Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
November 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 160,560,000 525,000 2,213,000 1.4% 160,560,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 642,000 0 0 0.0% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,381,000 −84,000 208,000 2.5% 8,494,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,888,000 20,000 −65,000 −0.5% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,584,000 432,000 177,000 0.6% 29,648,000 18.4%
Information 2,999,000 9,000 −16,000 −0.5% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,295,000 11,000 56,000 0.6% 9,318,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 23,129,000 1,000 62,000 0.3% 23,129,000 14.4%
Education and health services 26,987,000 156,000 964,000 3.7% 26,987,000 16.8%
Leisure and hospitality 16,763,000 −183,000 267,000 1.6% 17,689,000 10.4%
Other services 5,929,000 7,000 63,000 1.1% 5,990,000 3.7%
Government 23,963,000 156,000 497,000 2.1% 23,963,000 14.9%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
November 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,288,000 227,000 2,274,000 1.4% 159,288,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 640,000 2,000 0 0.0% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,313,000 10,000 211,000 2.6% 8,313,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,887,000 22,000 −61,000 −0.5% 19,553,000 8.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,032,000 −23,000 189,000 0.7% 29,059,000 18.2%
Information 2,986,000 0 −13,000 −0.4% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,280,000 17,000 53,000 0.6% 9,280,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,954,000 26,000 85,000 0.4% 22,991,000 14.4%
Education and health services 26,707,000 79,000 960,000 3.7% 26,707,000 16.8%
Leisure and hospitality 17,069,000 53,000 294,000 1.8% 17,069,000 10.7%
Other services 5,930,000 8,000 66,000 1.1% 5,941,000 3.7%
Government 23,490,000 33,000 490,000 2.1% 23,490,000 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
November 2024
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 168,164,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -405,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 187,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 169,723,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,456,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -482,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -693,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,149,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,708,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 77,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 881,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
November 2024
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 168,286,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -193,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 26,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,699,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,141,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -355,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -828,000
Maximum Employed Level 161,969,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,145,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 161,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 854,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,050,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.1
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