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Nonfarm payroll employment up 273,000 in February 2020
March 10, 2020
In February 2020, total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 273,000 to 152.5 million. In the private sector, employment in goods-producing industries increased 61,000, while service-providing industries employment grew by 167,000. Government employment increased by 45,000.
Nonfarm payroll employment, by industry, January 2010–February 2020
Month
Total nonfarm
Goods-producing
Private service-providing
Federal government
State government
Local government
Jan 2010
129,790,000
17,707,000
89,592,000
2,860,000
5,145,000
14,486,000
Feb 2010
129,698,000
17,627,000
89,595,000
2,872,000
5,147,000
14,457,000
Mar 2010
129,879,000
17,672,000
89,689,000
2,923,000
5,140,000
14,455,000
Apr 2010
130,110,000
17,729,000
89,812,000
2,984,000
5,136,000
14,449,000
May 2010
130,650,000
17,742,000
89,912,000
3,416,000
5,135,000
14,445,000
Jun 2010
130,511,000
17,763,000
90,008,000
3,193,000
5,139,000
14,408,000
Jul 2010
130,427,000
17,777,000
90,081,000
3,051,000
5,136,000
14,382,000
Aug 2010
130,422,000
17,793,000
90,209,000
2,945,000
5,130,000
14,345,000
Sep 2010
130,357,000
17,787,000
90,323,000
2,869,000
5,122,000
14,256,000
Oct 2010
130,625,000
17,801,000
90,527,000
2,866,000
5,139,000
14,292,000
Nov 2010
130,750,000
17,827,000
90,636,000
2,866,000
5,139,000
14,282,000
Dec 2010
130,822,000
17,796,000
90,760,000
2,870,000
5,133,000
14,263,000
Jan 2011
130,841,000
17,784,000
90,799,000
2,874,000
5,138,000
14,246,000
Feb 2011
131,053,000
17,844,000
90,994,000
2,876,000
5,106,000
14,233,000
Mar 2011
131,288,000
17,906,000
91,190,000
2,877,000
5,096,000
14,219,000
Apr 2011
131,602,000
17,957,000
91,461,000
2,870,000
5,091,000
14,223,000
May 2011
131,703,000
18,007,000
91,567,000
2,871,000
5,083,000
14,175,000
Jun 2011
131,939,000
18,045,000
91,730,000
2,860,000
5,079,000
14,225,000
Jul 2011
131,999,000
18,094,000
91,856,000
2,862,000
5,058,000
14,129,000
Aug 2011
132,125,000
18,120,000
91,988,000
2,850,000
5,079,000
14,088,000
Sep 2011
132,358,000
18,167,000
92,208,000
2,846,000
5,072,000
14,065,000
Oct 2011
132,562,000
18,188,000
92,376,000
2,850,000
5,056,000
14,092,000
Nov 2011
132,694,000
18,187,000
92,536,000
2,842,000
5,050,000
14,079,000
Dec 2011
132,896,000
18,244,000
92,698,000
2,836,000
5,047,000
14,071,000
Jan 2012
133,250,000
18,304,000
93,000,000
2,833,000
5,045,000
14,068,000
Feb 2012
133,512,000
18,334,000
93,231,000
2,828,000
5,048,000
14,071,000
Mar 2012
133,752,000
18,372,000
93,437,000
2,828,000
5,051,000
14,064,000
Apr 2012
133,834,000
18,384,000
93,519,000
2,826,000
5,055,000
14,050,000
May 2012
133,934,000
18,386,000
93,637,000
2,823,000
5,052,000
14,036,000
Jun 2012
134,007,000
18,411,000
93,666,000
2,824,000
5,059,000
14,047,000
Jul 2012
134,159,000
18,447,000
93,799,000
2,815,000
5,055,000
14,043,000
Aug 2012
134,331,000
18,459,000
93,956,000
2,820,000
5,063,000
14,033,000
Sep 2012
134,518,000
18,461,000
94,132,000
2,822,000
5,076,000
14,027,000
Oct 2012
134,677,000
18,472,000
94,302,000
2,824,000
5,055,000
14,024,000
Nov 2012
134,833,000
18,477,000
94,473,000
2,809,000
5,052,000
14,022,000
Dec 2012
135,072,000
18,532,000
94,653,000
2,806,000
5,048,000
14,033,000
Jan 2013
135,263,000
18,580,000
94,814,000
2,806,000
5,029,000
14,034,000
Feb 2013
135,541,000
18,638,000
95,022,000
2,806,000
5,045,000
14,030,000
Mar 2013
135,680,000
18,660,000
95,150,000
2,794,000
5,052,000
14,024,000
Apr 2013
135,871,000
18,653,000
95,349,000
2,794,000
5,047,000
14,028,000
May 2013
136,093,000
18,691,000
95,538,000
2,775,000
5,049,000
14,040,000
Jun 2013
136,274,000
18,724,000
95,710,000
2,771,000
5,038,000
14,031,000
Jul 2013
136,386,000
18,705,000
95,866,000
2,761,000
5,025,000
14,029,000
Aug 2013
136,628,000
18,756,000
96,041,000
2,754,000
5,045,000
14,032,000
Sep 2013
136,815,000
18,810,000
96,170,000
2,753,000
5,050,000
14,032,000
Oct 2013
137,040,000
18,857,000
96,353,000
2,739,000
5,057,000
14,034,000
Nov 2013
137,304,000
18,911,000
96,550,000
2,746,000
5,056,000
14,041,000
Dec 2013
137,373,000
18,881,000
96,672,000
2,741,000
5,053,000
14,026,000
Jan 2014
137,548,000
18,937,000
96,797,000
2,736,000
5,052,000
14,026,000
Feb 2014
137,714,000
18,988,000
96,901,000
2,731,000
5,057,000
14,037,000
Mar 2014
137,968,000
19,037,000
97,098,000
2,728,000
5,055,000
14,050,000
Apr 2014
138,293,000
19,104,000
97,336,000
2,728,000
5,055,000
14,070,000
May 2014
138,511,000
19,142,000
97,537,000
2,728,000
5,051,000
14,053,000
Jun 2014
138,837,000
19,195,000
97,747,000
2,729,000
5,058,000
14,108,000
Jul 2014
139,069,000
19,264,000
97,904,000
2,731,000
5,035,000
14,135,000
Aug 2014
139,257,000
19,316,000
98,086,000
2,735,000
5,016,000
14,104,000
Sep 2014
139,566,000
19,371,000
98,298,000
2,735,000
5,041,000
14,121,000
Oct 2014
139,818,000
19,419,000
98,482,000
2,735,000
5,046,000
14,136,000
Nov 2014
140,109,000
19,456,000
98,721,000
2,740,000
5,053,000
14,139,000
Dec 2014
140,377,000
19,481,000
98,949,000
2,743,000
5,059,000
14,145,000
Jan 2015
140,568,000
19,500,000
99,108,000
2,745,000
5,065,000
14,150,000
Feb 2015
140,839,000
19,537,000
99,324,000
2,747,000
5,071,000
14,160,000
Mar 2015
140,910,000
19,505,000
99,435,000
2,748,000
5,067,000
14,155,000
Apr 2015
141,194,000
19,553,000
99,636,000
2,763,000
5,070,000
14,172,000
May 2015
141,525,000
19,580,000
99,933,000
2,753,000
5,074,000
14,185,000
Jun 2015
141,699,000
19,591,000
100,093,000
2,754,000
5,073,000
14,188,000
Jul 2015
142,001,000
19,626,000
100,325,000
2,756,000
5,073,000
14,221,000
Aug 2015
142,126,000
19,629,000
100,437,000
2,760,000
5,077,000
14,223,000
Sep 2015
142,281,000
19,641,000
100,600,000
2,759,000
5,083,000
14,198,000
Oct 2015
142,587,000
19,680,000
100,851,000
2,759,000
5,084,000
14,213,000
Nov 2015
142,824,000
19,711,000
101,032,000
2,766,000
5,090,000
14,225,000
Dec 2015
143,097,000
19,738,000
101,262,000
2,776,000
5,088,000
14,233,000
Jan 2016
143,170,000
19,730,000
101,322,000
2,772,000
5,089,000
14,257,000
Feb 2016
143,433,000
19,728,000
101,561,000
2,778,000
5,086,000
14,280,000
Mar 2016
143,662,000
19,716,000
101,766,000
2,783,000
5,093,000
14,304,000
Apr 2016
143,849,000
19,728,000
101,935,000
2,785,000
5,098,000
14,303,000
May 2016
143,891,000
19,689,000
102,005,000
2,792,000
5,093,000
14,312,000
Jun 2016
144,158,000
19,709,000
102,265,000
2,797,000
5,107,000
14,280,000
Jul 2016
144,512,000
19,757,000
102,470,000
2,799,000
5,116,000
14,370,000
Aug 2016
144,647,000
19,732,000
102,647,000
2,803,000
5,113,000
14,352,000
Sep 2016
144,916,000
19,762,000
102,851,000
2,807,000
5,147,000
14,349,000
Oct 2016
145,061,000
19,789,000
102,980,000
2,804,000
5,134,000
14,354,000
Nov 2016
145,212,000
19,808,000
103,114,000
2,799,000
5,139,000
14,352,000
Dec 2016
145,442,000
19,825,000
103,309,000
2,817,000
5,141,000
14,350,000
Jan 2017
145,627,000
19,865,000
103,460,000
2,815,000
5,151,000
14,336,000
Feb 2017
145,815,000
19,928,000
103,568,000
2,813,000
5,160,000
14,346,000
Mar 2017
145,944,000
19,964,000
103,655,000
2,811,000
5,163,000
14,351,000
Apr 2017
146,141,000
19,985,000
103,826,000
2,800,000
5,166,000
14,364,000
May 2017
146,296,000
20,007,000
103,957,000
2,808,000
5,174,000
14,350,000
Jun 2017
146,512,000
20,050,000
104,116,000
2,806,000
5,170,000
14,370,000
Jul 2017
146,727,000
20,056,000
104,312,000
2,805,000
5,173,000
14,381,000
Aug 2017
146,911,000
20,135,000
104,419,000
2,802,000
5,167,000
14,388,000
Sep 2017
146,929,000
20,161,000
104,402,000
2,802,000
5,160,000
14,404,000
Oct 2017
147,196,000
20,206,000
104,621,000
2,803,000
5,155,000
14,411,000
Nov 2017
147,421,000
20,273,000
104,755,000
2,792,000
5,171,000
14,430,000
Dec 2017
147,551,000
20,326,000
104,844,000
2,794,000
5,159,000
14,428,000
Jan 2018
147,672,000
20,371,000
104,946,000
2,801,000
5,147,000
14,407,000
Feb 2018
148,078,000
20,494,000
105,178,000
2,793,000
5,151,000
14,462,000
Mar 2018
148,254,000
20,530,000
105,320,000
2,793,000
5,154,000
14,457,000
Apr 2018
148,391,000
20,577,000
105,400,000
2,795,000
5,167,000
14,452,000
May 2018
148,669,000
20,648,000
105,590,000
2,792,000
5,174,000
14,465,000
Jun 2018
148,888,000
20,698,000
105,731,000
2,796,000
5,180,000
14,483,000
Jul 2018
149,024,000
20,739,000
105,823,000
2,798,000
5,178,000
14,486,000
Aug 2018
149,268,000
20,791,000
105,987,000
2,801,000
5,183,000
14,506,000
Sep 2018
149,348,000
20,834,000
106,025,000
2,804,000
5,193,000
14,492,000
Oct 2018
149,549,000
20,884,000
106,180,000
2,805,000
5,184,000
14,496,000
Nov 2018
149,683,000
20,897,000
106,300,000
2,811,000
5,173,000
14,502,000
Dec 2018
149,865,000
20,948,000
106,422,000
2,809,000
5,173,000
14,513,000
Jan 2019
150,134,000
21,023,000
106,605,000
2,811,000
5,170,000
14,525,000
Feb 2019
150,135,000
20,994,000
106,628,000
2,814,000
5,175,000
14,524,000
Mar 2019
150,282,000
21,011,000
106,743,000
2,815,000
5,175,000
14,538,000
Apr 2019
150,492,000
21,039,000
106,900,000
2,823,000
5,169,000
14,561,000
May 2019
150,577,000
21,050,000
106,976,000
2,826,000
5,158,000
14,567,000
Jun 2019
150,759,000
21,076,000
107,130,000
2,829,000
5,157,000
14,567,000
Jul 2019
150,953,000
21,085,000
107,281,000
2,831,000
5,168,000
14,588,000
Aug 2019
151,160,000
21,087,000
107,436,000
2,857,000
5,184,000
14,596,000
Sep 2019
151,368,000
21,106,000
107,612,000
2,857,000
5,181,000
14,612,000
Oct 2019
151,553,000
21,086,000
107,822,000
2,844,000
5,184,000
14,617,000
Nov 2019
151,814,000
21,131,000
108,024,000
2,850,000
5,181,000
14,628,000
Dec 2019
151,998,000
21,136,000
108,183,000
2,847,000
5,184,000
14,648,000
Jan 2020
152,271,000
21,163,000
108,378,000
2,857,000
5,199,000
14,674,000
Feb 2020
152,544,000
21,224,000
108,545,000
2,865,000
5,217,000
14,693,000
Data for the most recent two months are preliminary.
1-month change in nonfarm payroll employment, by industry, January 2010–February 2020
Month
Total nonfarm
Goods-producing
Private service-providing
Federal government
State government
Local government
Jan 2010
2,000
-85,000
78,000
29,000
-5,000
-15,000
Feb 2010
-92,000
-80,000
3,000
12,000
2,000
-29,000
Mar 2010
181,000
45,000
94,000
51,000
-7,000
-2,000
Apr 2010
231,000
57,000
123,000
61,000
-4,000
-6,000
May 2010
540,000
13,000
100,000
432,000
-1,000
-4,000
Jun 2010
-139,000
21,000
96,000
-223,000
4,000
-37,000
Jul 2010
-84,000
14,000
73,000
-142,000
-3,000
-26,000
Aug 2010
-5,000
16,000
128,000
-106,000
-6,000
-37,000
Sep 2010
-65,000
-6,000
114,000
-76,000
-8,000
-89,000
Oct 2010
268,000
14,000
204,000
-3,000
17,000
36,000
Nov 2010
125,000
26,000
109,000
0
0
-10,000
Dec 2010
72,000
-31,000
124,000
4,000
-6,000
-19,000
Jan 2011
19,000
-12,000
39,000
4,000
5,000
-17,000
Feb 2011
212,000
60,000
195,000
2,000
-32,000
-13,000
Mar 2011
235,000
62,000
196,000
1,000
-10,000
-14,000
Apr 2011
314,000
51,000
271,000
-7,000
-5,000
4,000
May 2011
101,000
50,000
106,000
1,000
-8,000
-48,000
Jun 2011
236,000
38,000
163,000
-11,000
-4,000
50,000
Jul 2011
60,000
49,000
126,000
2,000
-21,000
-96,000
Aug 2011
126,000
26,000
132,000
-12,000
21,000
-41,000
Sep 2011
233,000
47,000
220,000
-4,000
-7,000
-23,000
Oct 2011
204,000
21,000
168,000
4,000
-16,000
27,000
Nov 2011
132,000
-1,000
160,000
-8,000
-6,000
-13,000
Dec 2011
202,000
57,000
162,000
-6,000
-3,000
-8,000
Jan 2012
354,000
60,000
302,000
-3,000
-2,000
-3,000
Feb 2012
262,000
30,000
231,000
-5,000
3,000
3,000
Mar 2012
240,000
38,000
206,000
0
3,000
-7,000
Apr 2012
82,000
12,000
82,000
-2,000
4,000
-14,000
May 2012
100,000
2,000
118,000
-3,000
-3,000
-14,000
Jun 2012
73,000
25,000
29,000
1,000
7,000
11,000
Jul 2012
152,000
36,000
133,000
-9,000
-4,000
-4,000
Aug 2012
172,000
12,000
157,000
5,000
8,000
-10,000
Sep 2012
187,000
2,000
176,000
2,000
13,000
-6,000
Oct 2012
159,000
11,000
170,000
2,000
-21,000
-3,000
Nov 2012
156,000
5,000
171,000
-15,000
-3,000
-2,000
Dec 2012
239,000
55,000
180,000
-3,000
-4,000
11,000
Jan 2013
191,000
48,000
161,000
0
-19,000
1,000
Feb 2013
278,000
58,000
208,000
0
16,000
-4,000
Mar 2013
139,000
22,000
128,000
-12,000
7,000
-6,000
Apr 2013
191,000
-7,000
199,000
0
-5,000
4,000
May 2013
222,000
38,000
189,000
-19,000
2,000
12,000
Jun 2013
181,000
33,000
172,000
-4,000
-11,000
-9,000
Jul 2013
112,000
-19,000
156,000
-10,000
-13,000
-2,000
Aug 2013
242,000
51,000
175,000
-7,000
20,000
3,000
Sep 2013
187,000
54,000
129,000
-1,000
5,000
0
Oct 2013
225,000
47,000
183,000
-14,000
7,000
2,000
Nov 2013
264,000
54,000
197,000
7,000
-1,000
7,000
Dec 2013
69,000
-30,000
122,000
-5,000
-3,000
-15,000
Jan 2014
175,000
56,000
125,000
-5,000
-1,000
0
Feb 2014
166,000
51,000
104,000
-5,000
5,000
11,000
Mar 2014
254,000
49,000
197,000
-3,000
-2,000
13,000
Apr 2014
325,000
67,000
238,000
0
0
20,000
May 2014
218,000
38,000
201,000
0
-4,000
-17,000
Jun 2014
326,000
53,000
210,000
1,000
7,000
55,000
Jul 2014
232,000
69,000
157,000
2,000
-23,000
27,000
Aug 2014
188,000
52,000
182,000
4,000
-19,000
-31,000
Sep 2014
309,000
55,000
212,000
0
25,000
17,000
Oct 2014
252,000
48,000
184,000
0
5,000
15,000
Nov 2014
291,000
37,000
239,000
5,000
7,000
3,000
Dec 2014
268,000
25,000
228,000
3,000
6,000
6,000
Jan 2015
191,000
19,000
159,000
2,000
6,000
5,000
Feb 2015
271,000
37,000
216,000
2,000
6,000
10,000
Mar 2015
71,000
-32,000
111,000
1,000
-4,000
-5,000
Apr 2015
284,000
48,000
201,000
15,000
3,000
17,000
May 2015
331,000
27,000
297,000
-10,000
4,000
13,000
Jun 2015
174,000
11,000
160,000
1,000
-1,000
3,000
Jul 2015
302,000
35,000
232,000
2,000
0
33,000
Aug 2015
125,000
3,000
112,000
4,000
4,000
2,000
Sep 2015
155,000
12,000
163,000
-1,000
6,000
-25,000
Oct 2015
306,000
39,000
251,000
0
1,000
15,000
Nov 2015
237,000
31,000
181,000
7,000
6,000
12,000
Dec 2015
273,000
27,000
230,000
10,000
-2,000
8,000
Jan 2016
73,000
-8,000
60,000
-4,000
1,000
24,000
Feb 2016
263,000
-2,000
239,000
6,000
-3,000
23,000
Mar 2016
229,000
-12,000
205,000
5,000
7,000
24,000
Apr 2016
187,000
12,000
169,000
2,000
5,000
-1,000
May 2016
42,000
-39,000
70,000
7,000
-5,000
9,000
Jun 2016
267,000
20,000
260,000
5,000
14,000
-32,000
Jul 2016
354,000
48,000
205,000
2,000
9,000
90,000
Aug 2016
135,000
-25,000
177,000
4,000
-3,000
-18,000
Sep 2016
269,000
30,000
204,000
4,000
34,000
-3,000
Oct 2016
145,000
27,000
129,000
-3,000
-13,000
5,000
Nov 2016
151,000
19,000
134,000
-5,000
5,000
-2,000
Dec 2016
230,000
17,000
195,000
18,000
2,000
-2,000
Jan 2017
185,000
40,000
151,000
-2,000
10,000
-14,000
Feb 2017
188,000
63,000
108,000
-2,000
9,000
10,000
Mar 2017
129,000
36,000
87,000
-2,000
3,000
5,000
Apr 2017
197,000
21,000
171,000
-11,000
3,000
13,000
May 2017
155,000
22,000
131,000
8,000
8,000
-14,000
Jun 2017
216,000
43,000
159,000
-2,000
-4,000
20,000
Jul 2017
215,000
6,000
196,000
-1,000
3,000
11,000
Aug 2017
184,000
79,000
107,000
-3,000
-6,000
7,000
Sep 2017
18,000
26,000
-17,000
0
-7,000
16,000
Oct 2017
267,000
45,000
219,000
1,000
-5,000
7,000
Nov 2017
225,000
67,000
134,000
-11,000
16,000
19,000
Dec 2017
130,000
53,000
89,000
2,000
-12,000
-2,000
Jan 2018
121,000
45,000
102,000
7,000
-12,000
-21,000
Feb 2018
406,000
123,000
232,000
-8,000
4,000
55,000
Mar 2018
176,000
36,000
142,000
0
3,000
-5,000
Apr 2018
137,000
47,000
80,000
2,000
13,000
-5,000
May 2018
278,000
71,000
190,000
-3,000
7,000
13,000
Jun 2018
219,000
50,000
141,000
4,000
6,000
18,000
Jul 2018
136,000
41,000
92,000
2,000
-2,000
3,000
Aug 2018
244,000
52,000
164,000
3,000
5,000
20,000
Sep 2018
80,000
43,000
38,000
3,000
10,000
-14,000
Oct 2018
201,000
50,000
155,000
1,000
-9,000
4,000
Nov 2018
134,000
13,000
120,000
6,000
-11,000
6,000
Dec 2018
182,000
51,000
122,000
-2,000
0
11,000
Jan 2019
269,000
75,000
183,000
2,000
-3,000
12,000
Feb 2019
1,000
-29,000
23,000
3,000
5,000
-1,000
Mar 2019
147,000
17,000
115,000
1,000
0
14,000
Apr 2019
210,000
28,000
157,000
8,000
-6,000
23,000
May 2019
85,000
11,000
76,000
3,000
-11,000
6,000
Jun 2019
182,000
26,000
154,000
3,000
-1,000
0
Jul 2019
194,000
9,000
151,000
2,000
11,000
21,000
Aug 2019
207,000
2,000
155,000
26,000
16,000
8,000
Sep 2019
208,000
19,000
176,000
0
-3,000
16,000
Oct 2019
185,000
-20,000
210,000
-13,000
3,000
5,000
Nov 2019
261,000
45,000
202,000
6,000
-3,000
11,000
Dec 2019
184,000
5,000
159,000
-3,000
3,000
20,000
Jan 2020
273,000
27,000
195,000
10,000
15,000
26,000
Feb 2020
273,000
61,000
167,000
8,000
18,000
19,000
Data for the most recent two months are preliminary.
Within the goods-producing industries, construction employment increased by 42,000, with employment gains in specialty trade contractors and residential building. Employment in the other major goods-producing industries, mining and manufacturing, changed little over the month. Employment in goods-producing industries totaled 21.2 million in February 2020.
Among the private service-providing industries, employment increased by 57,000 in health care and social assistance. Health care had employment gains in offices of physicians, home health care services, and hospitals. Employment in social assistance increased in individual and family services.
Food services and drinking places added 53,000 jobs.
Employment increased by 32,000 in professional and technical services. Job growth in February occurred in architectural and engineering services and in scientific research and development services.
With gains in real estate and in credit intermediation and related activities, financial activities employment increased 26,000.
Employment in other major private service-providing industries, such as wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and information, changed little over the month. Private service-providing industries employed 108.5 million in February.
The 45,000-job gain in total government employment was led by a gain in state government education. Federal government employment increased by 8,000, reflecting the hiring of 7,000 temporary workers for the 2020 Census. The chart (above) shows increases in federal government employment during the 2010 Census.
United States Department of Labor
