Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
September 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,177,000 460,000 2,332,000 1.5% 159,341,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 645,000 1,000 −4,000 −0.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,446,000 −50,000 230,000 2.8% 8,496,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,923,000 −57,000 −30,000 −0.2% 19,676,000 8.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,902,000 −6,000 178,000 0.6% 29,648,000 18.2%
Information 2,994,000 −30,000 −6,000 −0.2% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,259,000 −52,000 39,000 0.4% 9,318,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 23,027,000 −30,000 89,000 0.4% 23,116,000 14.5%
Education and health services 26,500,000 297,000 969,000 3.8% 26,500,000 16.6%
Leisure and hospitality 17,121,000 −471,000 330,000 2.0% 17,689,000 10.8%
Other services 5,901,000 −60,000 62,000 1.1% 5,990,000 3.7%
Government 23,459,000 918,000 475,000 2.1% 23,597,000 14.7%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
September 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,105,000 254,000 2,438,000 1.6% 159,105,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 639,000 3,000 −6,000 −0.9% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,303,000 25,000 238,000 3.0% 8,303,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,917,000 −7,000 −37,000 −0.3% 19,553,000 8.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,044,000 13,000 162,000 0.6% 29,044,000 18.3%
Information 2,996,000 4,000 −12,000 −0.4% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,259,000 5,000 36,000 0.4% 9,259,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,989,000 17,000 125,000 0.5% 22,991,000 14.4%
Education and health services 26,544,000 81,000 984,000 3.8% 26,544,000 16.7%
Leisure and hospitality 17,075,000 78,000 367,000 2.2% 17,075,000 10.7%
Other services 5,918,000 4,000 63,000 1.1% 5,941,000 3.7%
Government 23,421,000 31,000 518,000 2.3% 23,421,000 14.7%
Total Non-Farm Employment
Construction
Education and Health Services
Financial Activities
Government
Information
Leisure and Hospitality
Manufacturing
Mining and Logging
Other Services
Professional and Business Services
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

LAUS Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 168,569,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -194,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 851,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 169,723,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,046,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 698,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 377,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,149,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,524,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -891,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 475,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.6
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 168,699,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 150,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 770,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,699,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,864,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 430,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 294,000
Maximum Employed Level 161,969,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,834,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -281,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 474,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,050,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.8
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.7
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate