Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles May 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,964,000 726,000 1,708,000 1.1% 159,964,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 624,000 3,000 0 0.0% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,354,000 136,000 117,000 1.4% 8,458,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,740,000 19,000 -89,000 -0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,954,000 106,000 160,000 0.6% 29,799,000 18.1%
Information 2,928,000 7,000 -11,000 -0.4% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,223,000 37,000 97,000 1.1% 9,266,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,618,000 47,000 -64,000 -0.3% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,296,000 -41,000 921,000 3.5% 27,337,000 17.1%
Leisure and hospitality 17,331,000 473,000 255,000 1.5% 17,562,000 10.8%
Other services 6,059,000 40,000 76,000 1.3% 6,059,000 3.8%
Government 23,837,000 -101,000 246,000 1.0% 23,989,000 14.9%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles May 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,561,000 139,000 1,733,000 1.1% 159,561,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 625,000 -1,000 1,000 0.2% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,314,000 4,000 126,000 1.5% 8,314,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,761,000 -8,000 -88,000 -0.7% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,097,000 4,000 162,000 0.6% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,940,000 2,000 -13,000 -0.4% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,254,000 13,000 95,000 1.0% 9,254,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,575,000 -18,000 -81,000 -0.4% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,310,000 87,000 923,000 3.5% 27,310,000 17.1%
Leisure and hospitality 17,053,000 48,000 262,000 1.6% 17,053,000 10.7%
Other services 6,039,000 9,000 76,000 1.3% 6,039,000 3.8%
Government 23,593,000 -1,000 270,000 1.2% 23,594,000 14.8%
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
As of May 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.7
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,815,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 235,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 580,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,401,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -642,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,060,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,043,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,216,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -406,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,640,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,653,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of May 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,237,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 72,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 602,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,273,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -671,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,109,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,510,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -599,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,711,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,109,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate