Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles January 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 156,723,000 -2,635,000 341,000 0.2% 159,571,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 595,000 -7,000 -20,000 -3.3% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,006,000 -193,000 68,000 0.9% 8,476,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,513,000 -87,000 -85,000 -0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,562,000 -786,000 -198,000 -0.7% 29,583,000 18.2%
Information 2,789,000 -77,000 -62,000 -2.2% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,108,000 -113,000 -37,000 -0.4% 9,278,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,039,000 -403,000 -46,000 -0.2% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,656,000 -116,000 791,000 2.9% 27,830,000 17.6%
Leisure and hospitality 16,253,000 -408,000 117,000 0.7% 17,599,000 10.4%
Other services 5,960,000 -41,000 57,000 1.0% 6,067,000 3.8%
Government 23,242,000 -404,000 -244,000 -1.0% 23,977,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles January 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,558,000 126,000 290,000 0.2% 158,558,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 602,000 -2,000 -20,000 -3.2% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,320,000 48,000 56,000 0.7% 8,320,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,585,000 5,000 -88,000 -0.7% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,617,000 1,000 -178,000 -0.6% 28,880,000 18.0%
Information 2,823,000 -19,000 -54,000 -1.9% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,156,000 -30,000 -31,000 -0.3% 9,211,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,390,000 18,000 -90,000 -0.4% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,756,000 129,000 750,000 2.8% 27,756,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 16,949,000 -12,000 117,000 0.7% 16,961,000 10.7%
Other services 6,031,000 8,000 56,000 0.9% 6,039,000 3.8%
Government 23,329,000 -20,000 -228,000 -1.0% 23,586,000 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
As of January 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.7
Unemployment Rate December 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,942,000
Unemployed Change Compared to December 939,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 475,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,670,000
Employment Change Compared to December -2,050,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -677,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 169,612,000
Labor Force Change Compared to December -1,111,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -202,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of January 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate December 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,368,000
Unemployed Change Compared to December -135,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 503,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,097,000
Employment Change Compared to December -895,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -734,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,465,000
Labor Force Change Compared to December -1,030,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -231,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate