Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
April 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,016,000 803,000 1,884,000 1.2% 158,347,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 635,000 −4,000 −5,000 −0.8% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,132,000 160,000 108,000 1.3% 8,263,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,913,000 10,000 3,000 0.0% 19,676,000 8.2%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,747,000 46,000 48,000 0.2% 29,653,000 18.2%
Information 2,993,000 −11,000 −46,000 −1.5% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,186,000 17,000 22,000 0.2% 9,291,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,891,000 167,000 19,000 0.1% 23,116,000 14.5%
Education and health services 26,293,000 106,000 1,083,000 4.3% 26,293,000 16.6%
Leisure and hospitality 16,739,000 256,000 −43,000 −0.3% 17,422,000 10.6%
Other services 5,892,000 38,000 62,000 1.1% 5,976,000 3.7%
Government 23,595,000 18,000 633,000 2.8% 23,595,000 14.9%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
April 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,286,000 175,000 2,499,000 1.6% 158,286,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 641,000 −3,000 −1,000 −0.2% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,219,000 9,000 242,000 3.0% 8,219,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,961,000 8,000 25,000 0.2% 19,553,000 8.2%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,011,000 52,000 136,000 0.5% 29,011,000 18.3%
Information 3,013,000 −8,000 −37,000 −1.2% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,233,000 6,000 41,000 0.4% 9,240,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,942,000 −4,000 66,000 0.3% 22,946,000 14.5%
Education and health services 26,194,000 95,000 994,000 3.9% 26,194,000 16.5%
Leisure and hospitality 16,897,000 5,000 369,000 2.2% 16,899,000 10.7%
Other services 5,904,000 7,000 95,000 1.6% 5,941,000 3.7%
Government 23,271,000 8,000 569,000 2.5% 23,271,000 14.7%
Total Non-Farm Employment
Construction
Education and Health Services
Financial Activities
Government
Information
Leisure and Hospitality
Manufacturing
Mining and Logging
Other Services
Professional and Business Services
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

LAUS Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 167,484,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -476,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 1,263,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,354,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,590,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 234,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 515,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,149,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 5,894,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -710,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 748,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.1
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 167,982,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 87,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 1,294,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,260,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,491,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 25,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 460,000
Maximum Employed Level 161,969,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,492,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 63,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 835,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,050,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.8
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.7
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate