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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 121,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 631,000 individual worksites.

Notices

BLS will no longer publish the Current Employment Statistics Highlights document. Read More »
CES monthly revisions and annual benchmarking video Read More »

Charts

Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, March 2026, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry	1-month net change	1-month 90-percent confidence interval	3-month net change	3-month 90-percent confidence interval	6-month net change	6-month 90-percent confidence interval	12-month net change	12-month 90-percent confidence interval
Total nonfarm	178	122.3	205	168.9	89	215.2	260	280.8
Total private	186	113.0	237	156.3	315	198.6	502	260.4
Goods-producing	43	37.7	68	56.7	52	77.0	-35	100.7
Service providing	135	115.4	137	159.6	37	198.6	295	260.4
Mining and logging	2	5.0	-1	8.3	-2	10.9	-17	14.9
Construction	26	27.0	58	43.0	75	58.3	57	77.7
Manufacturing	15	22.4	11	33.6	-21	46.6	-75	63.5
Wholesale trade	3.3	19.7	12.1	29.0	2.8	39.2	-7.4	50.0
Retail trade	9.7	18.1	14.4	26.1	-25.5	42.9	-29.6	53.0
Transportation and warehousing	21.0	20.0	-4.9	32.0	-68.0	44.0	-121.2	58.4
Utilities	-1.2	2.1	0.5	3.4	3.6	6.3	4.6	9.3
Information	-3	15.2	-51	23.6	-68	32.3	-76	39.9
Financial activities	-15	17.8	-52	26.2	-55	33.5	-67	46.0
Professional and business services	2	47.2	45	66.8	58	81.4	-40	97.8
Private education and health services	91	51.0	168	66.5	306	83.8	663	106.3
Leisure and hospitality	44	53.9	38	74.2	92	94.5	176	115.6
Other services	-9	21.3	-1	27.4	17	34.9	35	40.8
Government	-8	46.7	-32	64.0	-226	82.9	-242	105.1
Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample

News Releases

//EMPSIT ZUNI3PO 4/27/2026// Payroll employment increases by 139,000 in May

04/27/2026

//EMPSIT ZUNI3PO 4/27/2026// Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May.
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REALER NG Test 5/15/2026 - Real average hourly earnings for all employees decrease 0.6

05/13/2026

REALER NextGen Test 5/15/2026 - Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5 percent from January to February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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//PREBMK test on ZUNI3 01/22/2026// Preliminary benchmark revision for March payroll...

01/22/2026

//PREBMK test on ZUNI3 01/22/2026// The preliminary CES benchmark revision March 2025 total nonfarm employment;
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Next Release

The Employment Situation for October 2025 is scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Real Earnings for March 2026 is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Publications

Handbook Of Methods

Current Employment Statistics Overview

Employment up 256,000 in December 2024; average gain of 186,000 jobs per month in 2024

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 256,000 in December 2024. Employment rose by 2.2 million in 2024 (an average monthly gain of 186,000), less than the increase of 3.0 million in 2023 (an average monthly gain of 251,000). Most major industries had lower average monthly gains in 2024 than in 2023. read more »

Spotlight on Statistics

Economic trends: home and community-based care versus institution-based care

As the population ages, the workforce that provides long-term services and support to elderly people—as well as those with disabilities and others needing assistance—has grown considerably. Traditionally, much of this care has been provided in institutional settings, such as nursing homes. However, many people prefer to age in place, both because they wish to remain in their homes and because it may be less expensive. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect real earnings? Analyzing average hourly earnings and inflation before and after the onset of the pandemic

In this Beyond the Numbers article, we will examine historical trends in real average hourly earnings and inflation before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will analyze real earnings at the total private and major industry levels, with additional detailed analysis for selected industries. The article also looks at the impact average weekly hours had on changes in real average weekly earnings at the total private and major industry levels. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

Employment continues to expand in 2023, though at a slower pace than in the previous 2 years

Job growth continued but was mixed in several industries. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +130,000(p) in Jan 2026

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.15(p) in Jan 2026

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Jan 2026

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.4%(p) in Jan 2026

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Jan 2026

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: unchanged in Jan 2026