United States: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted
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Employment data from the Current Employment Statistics program
(seasonally adjusted data, all employees, in thousands)
Sector
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United States |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total Nonfarm |
|
2023 |
154,773 |
155,060 |
155,206 |
155,484 |
155,787 |
156,027 |
156,211 |
156,421 |
156,667 |
156,832 |
157,014 |
157,304 |
2024 |
157,560 |
157,796 |
158,111 |
158,286 |
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Mining and Logging |
|
2023 |
631 |
633 |
635 |
639 |
642 |
642 |
644 |
644 |
645 |
644 |
640 |
643 |
2024 |
641 |
641 |
644 |
641 |
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Construction |
|
2023 |
7,921 |
7,947 |
7,941 |
7,961 |
7,977 |
8,010 |
8,021 |
8,052 |
8,065 |
8,087 |
8,102 |
8,120 |
2024 |
8,146 |
8,170 |
8,210 |
8,219 |
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Manufacturing |
|
2023 |
12,942 |
12,940 |
12,932 |
12,941 |
12,936 |
12,945 |
12,939 |
12,941 |
12,954 |
12,923 |
12,948 |
12,960 |
2024 |
12,966 |
12,957 |
12,953 |
12,961 |
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Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
|
2023 |
28,771 |
28,851 |
28,819 |
28,834 |
28,875 |
28,860 |
28,869 |
28,840 |
28,882 |
28,888 |
28,843 |
28,867 |
2024 |
28,874 |
28,928 |
28,959 |
29,011 |
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Information |
|
2023 |
3,067 |
3,049 |
3,054 |
3,053 |
3,050 |
3,043 |
3,015 |
2,997 |
3,008 |
2,982 |
2,999 |
3,012 |
2024 |
3,020 |
3,017 |
3,021 |
3,013 |
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Financial Activities |
|
2023 |
9,145 |
9,146 |
9,150 |
9,179 |
9,192 |
9,201 |
9,219 |
9,223 |
9,223 |
9,223 |
9,227 |
9,233 |
2024 |
9,229 |
9,222 |
9,227 |
9,233 |
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Professional & Business Services |
|
2023 |
22,771 |
22,779 |
22,797 |
22,827 |
22,876 |
22,883 |
22,866 |
22,865 |
22,864 |
22,859 |
22,869 |
22,882 |
2024 |
22,930 |
22,936 |
22,946 |
22,942 |
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Private Education and Health Services |
|
2023 |
24,906 |
24,968 |
25,030 |
25,109 |
25,200 |
25,277 |
25,386 |
25,479 |
25,560 |
25,637 |
25,747 |
25,831 |
2024 |
25,931 |
26,011 |
26,099 |
26,194 |
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Leisure & Hospitality |
|
2023 |
16,345 |
16,412 |
16,447 |
16,489 |
16,528 |
16,588 |
16,629 |
16,681 |
16,708 |
16,765 |
16,775 |
16,816 |
2024 |
16,813 |
16,839 |
16,892 |
16,897 |
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Other Services |
|
2023 |
5,784 |
5,784 |
5,795 |
5,799 |
5,809 |
5,821 |
5,830 |
5,846 |
5,855 |
5,854 |
5,864 |
5,864 |
2024 |
5,874 |
5,884 |
5,897 |
5,904 |
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Government |
|
2023 |
22,490 |
22,551 |
22,606 |
22,653 |
22,702 |
22,757 |
22,793 |
22,853 |
22,903 |
22,970 |
23,000 |
23,076 |
2024 |
23,136 |
23,191 |
23,263 |
23,271 |
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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
(seasonally adjusted data, in thousands)
|
United States |
| Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Labor Force |
|
2023 |
165,871 |
166,263 |
166,690 |
166,678 |
166,823 |
167,000 |
167,113 |
167,840 |
167,897 |
167,723 |
168,127 |
167,451 |
2024 |
167,276 |
167,426 |
167,895 |
167,982 |
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Employment |
|
2023 |
160,152 |
160,301 |
160,824 |
160,962 |
160,707 |
161,004 |
161,209 |
161,500 |
161,550 |
161,280 |
161,866 |
161,183 |
2024 |
161,152 |
160,968 |
161,466 |
161,491 |
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Unemployment |
|
2023 |
5,719 |
5,962 |
5,866 |
5,715 |
6,117 |
5,997 |
5,904 |
6,340 |
6,347 |
6,443 |
6,262 |
6,268 |
2024 |
6,124 |
6,458 |
6,429 |
6,492 |
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Unemployment Rate |
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2023 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
2024 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
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United States Department of Labor
