Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles November 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 160,652,000 241,000 770,000 0.5% 160,652,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 610,000 -5,000 -16,000 -2.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,395,000 -67,000 52,000 0.6% 8,512,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,694,000 -16,000 -81,000 -0.6% 19,676,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,457,000 357,000 2,000 0.0% 29,799,000 18.3%
Information 2,921,000 -7,000 -17,000 -0.6% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,247,000 1,000 37,000 0.4% 9,319,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,705,000 -55,000 -68,000 -0.3% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,882,000 126,000 755,000 2.8% 27,882,000 17.4%
Leisure and hospitality 16,886,000 -195,000 231,000 1.4% 17,771,000 10.5%
Other services 6,045,000 -7,000 54,000 0.9% 6,114,000 3.8%
Government 23,810,000 109,000 -179,000 -0.7% 23,989,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles November 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,552,000 64,000 933,000 0.6% 159,593,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 608,000 -4,000 -17,000 -2.7% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,332,000 28,000 58,000 0.7% 8,332,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,697,000 -5,000 -73,000 -0.6% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,059,000 -12,000 107,000 0.4% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,915,000 -4,000 -12,000 -0.4% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,231,000 -2,000 37,000 0.4% 9,250,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,534,000 12,000 -44,000 -0.2% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,623,000 65,000 775,000 2.9% 27,623,000 17.3%
Leisure and hospitality 17,094,000 -12,000 162,000 1.0% 17,106,000 10.7%
Other services 6,055,000 3,000 60,000 1.0% 6,055,000 3.8%
Government 23,404,000 -5,000 -120,000 -0.5% 23,618,000 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
As of November 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate September 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,401,000
Unemployed Change Compared to September 77,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 693,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 164,066,000
Employment Change Compared to September 172,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,610,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,467,000
Labor Force Change Compared to September 250,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 3,303,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of November 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.6
Unemployment Rate September 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,831,000
Unemployed Change Compared to September 228,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 710,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,741,000
Employment Change Compared to September 96,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,558,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,571,000
Labor Force Change Compared to September 323,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 3,267,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,571,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate