Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles May 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,467,000 741,000 435,000 0.3% 159,571,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 612,000 7,000 -6,000 -1.0% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,384,000 136,000 58,000 0.7% 8,476,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,595,000 45,000 -47,000 -0.4% 19,676,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,595,000 118,000 -36,000 -0.1% 29,583,000 17.9%
Information 2,776,000 -1,000 -87,000 -3.0% 3,716,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,079,000 -9,000 -107,000 -1.2% 9,278,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,532,000 50,000 39,000 0.2% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,903,000 -80,000 629,000 2.3% 27,983,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 17,309,000 466,000 147,000 0.9% 17,599,000 10.9%
Other services 6,053,000 30,000 32,000 0.5% 6,067,000 3.8%
Government 23,629,000 -21,000 -187,000 -0.8% 23,977,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles May 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,001,000 172,000 503,000 0.3% 159,001,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 613,000 4,000 -5,000 -0.8% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,337,000 17,000 68,000 0.8% 8,337,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,605,000 7,000 -46,000 -0.4% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,709,000 -3,000 -56,000 -0.2% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,783,000 -2,000 -81,000 -2.8% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,104,000 -22,000 -107,000 -1.2% 9,211,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,468,000 6,000 18,000 0.1% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,886,000 40,000 610,000 2.2% 27,886,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 17,079,000 70,000 240,000 1.4% 17,079,000 10.7%
Other services 6,030,000 3,000 36,000 0.6% 6,032,000 3.8%
Government 23,387,000 52,000 -174,000 -0.7% 23,586,000 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
As of May 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate April 4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,904,000
Unemployed Change Compared to April 136,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 89,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,897,000
Employment Change Compared to April 116,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -504,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 169,801,000
Labor Force Change Compared to April 253,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -415,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of May 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate April 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.3
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,307,000
Unemployed Change Compared to April -66,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 59,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,771,000
Employment Change Compared to April 149,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -473,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,078,000
Labor Force Change Compared to April 83,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -414,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate