Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
February 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 157,983,000 891,000 1,976,000 1.3% 159,923,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 619,000 0 −4,000 −0.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 7,992,000 37,000 160,000 2.0% 8,458,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,711,000 37,000 −89,000 −0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,877,000 −135,000 272,000 1.0% 29,799,000 18.3%
Information 2,931,000 19,000 −8,000 −0.3% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,190,000 19,000 94,000 1.0% 9,266,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,312,000 117,000 −80,000 −0.4% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,172,000 318,000 924,000 3.5% 27,172,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 16,363,000 100,000 247,000 1.5% 17,562,000 10.4%
Other services 5,965,000 25,000 96,000 1.6% 6,053,000 3.8%
Government 23,851,000 354,000 364,000 1.5% 23,989,000 15.1%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
February 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,218,000 151,000 1,947,000 1.2% 159,218,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 625,000 5,000 −8,000 −1.3% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,310,000 19,000 174,000 2.1% 8,310,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,765,000 10,000 −88,000 −0.7% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,099,000 21,000 243,000 0.8% 29,099,000 18.3%
Information 2,952,000 5,000 −11,000 −0.4% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,241,000 21,000 86,000 0.9% 9,241,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,573,000 −2,000 −88,000 −0.4% 22,846,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,070,000 73,000 943,000 3.6% 27,070,000 17.0%
Leisure and hospitality 16,949,000 −16,000 214,000 1.3% 16,979,000 10.6%
Other services 6,019,000 4,000 91,000 1.5% 6,019,000 3.8%
Government 23,615,000 11,000 391,000 1.7% 23,615,000 14.8%
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
February 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,116,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 302,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,831,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,116,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,544,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 197,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,229,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,544,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,572,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 105,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 602,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
February 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,359,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -385,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,884,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,744,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,307,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -588,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,294,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,895,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,052,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 203,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 590,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.9
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate