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Nonfarm payroll employment increased 223,000 in May 2018
June 05, 2018
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in May, compared with an average monthly gain of 191,000 over the prior 12 months. Over the month, employment continued to trend up in several industries, including retail trade, health care, and construction.
Nonfarm employment by industry, January 2008–May 2018, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total nonfarm
Utilities
Mining and logging
Information
Transportation and warehousing
Other services
Wholesale trade
Construction
Jan 2008
138,419,000
557,000
746,000
3,025,000
4,551,400
5,522,000
6,035,700
7,476,000
Feb 2008
138,338,000
556,300
748,000
3,019,000
4,552,300
5,533,000
6,026,200
7,453,000
Mar 2008
138,283,000
556,400
755,000
3,021,000
4,554,800
5,539,000
6,015,400
7,406,000
Apr 2008
138,054,000
556,900
755,000
3,012,000
4,560,600
5,540,000
5,993,000
7,327,000
May 2008
137,870,000
556,800
761,000
3,008,000
4,543,800
5,536,000
5,980,200
7,274,000
Jun 2008
137,716,000
557,800
766,000
3,001,000
4,536,600
5,525,000
5,965,800
7,213,000
Jul 2008
137,503,000
559,600
770,000
2,987,000
4,527,300
5,521,000
5,946,300
7,160,000
Aug 2008
137,226,000
558,900
778,000
2,973,000
4,511,200
5,513,000
5,926,300
7,114,000
Sep 2008
136,783,000
559,400
782,000
2,961,000
4,477,600
5,512,000
5,914,000
7,044,000
Oct 2008
136,308,000
560,900
781,000
2,950,000
4,463,400
5,516,000
5,876,300
6,967,000
Nov 2008
135,549,000
562,500
776,000
2,932,000
4,420,900
5,476,000
5,838,200
6,813,000
Dec 2008
134,842,000
562,900
771,000
2,909,000
4,395,200
5,446,000
5,797,000
6,701,000
Jan 2009
134,055,000
563,000
761,000
2,891,000
4,371,100
5,428,000
5,762,700
6,567,000
Feb 2009
133,351,000
563,600
749,000
2,878,000
4,346,800
5,411,000
5,717,900
6,446,000
Mar 2009
132,549,000
563,000
728,000
2,864,000
4,314,300
5,383,000
5,673,000
6,291,000
Apr 2009
131,845,000
561,300
710,000
2,833,000
4,268,700
5,372,000
5,627,500
6,154,000
May 2009
131,491,000
559,800
693,000
2,807,000
4,249,200
5,369,000
5,602,900
6,100,000
Jun 2009
131,022,000
560,100
686,000
2,796,000
4,233,800
5,372,000
5,577,400
6,010,000
Jul 2009
130,680,000
558,800
678,000
2,780,000
4,210,000
5,368,000
5,552,500
5,932,000
Aug 2009
130,484,000
557,900
670,000
2,767,000
4,198,900
5,359,000
5,535,000
5,855,000
Sep 2009
130,255,000
558,800
665,000
2,768,000
4,192,000
5,353,000
5,518,800
5,787,000
Oct 2009
130,046,000
558,600
661,000
2,763,000
4,173,900
5,333,000
5,500,100
5,716,000
Nov 2009
130,058,000
557,500
664,000
2,752,000
4,168,700
5,324,000
5,489,400
5,696,000
Dec 2009
129,781,000
556,000
663,000
2,743,000
4,117,200
5,320,000
5,475,100
5,654,000
Jan 2010
129,799,000
556,000
667,000
2,737,000
4,138,700
5,323,000
5,455,300
5,580,000
Feb 2010
129,726,000
554,800
674,000
2,737,000
4,140,000
5,316,000
5,443,600
5,500,000
Mar 2010
129,919,000
554,500
682,000
2,718,000
4,152,100
5,329,000
5,444,300
5,537,000
Apr 2010
130,140,000
554,200
687,000
2,715,000
4,158,900
5,335,000
5,443,400
5,553,000
May 2010
130,662,000
553,600
697,000
2,709,000
4,169,100
5,330,000
5,439,000
5,520,000
Jun 2010
130,522,000
552,000
702,000
2,703,000
4,190,000
5,315,000
5,442,900
5,516,000
Jul 2010
130,444,000
551,400
708,000
2,703,000
4,206,700
5,326,000
5,445,900
5,508,000
Aug 2010
130,428,000
551,500
716,000
2,702,000
4,200,000
5,323,000
5,446,400
5,524,000
Sep 2010
130,365,000
549,400
723,000
2,697,000
4,219,300
5,332,000
5,454,400
5,501,000
Oct 2010
130,632,000
551,600
731,000
2,695,000
4,229,300
5,357,000
5,463,500
5,508,000
Nov 2010
130,761,000
551,100
736,000
2,689,000
4,234,100
5,346,000
5,469,700
5,506,000
Dec 2010
130,834,000
553,300
734,000
2,682,000
4,261,500
5,337,000
5,476,400
5,467,000
Jan 2011
130,878,000
551,500
736,000
2,678,000
4,230,500
5,327,000
5,481,400
5,427,000
Feb 2011
131,060,000
553,300
739,000
2,673,000
4,263,600
5,337,000
5,493,900
5,451,000
Mar 2011
131,314,000
552,700
754,000
2,672,000
4,272,500
5,333,000
5,512,400
5,477,000
Apr 2011
131,637,000
553,700
768,000
2,674,000
4,291,000
5,342,000
5,527,700
5,485,000
May 2011
131,718,000
553,100
778,000
2,679,000
4,299,300
5,346,000
5,531,400
5,516,000
Jun 2011
131,952,000
553,000
790,000
2,685,000
4,314,200
5,352,000
5,540,900
5,528,000
Jul 2011
132,024,000
551,600
801,000
2,676,000
4,314,800
5,359,000
5,545,500
5,547,000
Aug 2011
132,136,000
552,100
804,000
2,634,000
4,320,000
5,376,000
5,554,100
5,552,000
Sep 2011
132,369,000
552,600
814,000
2,677,000
4,329,000
5,381,000
5,559,400
5,584,000
Oct 2011
132,578,000
552,100
820,000
2,677,000
4,336,300
5,382,000
5,576,500
5,588,000
Nov 2011
132,723,000
552,600
824,000
2,676,000
4,339,400
5,390,000
5,588,500
5,593,000
Dec 2011
132,924,000
552,200
831,000
2,678,000
4,344,300
5,403,000
5,605,100
5,611,000
Jan 2012
133,272,000
553,300
840,000
2,665,000
4,360,300
5,414,000
5,620,500
5,626,000
Feb 2012
133,505,000
553,200
845,000
2,676,000
4,384,500
5,415,000
5,630,300
5,629,000
Mar 2012
133,769,000
553,600
849,000
2,678,000
4,393,500
5,422,000
5,640,100
5,625,000
Apr 2012
133,841,000
553,400
850,000
2,679,000
4,374,200
5,417,000
5,652,300
5,618,000
May 2012
133,958,000
553,200
855,000
2,685,000
4,411,000
5,417,000
5,663,100
5,604,000
Jun 2012
134,026,000
554,000
854,000
2,674,000
4,409,200
5,424,000
5,671,900
5,621,000
Jul 2012
134,182,000
546,600
851,000
2,680,000
4,420,400
5,433,000
5,679,200
5,632,000
Aug 2012
134,355,000
554,200
851,000
2,676,000
4,432,500
5,431,000
5,685,100
5,648,000
Sep 2012
134,549,000
554,400
846,000
2,670,000
4,437,000
5,442,000
5,676,300
5,661,000
Oct 2012
134,702,000
553,900
837,000
2,667,000
4,447,800
5,446,000
5,691,600
5,674,000
Nov 2012
134,832,000
551,500
843,000
2,674,000
4,439,200
5,449,000
5,693,500
5,684,000
Dec 2012
135,075,000
551,500
848,000
2,675,000
4,472,600
5,452,000
5,704,000
5,724,000
Jan 2013
135,282,000
551,800
851,000
2,661,000
4,482,700
5,458,000
5,715,500
5,746,000
Feb 2013
135,547,000
552,200
858,000
2,699,000
4,474,300
5,456,000
5,711,100
5,784,000
Mar 2013
135,703,000
550,600
859,000
2,699,000
4,473,900
5,451,000
5,713,700
5,802,000
Apr 2013
135,882,000
552,300
857,000
2,696,000
4,480,700
5,455,000
5,714,900
5,796,000
May 2013
136,122,000
553,000
862,000
2,711,000
4,479,100
5,470,000
5,721,000
5,829,000
Jun 2013
136,280,000
554,700
865,000
2,707,000
4,484,800
5,480,000
5,723,900
5,855,000
Jul 2013
136,391,000
551,400
862,000
2,720,000
4,470,600
5,483,000
5,734,600
5,859,000
Aug 2013
136,651,000
551,000
864,000
2,690,000
4,488,200
5,494,000
5,743,700
5,878,000
Sep 2013
136,852,000
551,400
868,000
2,707,000
4,518,400
5,502,000
5,752,800
5,910,000
Oct 2013
137,062,000
551,100
870,000
2,719,000
4,522,800
5,509,000
5,748,700
5,931,000
Nov 2013
137,283,000
552,200
869,000
2,724,000
4,541,500
5,513,000
5,760,000
5,963,000
Dec 2013
137,376,000
550,500
866,000
2,726,000
4,549,500
5,525,000
5,762,800
5,932,000
Jan 2014
137,550,000
549,200
871,000
2,723,000
4,569,700
5,533,000
5,776,200
5,981,000
Feb 2014
137,732,000
549,000
874,000
2,719,000
4,570,500
5,534,000
5,782,700
6,007,000
Mar 2014
137,993,000
551,100
879,000
2,724,000
4,584,600
5,553,000
5,785,800
6,041,000
Apr 2014
138,304,000
550,200
886,000
2,722,000
4,598,400
5,564,000
5,802,900
6,081,000
May 2014
138,556,000
550,100
887,000
2,718,000
4,627,400
5,567,000
5,807,700
6,111,000
Jun 2014
138,862,000
551,000
892,000
2,724,000
4,650,800
5,563,000
5,818,600
6,131,000
Jul 2014
139,058,000
551,200
897,000
2,727,000
4,669,700
5,565,000
5,824,300
6,174,000
Aug 2014
139,284,000
553,100
897,000
2,734,000
4,685,000
5,581,000
5,824,600
6,204,000
Sep 2014
139,568,000
551,300
904,000
2,732,000
4,701,500
5,574,000
5,823,500
6,236,000
Oct 2014
139,823,000
552,000
901,000
2,728,000
4,722,700
5,580,000
5,832,300
6,254,000
Nov 2014
140,130,000
552,400
899,000
2,736,000
4,739,400
5,591,000
5,835,500
6,270,000
Dec 2014
140,381,000
554,100
896,000
2,737,000
4,769,100
5,592,000
5,844,000
6,295,000
Jan 2015
140,592,000
554,600
888,000
2,737,000
4,791,600
5,599,000
5,848,900
6,332,000
Feb 2015
140,859,000
554,200
875,000
2,741,000
4,799,600
5,605,000
5,857,700
6,356,000
Mar 2015
140,937,000
554,700
859,000
2,735,000
4,813,600
5,606,000
5,858,700
6,340,000
Apr 2015
141,219,000
555,100
843,000
2,742,000
4,824,000
5,613,000
5,854,800
6,390,000
May 2015
141,545,000
556,200
820,000
2,750,000
4,843,700
5,624,000
5,859,600
6,428,000
Jun 2015
141,736,000
555,600
817,000
2,751,000
4,869,700
5,618,000
5,857,100
6,444,000
Jul 2015
141,992,000
557,200
808,000
2,754,000
4,892,000
5,629,000
5,857,400
6,466,000
Aug 2015
142,156,000
557,800
797,000
2,754,000
4,903,800
5,619,000
5,854,800
6,485,000
Sep 2015
142,244,000
556,700
779,000
2,761,000
4,910,900
5,620,000
5,842,100
6,498,000
Oct 2015
142,595,000
555,900
771,000
2,768,000
4,903,000
5,629,000
5,849,600
6,540,000
Nov 2015
142,859,000
556,600
755,000
2,754,000
4,924,700
5,638,000
5,851,800
6,592,000
Dec 2015
143,093,000
556,500
745,000
2,762,000
4,950,900
5,652,000
5,850,500
6,632,000
Jan 2016
143,196,000
555,900
731,000
2,761,000
4,937,900
5,648,000
5,855,400
6,636,000
Feb 2016
143,453,000
556,900
710,000
2,775,000
4,942,900
5,665,000
5,852,600
6,649,000
Mar 2016
143,688,000
555,500
691,000
2,782,000
4,961,200
5,671,000
5,854,800
6,690,000
Apr 2016
143,862,000
555,700
678,000
2,788,000
4,979,500
5,677,000
5,858,000
6,699,000
May 2016
143,896,000
554,400
666,000
2,753,000
4,992,600
5,671,000
5,854,700
6,693,000
Jun 2016
144,181,000
555,900
657,000
2,800,000
4,996,000
5,687,000
5,852,100
6,698,000
Jul 2016
144,506,000
556,500
652,000
2,801,000
5,017,400
5,689,000
5,854,100
6,728,000
Aug 2016
144,681,000
556,100
650,000
2,806,000
5,049,000
5,701,000
5,854,500
6,731,000
Sep 2016
144,945,000
556,500
646,000
2,815,000
5,045,400
5,718,000
5,867,000
6,763,000
Oct 2016
145,085,000
556,900
644,000
2,819,000
5,056,000
5,717,000
5,869,900
6,787,000
Nov 2016
145,257,000
557,000
646,000
2,815,000
5,074,300
5,728,000
5,873,100
6,811,000
Dec 2016
145,437,000
557,300
646,000
2,812,000
5,101,600
5,713,000
5,874,300
6,822,000
Jan 2017
145,696,000
556,700
646,000
2,810,000
5,101,500
5,729,000
5,879,400
6,873,000
Feb 2017
145,896,000
556,000
655,000
2,810,000
5,115,800
5,742,000
5,885,300
6,919,000
Mar 2017
145,969,000
556,000
660,000
2,809,000
5,129,600
5,742,000
5,881,700
6,922,000
Apr 2017
146,144,000
555,400
671,000
2,798,000
5,132,600
5,749,000
5,887,300
6,917,000
May 2017
146,299,000
554,000
675,000
2,794,000
5,153,000
5,765,000
5,886,900
6,924,000
Jun 2017
146,538,000
554,700
680,000
2,796,000
5,160,200
5,779,000
5,898,000
6,940,000
Jul 2017
146,728,000
554,000
682,000
2,793,000
5,163,900
5,784,000
5,904,600
6,934,000
Aug 2017
146,949,000
553,800
690,000
2,792,000
5,176,300
5,789,000
5,908,200
6,962,000
Sep 2017
146,963,000
554,200
690,000
2,784,000
5,201,700
5,789,000
5,915,800
6,971,000
Oct 2017
147,234,000
554,200
691,000
2,784,000
5,215,400
5,806,000
5,923,300
6,988,000
Nov 2017
147,450,000
554,300
697,000
2,780,000
5,227,500
5,817,000
5,933,300
7,030,000
Dec 2017
147,625,000
554,100
698,000
2,776,000
5,236,200
5,822,000
5,941,900
7,072,000
Jan 2018
147,801,000
553,200
705,000
2,760,000
5,251,500
5,825,000
5,948,800
7,100,000
Feb 2018
148,125,000
554,600
714,000
2,759,000
5,269,300
5,832,000
5,952,200
7,167,000
Mar 2018
148,280,000
554,100
722,000
2,765,000
5,289,000
5,835,000
5,962,000
7,164,000
Apr 2018
148,439,000
555,500
729,000
2,769,000
5,290,600
5,849,000
5,950,600
7,185,000
May 2018
148,662,000
554,400
733,000
2,775,000
5,309,300
5,862,000
5,954,800
7,210,000
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary.
Nonfarm employment by industry, January 2008–May 2018, seasonally adjusted (continued)
Month
Financial activities
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services
Government
Education and health services
Jan 2008
8,277,000
13,725,000
15,565,600
13,542,000
18,030,000
22,388,000
18,978,000
Feb 2008
8,268,000
13,696,000
15,523,000
13,543,000
17,985,000
22,417,000
19,018,000
Mar 2008
8,266,000
13,659,000
15,526,200
13,531,000
17,942,000
22,443,000
19,068,000
Apr 2008
8,258,000
13,599,000
15,426,100
13,511,000
17,939,000
22,450,000
19,126,000
May 2008
8,246,000
13,564,000
15,370,900
13,498,000
17,882,000
22,483,000
19,166,000
Jun 2008
8,236,000
13,504,000
15,337,400
13,482,000
17,850,000
22,517,000
19,224,000
Jul 2008
8,219,000
13,430,000
15,300,000
13,463,000
17,777,000
22,568,000
19,275,000
Aug 2008
8,204,000
13,358,000
15,241,100
13,431,000
17,713,000
22,567,000
19,337,000
Sep 2008
8,170,000
13,275,000
15,171,900
13,379,000
17,657,000
22,537,000
19,343,000
Oct 2008
8,138,000
13,147,000
15,101,400
13,352,000
17,543,000
22,549,000
19,363,000
Nov 2008
8,101,000
13,034,000
14,986,600
13,300,000
17,348,000
22,560,000
19,401,000
Dec 2008
8,070,000
12,850,000
14,866,700
13,256,000
17,219,000
22,556,000
19,442,000
Jan 2009
8,018,000
12,561,000
14,788,400
13,222,000
17,061,000
22,579,000
19,482,000
Feb 2009
7,970,000
12,380,000
14,716,700
13,193,000
16,896,000
22,576,000
19,507,000
Mar 2009
7,927,000
12,208,000
14,641,600
13,127,000
16,755,000
22,560,000
19,514,000
Apr 2009
7,870,000
12,030,000
14,556,100
13,056,000
16,608,000
22,677,000
19,521,000
May 2009
7,844,000
11,862,000
14,553,500
13,106,000
16,546,000
22,617,000
19,582,000
Jun 2009
7,821,000
11,726,000
14,537,200
13,076,000
16,436,000
22,576,000
19,614,000
Jul 2009
7,807,000
11,668,000
14,486,300
13,078,000
16,411,000
22,521,000
19,629,000
Aug 2009
7,782,000
11,626,000
14,477,300
13,046,000
16,392,000
22,537,000
19,681,000
Sep 2009
7,769,000
11,591,000
14,445,900
13,054,000
16,409,000
22,451,000
19,692,000
Oct 2009
7,754,000
11,538,000
14,379,200
12,995,000
16,414,000
22,524,000
19,736,000
Nov 2009
7,756,000
11,509,000
14,374,800
12,986,000
16,478,000
22,533,000
19,770,000
Dec 2009
7,743,000
11,475,000
14,326,400
12,944,000
16,478,000
22,482,000
19,804,000
Jan 2010
7,733,000
11,460,000
14,393,100
12,932,000
16,513,000
22,491,000
19,820,000
Feb 2010
7,724,000
11,453,000
14,395,700
12,927,000
16,546,000
22,476,000
19,839,000
Mar 2010
7,708,000
11,453,000
14,442,700
12,943,000
16,541,000
22,518,000
19,896,000
Apr 2010
7,713,000
11,489,000
14,423,300
12,979,000
16,618,000
22,569,000
19,902,000
May 2010
7,699,000
11,525,000
14,435,600
13,012,000
16,643,000
22,996,000
19,934,000
Jun 2010
7,689,000
11,545,000
14,436,100
13,034,000
16,702,000
22,740,000
19,955,000
Jul 2010
7,676,000
11,561,000
14,445,600
13,048,000
16,715,000
22,569,000
19,980,000
Aug 2010
7,676,000
11,553,000
14,450,000
13,081,000
16,768,000
22,420,000
20,017,000
Sep 2010
7,683,000
11,563,000
14,472,600
13,137,000
16,785,000
22,247,000
20,001,000
Oct 2010
7,682,000
11,562,000
14,503,700
13,127,000
16,851,000
22,297,000
20,074,000
Nov 2010
7,679,000
11,585,000
14,480,000
13,126,000
16,953,000
22,287,000
20,119,000
Dec 2010
7,683,000
11,595,000
14,467,400
13,157,000
17,020,000
22,266,000
20,134,000
Jan 2011
7,680,000
11,621,000
14,531,400
13,149,000
17,054,000
22,258,000
20,153,000
Feb 2011
7,676,000
11,654,000
14,553,600
13,188,000
17,100,000
22,215,000
20,163,000
Mar 2011
7,681,000
11,675,000
14,584,200
13,247,000
17,184,000
22,192,000
20,177,000
Apr 2011
7,685,000
11,704,000
14,641,700
13,298,000
17,246,000
22,184,000
20,237,000
May 2011
7,701,000
11,713,000
14,640,200
13,293,000
17,287,000
22,129,000
20,252,000
Jun 2011
7,691,000
11,727,000
14,675,700
13,343,000
17,300,000
22,164,000
20,288,000
Jul 2011
7,694,000
11,746,000
14,717,500
13,370,000
17,326,000
22,049,000
20,327,000
Aug 2011
7,698,000
11,764,000
14,714,900
13,395,000
17,388,000
22,017,000
20,367,000
Sep 2011
7,693,000
11,769,000
14,738,700
13,426,000
17,447,000
21,983,000
20,415,000
Oct 2011
7,706,000
11,780,000
14,743,800
13,464,000
17,497,000
21,998,000
20,457,000
Nov 2011
7,719,000
11,770,000
14,751,300
13,511,000
17,541,000
21,971,000
20,496,000
Dec 2011
7,727,000
11,802,000
14,745,500
13,538,000
17,603,000
21,954,000
20,530,000
Jan 2012
7,736,000
11,838,000
14,813,100
13,600,000
17,686,000
21,946,000
20,574,000
Feb 2012
7,744,000
11,860,000
14,784,400
13,641,000
17,739,000
21,947,000
20,657,000
Mar 2012
7,768,000
11,898,000
14,820,000
13,706,000
17,784,000
21,943,000
20,689,000
Apr 2012
7,771,000
11,916,000
14,831,300
13,709,000
17,832,000
21,931,000
20,707,000
May 2012
7,781,000
11,927,000
14,829,400
13,705,000
17,869,000
21,911,000
20,747,000
Jun 2012
7,781,000
11,936,000
14,810,000
13,702,000
17,921,000
21,930,000
20,738,000
Jul 2012
7,779,000
11,964,000
14,803,700
13,735,000
17,972,000
21,913,000
20,773,000
Aug 2012
7,787,000
11,960,000
14,811,000
13,804,000
17,998,000
21,916,000
20,801,000
Sep 2012
7,801,000
11,954,000
14,845,900
13,872,000
18,023,000
21,925,000
20,841,000
Oct 2012
7,809,000
11,961,000
14,867,100
13,883,000
18,081,000
21,903,000
20,881,000
Nov 2012
7,816,000
11,950,000
14,930,100
13,910,000
18,122,000
21,883,000
20,887,000
Dec 2012
7,826,000
11,960,000
14,905,100
13,978,000
18,157,000
21,887,000
20,935,000
Jan 2013
7,836,000
11,983,000
14,928,600
14,037,000
18,206,000
21,869,000
20,956,000
Feb 2013
7,852,000
11,996,000
14,941,700
14,082,000
18,302,000
21,881,000
20,958,000
Mar 2013
7,857,000
11,999,000
14,941,400
14,113,000
18,366,000
21,870,000
21,007,000
Apr 2013
7,872,000
12,000,000
14,961,700
14,152,000
18,421,000
21,869,000
21,054,000
May 2013
7,885,000
12,000,000
14,996,200
14,193,000
18,488,000
21,864,000
21,071,000
Jun 2013
7,887,000
12,004,000
15,039,800
14,252,000
18,517,000
21,840,000
21,070,000
Jul 2013
7,903,000
11,984,000
15,080,500
14,288,000
18,566,000
21,815,000
21,074,000
Aug 2013
7,901,000
12,014,000
15,123,200
14,327,000
18,603,000
21,831,000
21,143,000
Sep 2013
7,904,000
12,032,000
15,156,700
14,339,000
18,643,000
21,835,000
21,133,000
Oct 2013
7,910,000
12,056,000
15,195,600
14,395,000
18,666,000
21,830,000
21,158,000
Nov 2013
7,912,000
12,079,000
15,199,800
14,432,000
18,700,000
21,843,000
21,194,000
Dec 2013
7,914,000
12,083,000
15,285,600
14,454,000
18,712,000
21,820,000
21,196,000
Jan 2014
7,915,000
12,082,000
15,256,300
14,486,000
18,773,000
21,810,000
21,225,000
Feb 2014
7,932,000
12,105,000
15,229,900
14,516,000
18,844,000
21,823,000
21,246,000
Mar 2014
7,933,000
12,121,000
15,248,800
14,562,000
18,887,000
21,831,000
21,292,000
Apr 2014
7,945,000
12,135,000
15,295,600
14,610,000
18,943,000
21,857,000
21,314,000
May 2014
7,953,000
12,147,000
15,307,500
14,663,000
18,984,000
21,863,000
21,370,000
Jun 2014
7,965,000
12,171,000
15,347,900
14,689,000
19,048,000
21,895,000
21,416,000
Jul 2014
7,978,000
12,190,000
15,369,500
14,702,000
19,083,000
21,878,000
21,449,000
Aug 2014
7,993,000
12,206,000
15,374,700
14,727,000
19,143,000
21,863,000
21,499,000
Sep 2014
8,008,000
12,224,000
15,406,300
14,771,000
19,200,000
21,896,000
21,540,000
Oct 2014
8,020,000
12,256,000
15,447,600
14,818,000
19,219,000
21,917,000
21,575,000
Nov 2014
8,034,000
12,282,000
15,501,900
14,847,000
19,283,000
21,934,000
21,625,000
Dec 2014
8,042,000
12,291,000
15,495,500
14,890,000
19,350,000
21,949,000
21,676,000
Jan 2015
8,060,000
12,296,000
15,501,700
14,916,000
19,371,000
21,955,000
21,741,000
Feb 2015
8,072,000
12,301,000
15,521,600
14,990,000
19,424,000
21,975,000
21,787,000
Mar 2015
8,082,000
12,313,000
15,545,100
14,990,000
19,447,000
21,964,000
21,829,000
Apr 2015
8,087,000
12,318,000
15,568,800
15,019,000
19,499,000
22,000,000
21,905,000
May 2015
8,096,000
12,336,000
15,597,200
15,101,000
19,571,000
22,010,000
21,952,000
Jun 2015
8,112,000
12,340,000
15,615,000
15,109,000
19,634,000
22,012,000
22,002,000
Jul 2015
8,134,000
12,355,000
15,635,600
15,154,000
19,665,000
22,034,000
22,051,000
Aug 2015
8,146,000
12,346,000
15,629,700
15,201,000
19,697,000
22,072,000
22,093,000
Sep 2015
8,152,000
12,345,000
15,620,500
15,263,000
19,717,000
22,041,000
22,138,000
Oct 2015
8,168,000
12,358,000
15,661,900
15,324,000
19,791,000
22,059,000
22,217,000
Nov 2015
8,181,000
12,354,000
15,704,200
15,366,000
19,835,000
22,084,000
22,263,000
Dec 2015
8,188,000
12,360,000
15,677,800
15,408,000
19,892,000
22,100,000
22,318,000
Jan 2016
8,203,000
12,384,000
15,704,700
15,448,000
19,879,000
22,113,000
22,339,000
Feb 2016
8,211,000
12,367,000
15,762,900
15,518,000
19,902,000
22,138,000
22,403,000
Mar 2016
8,227,000
12,348,000
15,807,800
15,551,000
19,929,000
22,173,000
22,447,000
Apr 2016
8,248,000
12,354,000
15,815,700
15,558,000
19,971,000
22,177,000
22,503,000
May 2016
8,263,000
12,336,000
15,814,500
15,581,000
19,970,000
22,191,000
22,556,000
Jun 2016
8,279,000
12,357,000
15,836,300
15,631,000
20,012,000
22,187,000
22,633,000
Jul 2016
8,301,000
12,371,000
15,851,000
15,670,000
20,065,000
22,281,000
22,669,000
Aug 2016
8,321,000
12,347,000
15,867,000
15,716,000
20,075,000
22,284,000
22,723,000
Sep 2016
8,327,000
12,340,000
15,878,200
15,747,000
20,156,000
22,309,000
22,777,000
Oct 2016
8,335,000
12,337,000
15,882,500
15,775,000
20,177,000
22,300,000
22,829,000
Nov 2016
8,343,000
12,339,000
15,875,400
15,819,000
20,213,000
22,298,000
22,865,000
Dec 2016
8,369,000
12,351,000
15,890,400
15,853,000
20,219,000
22,306,000
22,922,000
Jan 2017
8,397,000
12,369,000
15,912,800
15,906,000
20,246,000
22,313,000
22,957,000
Feb 2017
8,404,000
12,390,000
15,891,200
15,937,000
20,265,000
22,309,000
23,017,000
Mar 2017
8,410,000
12,400,000
15,859,400
15,944,000
20,301,000
22,314,000
23,040,000
Apr 2017
8,423,000
12,410,000
15,855,200
15,993,000
20,351,000
22,315,000
23,086,000
May 2017
8,434,000
12,414,000
15,845,200
16,019,000
20,408,000
22,305,000
23,122,000
Jun 2017
8,449,000
12,428,000
15,848,600
16,054,000
20,448,000
22,324,000
23,178,000
Jul 2017
8,462,000
12,424,000
15,847,600
16,117,000
20,501,000
22,326,000
23,235,000
Aug 2017
8,477,000
12,463,000
15,851,500
16,121,000
20,543,000
22,339,000
23,283,000
Sep 2017
8,485,000
12,469,000
15,853,300
16,046,000
20,570,000
22,337,000
23,297,000
Oct 2017
8,494,000
12,489,000
15,859,800
16,156,000
20,630,000
22,331,000
23,312,000
Nov 2017
8,503,000
12,519,000
15,887,000
16,176,000
20,646,000
22,330,000
23,350,000
Dec 2017
8,511,000
12,558,000
15,861,100
16,207,000
20,677,000
22,331,000
23,380,000
Jan 2018
8,514,000
12,578,000
15,873,000
16,228,000
20,715,000
22,319,000
23,430,000
Feb 2018
8,543,000
12,609,000
15,919,000
16,246,000
20,776,000
22,322,000
23,462,000
Mar 2018
8,548,000
12,630,000
15,930,400
16,248,000
20,817,000
22,324,000
23,491,000
Apr 2018
8,551,000
12,655,000
15,939,200
16,260,000
20,860,000
22,321,000
23,524,000
May 2018
8,559,000
12,673,000
15,970,300
16,281,000
20,891,000
22,326,000
23,563,000
Note: Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary.
Employment in education and health services rose by 39,000 in May.
Retail trade added 31,000 jobs, with gains occurring in general merchandise stores and in building material and garden supply stores. Over the year, retail trade has added 125,000 jobs.
Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up in May, increasing by 31,000, and has risen by 483,000 over the year.
Employment in construction continued on an upward trend in May, increasing by 25,000 over the month and up 286,000 over the past 12 months. Within the industry, nonresidential specialty trade contractors added jobs over the month.
United States Department of Labor
