Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
December 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 160,458,000 −81,000 2,189,000 1.4% 160,539,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 634,000 −6,000 −8,000 −1.2% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,242,000 −136,000 191,000 2.4% 8,494,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,898,000 7,000 −93,000 −0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,842,000 261,000 194,000 0.7% 29,842,000 18.6%
Information 3,020,000 17,000 −8,000 −0.3% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,317,000 26,000 52,000 0.6% 9,318,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 23,045,000 −79,000 80,000 0.3% 23,125,000 14.4%
Education and health services 26,962,000 −30,000 982,000 3.8% 26,992,000 16.8%
Leisure and hospitality 16,784,000 23,000 299,000 1.8% 17,689,000 10.5%
Other services 5,917,000 −9,000 71,000 1.2% 5,990,000 3.7%
Government 23,797,000 −155,000 429,000 1.8% 23,952,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
December 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,536,000 256,000 2,232,000 1.4% 159,536,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 634,000 −3,000 −9,000 −1.4% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,316,000 8,000 196,000 2.4% 8,316,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,873,000 −13,000 −87,000 −0.7% 19,553,000 8.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,091,000 49,000 224,000 0.8% 29,091,000 18.2%
Information 3,004,000 10,000 −8,000 −0.3% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,286,000 13,000 53,000 0.6% 9,286,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,978,000 28,000 96,000 0.4% 22,991,000 14.4%
Education and health services 26,802,000 80,000 971,000 3.8% 26,802,000 16.8%
Leisure and hospitality 17,101,000 43,000 285,000 1.7% 17,101,000 10.7%
Other services 5,935,000 8,000 71,000 1.2% 5,941,000 3.7%
Government 23,516,000 33,000 440,000 1.9% 23,516,000 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
December 2024
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 167,746,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -418,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 1,085,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 169,723,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,294,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -162,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 540,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,149,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,452,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -256,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 545,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.8
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
December 2024
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 168,547,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 261,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 1,096,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,699,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,661,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 520,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 478,000
Maximum Employed Level 161,969,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,886,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -259,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 618,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,050,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.7
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.7
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate