Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles September 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,732,000 317,000 1,205,000 0.8% 160,256,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 615,000 -6,000 -14,000 -2.2% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,443,000 -51,000 33,000 0.4% 8,512,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,721,000 -53,000 -94,000 -0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,926,000 -19,000 92,000 0.3% 29,799,000 18.1%
Information 2,921,000 -27,000 -7,000 -0.2% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,234,000 -48,000 54,000 0.6% 9,319,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,578,000 -78,000 -86,000 -0.4% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,455,000 266,000 812,000 3.0% 27,455,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 17,193,000 -496,000 227,000 1.3% 17,771,000 10.8%
Other services 6,037,000 -68,000 69,000 1.2% 6,114,000 3.8%
Government 23,609,000 897,000 119,000 0.5% 23,989,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles September 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,626,000 119,000 1,312,000 0.8% 159,626,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 610,000 -3,000 -14,000 -2.2% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,305,000 19,000 38,000 0.5% 8,305,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,706,000 -6,000 -94,000 -0.7% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,066,000 -2,000 123,000 0.4% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,925,000 0 -4,000 -0.1% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,235,000 5,000 60,000 0.7% 9,250,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,513,000 -20,000 -62,000 -0.3% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,511,000 59,000 823,000 3.1% 27,511,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 17,104,000 47,000 235,000 1.4% 17,104,000 10.7%
Other services 6,053,000 -2,000 71,000 1.2% 6,055,000 3.8%
Government 23,598,000 22,000 136,000 0.6% 23,618,000 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
As of September 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.9
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,324,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -423,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 800,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,894,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 606,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,848,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,217,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 182,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,648,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of September 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.1
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,603,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 219,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 702,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,645,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 251,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,843,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,248,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 470,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,545,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,248,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate