Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
May 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,918,000 917,000 2,076,000 1.3% 158,918,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 633,000 0 −14,000 −2.2% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,278,000 162,000 83,000 1.0% 8,278,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,940,000 33,000 −78,000 −0.6% 19,676,000 8.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,892,000 157,000 90,000 0.3% 29,653,000 18.2%
Information 2,995,000 −1,000 −68,000 −2.2% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,200,000 26,000 −46,000 −0.5% 9,291,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,987,000 80,000 25,000 0.1% 23,116,000 14.5%
Education and health services 26,269,000 −28,000 1,190,000 4.7% 26,297,000 16.5%
Leisure and hospitality 17,194,000 444,000 −126,000 −0.7% 17,422,000 10.8%
Other services 5,927,000 37,000 26,000 0.4% 5,976,000 3.7%
Government 23,603,000 7,000 994,000 4.4% 23,603,000 14.9%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
May 2024 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,543,000 272,000 2,516,000 1.6% 158,543,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 633,000 −4,000 −9,000 −1.4% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,228,000 21,000 218,000 2.7% 8,228,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,965,000 8,000 20,000 0.2% 19,553,000 8.2%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,032,000 27,000 172,000 0.6% 29,032,000 18.3%
Information 3,014,000 0 −29,000 −1.0% 3,718,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,234,000 10,000 33,000 0.4% 9,240,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,985,000 33,000 102,000 0.4% 22,985,000 14.5%
Education and health services 26,279,000 86,000 1,002,000 4.0% 26,279,000 16.6%
Leisure and hospitality 16,947,000 42,000 359,000 2.2% 16,947,000 10.7%
Other services 5,907,000 6,000 86,000 1.5% 5,941,000 3.7%
Government 23,319,000 43,000 562,000 2.5% 23,319,000 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
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 167,576,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 92,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 874,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,354,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,341,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -249,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 339,000
Maximum Employed Level 162,149,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,235,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 341,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 535,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.7
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 167,732,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -250,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 914,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 168,260,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 161,083,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -408,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 362,000
Maximum Employed Level 161,969,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,649,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 157,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 552,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,050,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 3.9
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