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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in June 2023 as employment in government, health care, social assistance, and construction continued to trend up. Nonfarm employment has grown by an average of 278,000 per month over the first 6 months of 2023, lower than the average of 399,000 per month in 2022.
Month | Total nonfarm | Total private | Mining and logging | Construction | Manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Transportation and warehousing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 2018 |
148,966,000 | 126,484,000 | 730,000 | 7,292,000 | 12,691,000 | 5,823,700 | 15,740,700 | 5,425,500 |
Jul 2018 |
149,022,000 | 126,586,000 | 730,000 | 7,318,000 | 12,711,000 | 5,836,600 | 15,725,000 | 5,433,400 |
Aug 2018 |
149,272,000 | 126,804,000 | 739,000 | 7,347,000 | 12,725,000 | 5,854,900 | 15,725,500 | 5,468,100 |
Sep 2018 |
149,361,000 | 126,887,000 | 739,000 | 7,375,000 | 12,744,000 | 5,850,900 | 15,686,200 | 5,488,600 |
Oct 2018 |
149,526,000 | 127,047,000 | 742,000 | 7,389,000 | 12,767,000 | 5,857,400 | 15,643,400 | 5,516,900 |
Nov 2018 |
149,622,000 | 127,149,000 | 737,000 | 7,386,000 | 12,777,000 | 5,865,800 | 15,686,700 | 5,536,100 |
Dec 2018 |
149,805,000 | 127,294,000 | 743,000 | 7,396,000 | 12,796,000 | 5,870,600 | 15,632,600 | 5,521,600 |
Jan 2019 |
150,114,000 | 127,590,000 | 747,000 | 7,424,000 | 12,833,000 | 5,881,000 | 15,612,200 | 5,588,700 |
Feb 2019 |
150,092,000 | 127,556,000 | 741,000 | 7,396,000 | 12,822,000 | 5,888,300 | 15,593,000 | 5,569,400 |
Mar 2019 |
150,320,000 | 127,747,000 | 740,000 | 7,422,000 | 12,822,000 | 5,886,000 | 15,578,500 | 5,589,900 |
Apr 2019 |
150,563,000 | 127,953,000 | 738,000 | 7,459,000 | 12,820,000 | 5,889,800 | 15,573,300 | 5,620,900 |
May 2019 |
150,630,000 | 128,061,000 | 737,000 | 7,486,000 | 12,815,000 | 5,886,200 | 15,558,700 | 5,644,100 |
Jun 2019 |
150,797,000 | 128,220,000 | 734,000 | 7,511,000 | 12,820,000 | 5,878,000 | 15,530,600 | 5,678,300 |
Jul 2019 |
150,879,000 | 128,337,000 | 727,000 | 7,525,000 | 12,826,000 | 5,887,600 | 15,528,300 | 5,688,000 |
Aug 2019 |
151,111,000 | 128,497,000 | 721,000 | 7,530,000 | 12,825,000 | 5,885,500 | 15,519,300 | 5,696,000 |
Sep 2019 |
151,318,000 | 128,673,000 | 718,000 | 7,551,000 | 12,823,000 | 5,886,900 | 15,525,600 | 5,709,200 |
Oct 2019 |
151,447,000 | 128,772,000 | 719,000 | 7,556,000 | 12,772,000 | 5,896,600 | 15,536,100 | 5,717,900 |
Nov 2019 |
151,662,000 | 128,948,000 | 708,000 | 7,545,000 | 12,815,000 | 5,895,200 | 15,527,800 | 5,729,600 |
Dec 2019 |
151,764,000 | 129,041,000 | 694,000 | 7,528,000 | 12,801,000 | 5,898,300 | 15,544,800 | 5,747,100 |
Jan 2020 |
152,098,000 | 129,315,000 | 688,000 | 7,580,000 | 12,790,000 | 5,898,900 | 15,528,600 | 5,807,700 |
Feb 2020 |
152,371,000 | 129,500,000 | 686,000 | 7,608,000 | 12,785,000 | 5,892,900 | 15,519,900 | 5,785,700 |
Mar 2020 |
150,944,000 | 128,103,000 | 676,000 | 7,539,000 | 12,720,000 | 5,878,300 | 15,431,000 | 5,805,300 |
Apr 2020 |
130,430,000 | 108,503,000 | 619,000 | 6,527,000 | 11,414,000 | 5,487,000 | 13,253,800 | 5,286,900 |
May 2020 |
133,055,000 | 111,659,000 | 594,000 | 7,009,000 | 11,646,000 | 5,502,800 | 13,639,200 | 5,307,300 |
Jun 2020 |
137,620,000 | 116,213,000 | 579,000 | 7,170,000 | 11,977,000 | 5,538,800 | 14,440,700 | 5,435,100 |
Jul 2020 |
139,064,000 | 117,555,000 | 568,000 | 7,195,000 | 12,018,000 | 5,521,200 | 14,663,200 | 5,490,300 |
Aug 2020 |
140,799,000 | 118,788,000 | 560,000 | 7,225,000 | 12,044,000 | 5,537,100 | 14,957,400 | 5,590,500 |
Sep 2020 |
141,760,000 | 119,841,000 | 559,000 | 7,256,000 | 12,101,000 | 5,564,300 | 14,998,100 | 5,658,900 |
Oct 2020 |
142,479,000 | 120,712,000 | 556,000 | 7,310,000 | 12,125,000 | 5,575,700 | 15,107,800 | 5,740,200 |
Nov 2020 |
142,743,000 | 121,062,000 | 554,000 | 7,317,000 | 12,159,000 | 5,589,500 | 15,113,700 | 5,843,500 |
Dec 2020 |
142,475,000 | 120,804,000 | 557,000 | 7,355,000 | 12,199,000 | 5,601,300 | 15,117,700 | 5,848,700 |
Jan 2021 |
142,969,000 | 121,188,000 | 550,000 | 7,363,000 | 12,196,000 | 5,614,300 | 15,177,300 | 5,885,600 |
Feb 2021 |
143,544,000 | 121,751,000 | 541,000 | 7,291,000 | 12,222,000 | 5,623,200 | 15,207,600 | 5,936,700 |
Mar 2021 |
144,328,000 | 122,452,000 | 554,000 | 7,395,000 | 12,270,000 | 5,637,600 | 15,233,900 | 6,015,900 |
Apr 2021 |
144,614,000 | 122,685,000 | 556,000 | 7,406,000 | 12,228,000 | 5,653,200 | 15,201,700 | 6,003,000 |
May 2021 |
145,096,000 | 123,166,000 | 556,000 | 7,394,000 | 12,259,000 | 5,671,000 | 15,220,500 | 6,035,500 |
Jun 2021 |
145,789,000 | 123,790,000 | 560,000 | 7,400,000 | 12,276,000 | 5,693,100 | 15,256,400 | 6,087,400 |
Jul 2021 |
146,558,000 | 124,521,000 | 561,000 | 7,415,000 | 12,349,000 | 5,719,300 | 15,222,600 | 6,137,500 |
Aug 2021 |
147,221,000 | 125,121,000 | 564,000 | 7,431,000 | 12,395,000 | 5,737,100 | 15,234,500 | 6,198,600 |
Sep 2021 |
147,778,000 | 125,704,000 | 564,000 | 7,472,000 | 12,437,000 | 5,757,100 | 15,305,400 | 6,257,600 |
Oct 2021 |
148,559,000 | 126,522,000 | 568,000 | 7,514,000 | 12,496,000 | 5,778,000 | 15,359,000 | 6,331,600 |
Nov 2021 |
149,173,000 | 127,135,000 | 572,000 | 7,560,000 | 12,540,000 | 5,800,000 | 15,354,000 | 6,383,300 |
Dec 2021 |
149,742,000 | 127,686,000 | 579,000 | 7,594,000 | 12,584,000 | 5,830,900 | 15,365,200 | 6,444,400 |
Jan 2022 |
150,106,000 | 128,031,000 | 578,000 | 7,590,000 | 12,617,000 | 5,854,700 | 15,395,300 | 6,489,200 |
Feb 2022 |
151,010,000 | 128,928,000 | 583,000 | 7,669,000 | 12,654,000 | 5,882,000 | 15,564,100 | 6,563,300 |
Mar 2022 |
151,424,000 | 129,351,000 | 589,000 | 7,692,000 | 12,716,000 | 5,917,900 | 15,542,000 | 6,588,700 |
Apr 2022 |
151,678,000 | 129,577,000 | 598,000 | 7,698,000 | 12,768,000 | 5,942,800 | 15,504,600 | 6,621,900 |
May 2022 |
152,042,000 | 129,920,000 | 600,000 | 7,736,000 | 12,789,000 | 5,961,100 | 15,453,200 | 6,667,200 |
Jun 2022 |
152,412,000 | 130,302,000 | 607,000 | 7,749,000 | 12,819,000 | 5,966,300 | 15,467,300 | 6,684,200 |
Jul 2022 |
152,980,000 | 130,795,000 | 613,000 | 7,773,000 | 12,860,000 | 5,982,300 | 15,476,700 | 6,703,600 |
Aug 2022 |
153,332,000 | 131,101,000 | 611,000 | 7,781,000 | 12,891,000 | 5,995,500 | 15,513,400 | 6,712,100 |
Sep 2022 |
153,682,000 | 131,445,000 | 613,000 | 7,797,000 | 12,917,000 | 6,003,800 | 15,502,300 | 6,721,800 |
Oct 2022 |
154,006,000 | 131,744,000 | 616,000 | 7,814,000 | 12,954,000 | 6,019,600 | 15,496,700 | 6,741,700 |
Nov 2022 |
154,296,000 | 131,972,000 | 624,000 | 7,833,000 | 12,968,000 | 6,019,200 | 15,451,100 | 6,704,600 |
Dec 2022 |
154,535,000 | 132,204,000 | 628,000 | 7,859,000 | 12,974,000 | 6,028,800 | 15,477,800 | 6,704,900 |
Jan 2023 |
155,007,000 | 132,557,000 | 632,000 | 7,885,000 | 12,985,000 | 6,037,700 | 15,500,100 | 6,736,600 |
Feb 2023 |
155,255,000 | 132,750,000 | 633,000 | 7,899,000 | 12,988,000 | 6,044,400 | 15,548,100 | 6,718,900 |
Mar 2023 |
155,472,000 | 132,907,000 | 635,000 | 7,890,000 | 12,976,000 | 6,047,900 | 15,529,200 | 6,735,100 |
Apr 2023 |
155,689,000 | 133,086,000 | 640,000 | 7,901,000 | 12,985,000 | 6,046,400 | 15,527,200 | 6,720,000 |
May 2023 |
155,995,000 | 133,345,000 | 643,000 | 7,924,000 | 12,982,000 | 6,050,600 | 15,550,200 | 6,736,900 |
Jun 2023 |
156,204,000 | 133,494,000 | 642,000 | 7,947,000 | 12,989,000 | 6,047,000 | 15,539,000 | 6,730,000 |
Month | Utilities | Information | Financial activities | Professional and business services | Private education and health services | Leisure and hospitality | Other services | Government |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 2018 |
554,500 | 2,838,000 | 8,590,000 | 21,029,000 | 23,616,000 | 16,310,000 | 5,844,000 | 22,482,000 |
Jul 2018 |
551,200 | 2,841,000 | 8,600,000 | 21,041,000 | 23,641,000 | 16,329,000 | 5,829,000 | 22,436,000 |
Aug 2018 |
551,200 | 2,840,000 | 8,612,000 | 21,080,000 | 23,689,000 | 16,343,000 | 5,829,000 | 22,468,000 |
Sep 2018 |
551,100 | 2,838,000 | 8,629,000 | 21,111,000 | 23,711,000 | 16,325,000 | 5,838,000 | 22,474,000 |
Oct 2018 |
551,800 | 2,850,000 | 8,643,000 | 21,134,000 | 23,755,000 | 16,356,000 | 5,841,000 | 22,479,000 |
Nov 2018 |
551,700 | 2,850,000 | 8,651,000 | 21,138,000 | 23,770,000 | 16,361,000 | 5,839,000 | 22,473,000 |
Dec 2018 |
551,100 | 2,851,000 | 8,661,000 | 21,157,000 | 23,856,000 | 16,412,000 | 5,846,000 | 22,511,000 |
Jan 2019 |
551,100 | 2,842,000 | 8,675,000 | 21,163,000 | 23,903,000 | 16,517,000 | 5,853,000 | 22,524,000 |
Feb 2019 |
550,000 | 2,844,000 | 8,683,000 | 21,191,000 | 23,926,000 | 16,498,000 | 5,854,000 | 22,536,000 |
Mar 2019 |
550,400 | 2,850,000 | 8,705,000 | 21,216,000 | 23,989,000 | 16,523,000 | 5,875,000 | 22,573,000 |
Apr 2019 |
547,300 | 2,846,000 | 8,724,000 | 21,269,000 | 24,055,000 | 16,520,000 | 5,891,000 | 22,610,000 |
May 2019 |
549,300 | 2,854,000 | 8,736,000 | 21,314,000 | 24,089,000 | 16,505,000 | 5,887,000 | 22,569,000 |
Jun 2019 |
551,700 | 2,873,000 | 8,749,000 | 21,363,000 | 24,135,000 | 16,499,000 | 5,897,000 | 22,577,000 |
Jul 2019 |
550,500 | 2,866,000 | 8,770,000 | 21,384,000 | 24,173,000 | 16,511,000 | 5,901,000 | 22,542,000 |
Aug 2019 |
549,500 | 2,867,000 | 8,786,000 | 21,413,000 | 24,231,000 | 16,574,000 | 5,900,000 | 22,614,000 |
Sep 2019 |
548,100 | 2,872,000 | 8,785,000 | 21,421,000 | 24,286,000 | 16,645,000 | 5,902,000 | 22,645,000 |
Oct 2019 |
546,500 | 2,873,000 | 8,800,000 | 21,425,000 | 24,325,000 | 16,710,000 | 5,895,000 | 22,675,000 |
Nov 2019 |
547,700 | 2,883,000 | 8,816,000 | 21,432,000 | 24,392,000 | 16,745,000 | 5,912,000 | 22,714,000 |
Dec 2019 |
548,900 | 2,891,000 | 8,821,000 | 21,422,000 | 24,436,000 | 16,794,000 | 5,915,000 | 22,723,000 |
Jan 2020 |
547,100 | 2,901,000 | 8,838,000 | 21,424,000 | 24,524,000 | 16,853,000 | 5,935,000 | 22,783,000 |
Feb 2020 |
547,500 | 2,908,000 | 8,869,000 | 21,437,000 | 24,576,000 | 16,945,000 | 5,940,000 | 22,871,000 |
Mar 2020 |
547,300 | 2,899,000 | 8,852,000 | 21,353,000 | 24,354,000 | 16,198,000 | 5,850,000 | 22,841,000 |
Apr 2020 |
542,400 | 2,640,000 | 8,589,000 | 19,170,000 | 21,752,000 | 8,710,000 | 4,512,000 | 21,927,000 |
May 2020 |
542,200 | 2,610,000 | 8,605,000 | 19,364,000 | 22,153,000 | 9,945,000 | 4,741,000 | 21,396,000 |
Jun 2020 |
539,500 | 2,622,000 | 8,622,000 | 19,734,000 | 22,708,000 | 11,754,000 | 5,093,000 | 21,407,000 |
Jul 2020 |
539,200 | 2,617,000 | 8,622,000 | 19,926,000 | 22,901,000 | 12,261,000 | 5,233,000 | 21,509,000 |
Aug 2020 |
541,300 | 2,642,000 | 8,647,000 | 20,111,000 | 23,104,000 | 12,542,000 | 5,287,000 | 22,011,000 |
Sep 2020 |
542,900 | 2,698,000 | 8,676,000 | 20,231,000 | 23,193,000 | 13,029,000 | 5,334,000 | 21,919,000 |
Oct 2020 |
541,700 | 2,695,000 | 8,698,000 | 20,449,000 | 23,291,000 | 13,271,000 | 5,352,000 | 21,767,000 |
Nov 2020 |
542,000 | 2,702,000 | 8,708,000 | 20,553,000 | 23,349,000 | 13,289,000 | 5,342,000 | 21,681,000 |
Dec 2020 |
541,500 | 2,715,000 | 8,720,000 | 20,710,000 | 23,348,000 | 12,780,000 | 5,311,000 | 21,671,000 |
Jan 2021 |
542,300 | 2,749,000 | 8,734,000 | 20,854,000 | 23,365,000 | 12,835,000 | 5,322,000 | 21,781,000 |
Feb 2021 |
542,500 | 2,765,000 | 8,723,000 | 20,940,000 | 23,427,000 | 13,207,000 | 5,325,000 | 21,793,000 |
Mar 2021 |
543,200 | 2,770,000 | 8,733,000 | 21,067,000 | 23,538,000 | 13,352,000 | 5,342,000 | 21,876,000 |
Apr 2021 |
543,800 | 2,792,000 | 8,753,000 | 21,048,000 | 23,573,000 | 13,558,000 | 5,369,000 | 21,929,000 |
May 2021 |
544,200 | 2,820,000 | 8,760,000 | 21,131,000 | 23,615,000 | 13,782,000 | 5,378,000 | 21,930,000 |
Jun 2021 |
544,800 | 2,837,000 | 8,767,000 | 21,234,000 | 23,635,000 | 14,055,000 | 5,444,000 | 21,999,000 |
Jul 2021 |
545,500 | 2,866,000 | 8,804,000 | 21,397,000 | 23,680,000 | 14,339,000 | 5,485,000 | 22,037,000 |
Aug 2021 |
544,900 | 2,902,000 | 8,821,000 | 21,500,000 | 23,708,000 | 14,565,000 | 5,520,000 | 22,100,000 |
Sep 2021 |
546,100 | 2,917,000 | 8,850,000 | 21,592,000 | 23,707,000 | 14,765,000 | 5,534,000 | 22,074,000 |
Oct 2021 |
546,700 | 2,934,000 | 8,877,000 | 21,821,000 | 23,803,000 | 14,931,000 | 5,563,000 | 22,037,000 |
Nov 2021 |
547,500 | 2,955,000 | 8,912,000 | 21,960,000 | 23,851,000 | 15,108,000 | 5,592,000 | 22,038,000 |
Dec 2021 |
548,100 | 2,973,000 | 8,935,000 | 22,069,000 | 23,892,000 | 15,258,000 | 5,613,000 | 22,056,000 |
Jan 2022 |
550,200 | 2,985,000 | 8,941,000 | 22,164,000 | 23,887,000 | 15,374,000 | 5,606,000 | 22,075,000 |
Feb 2022 |
551,200 | 2,992,000 | 8,982,000 | 22,306,000 | 23,996,000 | 15,536,000 | 5,649,000 | 22,082,000 |
Mar 2022 |
551,700 | 3,018,000 | 8,997,000 | 22,439,000 | 24,050,000 | 15,590,000 | 5,660,000 | 22,073,000 |
Apr 2022 |
551,800 | 3,035,000 | 9,034,000 | 22,421,000 | 24,105,000 | 15,626,000 | 5,671,000 | 22,101,000 |
May 2022 |
552,500 | 3,067,000 | 9,040,000 | 22,493,000 | 24,181,000 | 15,699,000 | 5,681,000 | 22,122,000 |
Jun 2022 |
552,900 | 3,089,000 | 9,043,000 | 22,582,000 | 24,277,000 | 15,774,000 | 5,691,000 | 22,110,000 |
Jul 2022 |
554,200 | 3,102,000 | 9,057,000 | 22,659,000 | 24,404,000 | 15,887,000 | 5,723,000 | 22,185,000 |
Aug 2022 |
555,500 | 3,110,000 | 9,066,000 | 22,707,000 | 24,496,000 | 15,935,000 | 5,727,000 | 22,231,000 |
Sep 2022 |
555,600 | 3,113,000 | 9,068,000 | 22,755,000 | 24,576,000 | 16,074,000 | 5,748,000 | 22,237,000 |
Oct 2022 |
556,900 | 3,116,000 | 9,086,000 | 22,791,000 | 24,661,000 | 16,135,000 | 5,756,000 | 22,262,000 |
Nov 2022 |
556,000 | 3,129,000 | 9,097,000 | 22,791,000 | 24,756,000 | 16,258,000 | 5,785,000 | 22,324,000 |
Dec 2022 |
555,300 | 3,120,000 | 9,101,000 | 22,814,000 | 24,827,000 | 16,316,000 | 5,798,000 | 22,331,000 |
Jan 2023 |
553,700 | 3,097,000 | 9,100,000 | 22,858,000 | 24,938,000 | 16,415,000 | 5,819,000 | 22,450,000 |
Feb 2023 |
552,600 | 3,089,000 | 9,100,000 | 22,879,000 | 25,002,000 | 16,472,000 | 5,824,000 | 22,505,000 |
Mar 2023 |
554,300 | 3,092,000 | 9,095,000 | 22,924,000 | 25,072,000 | 16,518,000 | 5,838,000 | 22,565,000 |
Apr 2023 |
556,000 | 3,095,000 | 9,122,000 | 22,972,000 | 25,149,000 | 16,529,000 | 5,843,000 | 22,603,000 |
May 2023 |
556,900 | 3,095,000 | 9,134,000 | 23,033,000 | 25,229,000 | 16,555,000 | 5,855,000 | 22,650,000 |
Jun 2023 |
556,600 | 3,095,000 | 9,144,000 | 23,054,000 | 25,302,000 | 16,576,000 | 5,872,000 | 22,710,000 |
Month | Federal government | State government | Local government |
---|---|---|---|
Jun 2018 |
2,798,000 | 5,179,000 | 14,505,000 |
Jul 2018 |
2,799,000 | 5,175,000 | 14,462,000 |
Aug 2018 |
2,801,000 | 5,174,000 | 14,493,000 |
Sep 2018 |
2,805,000 | 5,183,000 | 14,486,000 |
Oct 2018 |
2,805,000 | 5,183,000 | 14,491,000 |
Nov 2018 |
2,809,000 | 5,165,000 | 14,499,000 |
Dec 2018 |
2,808,000 | 5,176,000 | 14,527,000 |
Jan 2019 |
2,804,000 | 5,174,000 | 14,546,000 |
Feb 2019 |
2,810,000 | 5,183,000 | 14,543,000 |
Mar 2019 |
2,813,000 | 5,192,000 | 14,568,000 |
Apr 2019 |
2,828,000 | 5,192,000 | 14,590,000 |
May 2019 |
2,825,000 | 5,151,000 | 14,593,000 |
Jun 2019 |
2,834,000 | 5,171,000 | 14,572,000 |
Jul 2019 |
2,830,000 | 5,192,000 | 14,520,000 |
Aug 2019 |
2,855,000 | 5,212,000 | 14,547,000 |
Sep 2019 |
2,852,000 | 5,219,000 | 14,574,000 |
Oct 2019 |
2,838,000 | 5,237,000 | 14,600,000 |
Nov 2019 |
2,842,000 | 5,247,000 | 14,625,000 |
Dec 2019 |
2,836,000 | 5,248,000 | 14,639,000 |
Jan 2020 |
2,856,000 | 5,271,000 | 14,656,000 |
Feb 2020 |
2,855,000 | 5,317,000 | 14,699,000 |
Mar 2020 |
2,876,000 | 5,266,000 | 14,699,000 |
Apr 2020 |
2,880,000 | 5,117,000 | 13,930,000 |
May 2020 |
2,878,000 | 5,060,000 | 13,458,000 |
Jun 2020 |
2,884,000 | 5,061,000 | 13,462,000 |
Jul 2020 |
2,907,000 | 5,071,000 | 13,531,000 |
Aug 2020 |
3,158,000 | 5,116,000 | 13,737,000 |
Sep 2020 |
3,122,000 | 5,095,000 | 13,702,000 |
Oct 2020 |
2,978,000 | 5,073,000 | 13,716,000 |
Nov 2020 |
2,889,000 | 5,074,000 | 13,718,000 |
Dec 2020 |
2,895,000 | 5,080,000 | 13,696,000 |
Jan 2021 |
2,887,000 | 5,162,000 | 13,732,000 |
Feb 2021 |
2,881,000 | 5,167,000 | 13,745,000 |
Mar 2021 |
2,887,000 | 5,195,000 | 13,794,000 |
Apr 2021 |
2,899,000 | 5,191,000 | 13,839,000 |
May 2021 |
2,891,000 | 5,179,000 | 13,860,000 |
Jun 2021 |
2,889,000 | 5,190,000 | 13,920,000 |
Jul 2021 |
2,888,000 | 5,163,000 | 13,986,000 |
Aug 2021 |
2,890,000 | 5,149,000 | 14,061,000 |
Sep 2021 |
2,887,000 | 5,138,000 | 14,049,000 |
Oct 2021 |
2,877,000 | 5,132,000 | 14,028,000 |
Nov 2021 |
2,882,000 | 5,120,000 | 14,036,000 |
Dec 2021 |
2,873,000 | 5,113,000 | 14,070,000 |
Jan 2022 |
2,874,000 | 5,101,000 | 14,100,000 |
Feb 2022 |
2,874,000 | 5,088,000 | 14,120,000 |
Mar 2022 |
2,873,000 | 5,063,000 | 14,137,000 |
Apr 2022 |
2,871,000 | 5,077,000 | 14,153,000 |
May 2022 |
2,868,000 | 5,092,000 | 14,162,000 |
Jun 2022 |
2,851,000 | 5,090,000 | 14,169,000 |
Jul 2022 |
2,867,000 | 5,103,000 | 14,215,000 |
Aug 2022 |
2,865,000 | 5,109,000 | 14,257,000 |
Sep 2022 |
2,867,000 | 5,115,000 | 14,255,000 |
Oct 2022 |
2,871,000 | 5,104,000 | 14,287,000 |
Nov 2022 |
2,873,000 | 5,116,000 | 14,335,000 |
Dec 2022 |
2,874,000 | 5,087,000 | 14,370,000 |
Jan 2023 |
2,886,000 | 5,156,000 | 14,408,000 |
Feb 2023 |
2,895,000 | 5,175,000 | 14,435,000 |
Mar 2023 |
2,906,000 | 5,195,000 | 14,464,000 |
Apr 2023 |
2,910,000 | 5,202,000 | 14,491,000 |
May 2023 |
2,913,000 | 5,215,000 | 14,522,000 |
Jun 2023 |
2,914,000 | 5,242,000 | 14,554,000 |
Employment in government increased by 60,000 in June. Employment continued to trend up in state government (+27,000) and local government (+32,000). Overall, government has added an average of 63,000 jobs per month thus far in 2023, more than twice the average of 23,000 per month in 2022. However, government employment is below its pre-pandemic February 2020 level by 161,000, or 0.7 percent.
Health care added 41,000 jobs in June. Social assistance added 24,000 jobs in June, mostly in individual and family services (+18,000). Job growth in social assistance has averaged 22,000 per month thus far in 2023, in line with the average of 19,000 per month in 2022.
Employment in construction continued to trend up in June (+23,000). Employment in the industry has increased by an average of 15,000 per month thus far this year, compared with an average of 22,000 per month in 2022.
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — June 2023." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Payroll employment up by 209,000 in June 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/payroll-employment-up-by-209000-in-june-2023.htm (visited September 06, 2024).