(p)555.0	(p)27.8	(p)5.3
Information		50.1	53.0	53.6	(p)53.5	(p)3.4	(p)6.8
Financial activities		215.6	216.9	217.6	(p)218.3	(p)2.7	(p)1.3
Professional and business services		451.4	469.9	470.2	(p)470.0	(p)18.6	(p)4.1
Education and health services		636.9	655.0	658.2	(p)656.2	(p)19.3	(p)3.0
Leisure and hospitality		179.1	225.0	225.4	(p)225.5	(p)46.4	(p)25.9
Other services		102.9	106.7	107.5	(p)108.3	(p)5.4	(p)5.2
Government		330.6	330.5	333.3	(p)333.4	(p)2.8	(p)0.8

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Total nonfarm		2,168.6	2,262.4	2,278.8	(p)2,291.3	(p)122.7	(p)5.7
Mining and logging		2.8	2.8	2.8	(p)2.8	(p)0.0	(p)0.0
Construction		133.5	136.5	136.7	(p)137.4	(p)3.9	(p)2.9
Manufacturing		133.9	137.0	137.4	(p)137.9	(p)4.0	(p)3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		440.8	451.1	462.1	(p)466.4	(p)25.6	(p)5.8
Information		36.7	36.4	36.5	(p)36.9	(p)0.2	(p)0.5
Financial activities		205.9	208.2	209.1	(p)208.2	(p)2.3	(p)1.1
Professional and business services		364.9	388.8	389.6	(p)395.5	(p)30.6	(p)8.4
Education and health services		346.3	363.0	365.1	(p)366.8	(p)20.5	(p)5.9
Leisure and hospitality		194.1	222.4	222.3	(p)223.2	(p)29.1	(p)15.0
Other services		67.0	69.8	69.3	(p)70.1	(p)3.1	(p)4.6
Government		242.7	246.4	247.9	(p)246.1	(p)3.4	(p)1.4

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Total nonfarm		2,245.4	2,346.4	2,364.2	(p)2,377.0	(p)131.6	(p)5.9
Mining and logging		0.3	0.3	0.3	(p)0.3	(p)0.0	(p)0.0
Construction		120.9	125.6	124.5	(p)122.3	(p)1.4	(p)1.2
Manufacturing		141.2	139.8	140.1	(p)141.1	(p)-0.1	(p)-0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities		346.5	338.2	346.2	(p)352.8	(p)6.3	(p)1.8
Information		136.0	140.0	140.9	(p)142.1	(p)6.1	(p)4.5
Financial activities		140.2	141.1	140.7	(p)141.6	(p)1.4	(p)1.0
Professional and business services		484.1	518.0	522.0	(p)525.0	(p)40.9	(p)8.4
Education and health services		353.7	360.6	363.9	(p)364.9	(p)11.2	(p)3.2
Leisure and hospitality		153.3	210.9	210.2	(p)211.4	(p)58.1	(p)37.9
Other services		66.0	73.3	74.4	(p)75.2	(p)9.2	(p)13.9
Government		303.2	298.6	301.0	(p)300.3	(p)-2.9	(p)-1.0

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Total nonfarm		3,165.6	3,281.5	3,301.5	(p)3,300.3	(p)134.7	(p)4.3
Mining, logging, and construction		162.5	164.4	165.0	(p)162.8	(p)0.3	(p)0.2
Manufacturing		54.8	56.2	56.4	(p)57.0	(p)2.2	(p)4.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities		405.0	397.3	411.0	(p)416.9	(p)11.9	(p)2.9
Information		72.4	73.3	73.4	(p)73.2	(p)0.8	(p)1.1
Financial activities		153.4	153.6	152.5	(p)152.3	(p)-1.1	(p)-0.7
Professional and business services		770.5	803.3	801.8	(p)798.0	(p)27.5	(p)3.6
Education and health services		423.0	440.2	441.3	(p)442.6	(p)19.6	(p)4.6
Leisure and hospitality		229.7	280.9	283.6	(p)285.2	(p)55.5	(p)24.2
Other services		189.6	193.8	193.6	(p)194.5	(p)4.9	(p)2.6
Government		704.7	718.5	722.9	(p)717.8	(p)13.1	(p)1.9
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area

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Employment in 12 large metropolitan areas