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Payroll employment up by 428,000 in April 2022; down by 1.2 million since February 2020
May 10, 2022
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 428,000 in April 2022. Nonfarm employment in April was still 1.2 million below its pre-pandemic level in February 2020. In April 2022, employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 78,000 and is down by 1.4 million since February 2020. Manufacturing added 55,000 jobs in April. Since February 2020, manufacturing employment is down by 56,000.
Payroll employment by industry, February 2020–April 2022
Month
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Information
Feb 2020
686,000
7,624,000
12,785,000
5,892,800
15,597,500
5,794,800
547,100
2,903,000
Mar 2020
673,000
7,549,000
12,717,000
5,875,400
15,511,000
5,786,900
547,000
2,898,000
Apr 2020
615,000
6,516,000
11,423,000
5,488,200
13,352,500
5,289,200
543,000
2,642,000
May 2020
595,000
7,007,000
11,656,000
5,502,700
13,689,100
5,318,400
542,400
2,606,000
Jun 2020
581,000
7,166,000
11,990,000
5,545,300
14,496,800
5,448,800
539,400
2,624,000
Jul 2020
570,000
7,198,000
12,025,000
5,528,100
14,744,500
5,510,100
539,700
2,617,000
Aug 2020
563,000
7,222,000
12,050,000
5,540,300
15,044,500
5,598,700
541,500
2,640,000
Sep 2020
561,000
7,243,000
12,095,000
5,565,700
15,054,700
5,666,400
543,300
2,698,000
Oct 2020
556,000
7,295,000
12,122,000
5,574,600
15,113,600
5,745,500
541,900
2,698,000
Nov 2020
554,000
7,313,000
12,157,000
5,584,300
15,111,500
5,827,200
541,800
2,706,000
Dec 2020
554,000
7,357,000
12,190,000
5,598,200
15,170,100
5,848,100
541,200
2,719,000
Jan 2021
546,000
7,360,000
12,184,000
5,611,700
15,243,500
5,881,100
542,200
2,745,000
Feb 2021
542,000
7,308,000
12,222,000
5,622,400
15,292,600
5,945,700
542,100
2,758,000
Mar 2021
551,000
7,408,000
12,268,000
5,635,500
15,328,600
5,995,800
542,700
2,768,000
Apr 2021
554,000
7,393,000
12,240,000
5,647,100
15,338,800
5,997,800
543,200
2,788,000
May 2021
560,000
7,381,000
12,268,000
5,655,600
15,313,600
6,026,600
542,300
2,803,000
Jun 2021
566,000
7,378,000
12,288,000
5,675,600
15,381,900
6,061,500
541,500
2,820,000
Jul 2021
569,000
7,395,000
12,350,000
5,693,800
15,398,100
6,101,400
541,600
2,841,000
Aug 2021
574,000
7,397,000
12,391,000
5,699,200
15,434,700
6,133,300
539,800
2,866,000
Sep 2021
576,000
7,427,000
12,413,000
5,703,900
15,493,600
6,169,700
539,700
2,874,000
Oct 2021
578,000
7,455,000
12,466,000
5,716,300
15,537,000
6,220,200
539,500
2,886,000
Nov 2021
582,000
7,502,000
12,514,000
5,731,200
15,556,900
6,257,400
538,700
2,904,000
Dec 2021
590,000
7,546,000
12,555,000
5,749,700
15,595,100
6,279,700
538,100
2,913,000
Jan 2022
590,000
7,552,000
12,581,000
5,762,300
15,716,500
6,333,100
538,700
2,918,000
Feb 2022
600,000
7,606,000
12,631,000
5,788,800
15,827,800
6,406,900
538,800
2,918,000
Mar 2022
604,000
7,626,000
12,674,000
5,813,500
15,852,300
6,416,400
538,800
2,939,000
Apr 2022
613,000
7,628,000
12,729,000
5,835,700
15,881,500
6,468,400
539,100
2,951,000
Payroll employment by industry, February 2020–April 2022
Month
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Feb 2020
8,870,000
21,393,000
24,598,000
16,983,000
5,951,000
22,879,000
Mar 2020
8,851,000
21,308,000
24,360,000
16,245,000
5,860,000
22,825,000
Apr 2020
8,590,000
19,091,000
21,759,000
8,780,000
4,520,000
21,904,000
May 2020
8,607,000
19,294,000
22,149,000
10,011,000
4,756,000
21,421,000
Jun 2020
8,623,000
19,651,000
22,699,000
11,791,000
5,089,000
21,416,000
Jul 2020
8,623,000
19,836,000
22,889,000
12,232,000
5,225,000
21,511,000
Aug 2020
8,647,000
20,026,000
23,088,000
12,513,000
5,276,000
21,963,000
Sep 2020
8,675,000
20,154,000
23,184,000
12,946,000
5,323,000
21,923,000
Oct 2020
8,696,000
20,374,000
23,277,000
13,179,000
5,335,000
21,771,000
Nov 2020
8,709,000
20,525,000
23,346,000
13,209,000
5,330,000
21,698,000
Dec 2020
8,721,000
20,689,000
23,350,000
12,749,000
5,319,000
21,691,000
Jan 2021
8,732,000
20,800,000
23,378,000
12,877,000
5,328,000
21,788,000
Feb 2021
8,724,000
20,902,000
23,454,000
13,270,000
5,339,000
21,805,000
Mar 2021
8,733,000
21,021,000
23,541,000
13,423,000
5,356,000
21,859,000
Apr 2021
8,747,000
20,943,000
23,582,000
13,631,000
5,379,000
21,910,000
May 2021
8,747,000
21,023,000
23,620,000
13,830,000
5,395,000
21,976,000
Jun 2021
8,745,000
21,084,000
23,640,000
14,054,000
5,437,000
22,025,000
Jul 2021
8,772,000
21,226,000
23,699,000
14,251,000
5,473,000
22,076,000
Aug 2021
8,781,000
21,309,000
23,728,000
14,453,000
5,502,000
22,096,000
Sep 2021
8,794,000
21,383,000
23,737,000
14,587,000
5,519,000
22,111,000
Oct 2021
8,817,000
21,619,000
23,805,000
14,728,000
5,544,000
22,094,000
Nov 2021
8,849,000
21,730,000
23,874,000
14,919,000
5,580,000
22,114,000
Dec 2021
8,863,000
21,821,000
23,939,000
15,105,000
5,604,000
22,141,000
Jan 2022
8,865,000
21,909,000
23,972,000
15,243,000
5,610,000
22,153,000
Feb 2022
8,894,000
21,996,000
24,073,000
15,367,000
5,648,000
22,163,000
Mar 2022
8,906,000
22,090,000
24,130,000
15,467,000
5,662,000
22,167,000
Apr 2022
8,941,000
22,131,000
24,189,000
15,545,000
5,673,000
22,189,000
Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 52,000 in April 2022 and is 674,000 above its February 2020 level. In April, employment in professional and business services continued to trend up, adding 41,000 jobs. Since February 2020, employment in the industry is up by 738,000. Financial activities added 35,000 jobs in April and is 71,000 higher than in February 2020.
Employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including construction, information, other services, and government.
United States Department of Labor
