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Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment
(not seasonally adjusted)

Month Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
08 2024 369129 352544 16585 4.5
07 2024 370993 354188 16805 4.5
06 2024 370476 355982 14494 3.9
05 2024 362409 348642 13767 3.8
04 2024 361115 349637 11478 3.2
03 2024 363741 350588 13153 3.6
02 2024 358784 344803 13981 3.9
01 2024 360103 346848 13255 3.7

 

Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2023 356224 343796 12428 3.5
Average 2022 357016 343375 13641 3.8
Average 2021 354496 334850 19646 5.5
Average 2020 356836 325091 31745 8.9
Average 2019 365488 353354 12134 3.3
Average 2018 364421 350945 13476 3.7
Average 2017 357415 343029 14386 4.0
Average 2016 348206 333290 14916 4.3
Average 2015 346345 328556 17789 5.1
Average 2014 345968 324722 21246 6.1
Average 2013 340919 316402 24517 7.2
Average 2012 340940 315903 25037 7.3
Average 2011 340947 314600 26347 7.7
Average 2010 340513 311006 29507 8.7

 

Current Employment Estimates
(not seasonally adjusted)

Industry Aug-2024 Jul-2024 Aug-2023 Net Change Prior Month Net Change Prior Year
Total nonfarm 294,200 294,200 288,800 0 5,400
Total private 250,200 250,300 246,400 -100 3,800
Goods-producing 39,600 39,500 40,300 100 -700
Service-providing 254,600 254,700 248,500 -100 6,100
Private service-providing 210,600 210,800 206,100 -200 4,500
Mining, Logging, and Construction 12,200 12,200 12,300 0 -100
Manufacturing 27,400 27,300 28,000 100 -600
Durable goods 16,500 16,500 17,100 0 -600
Computer and electronic products 3,600 3,600 3,800 0 -200
Nondurable goods 10,900 10,800 10,900 100 0
Trade, transportation, and utilities 49,800 49,800 49,800 0 0
Wholesale Trade 9,500 9,500 9,700 0 -200
Retail trade 29,400 29,400 29,300 0 100
Food and beverage stores 7,900 7,700 7,900 200 0
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 10,900 10,900 10,800 0 100
Information 2,600 2,600 2,700 0 -100
Financial activities 14,200 14,200 14,200 0 0
Finance and insurance 12,100 12,200 12,100 -100 0
Insurance carriers and related activities 8,400 8,400 8,400 0 0
Insurance carriers 6,500 6,500 6,500 0 0
Professional and business services 33,000 33,100 32,700 -100 300
Professional and technical services 13,700 13,700 14,000 0 -300
Management of companies and enterprises 2,700 2,700 2,600 0 100
Administrative and waste services 16,600 16,700 16,100 -100 500
Education and health services 73,400 73,300 69,700 100 3,700
Educational services 11,400 11,600 10,900 -200 500
Health care and social assistance 62,000 61,700 58,800 300 3,200
Hospitals 17,300 17,300 16,700 0 600
Leisure and hospitality 26,600 26,800 26,000 -200 600
Other services 11,000 11,000 11,000 0 0
Government 44,000 43,900 42,400 100 1,600
Federal 2,200 2,200 2,200 0 0
State government 16,000 15,900 15,500 100 500
Local government 25,800 25,800 24,700 0 1,100

 

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