Employment by Sector (seasonally adjusted)

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Last updated February 2, 2026

Latest Value		Change from One Year Ago
Total nonfarm Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	3,278.3 December 2025	8.1 (0.25%)
Mining and logging Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	5.4 December 2025	0 (0%)
Construction Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	170.5 December 2025	2.6 (1.55%)
Manufacturing Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	518.8 December 2025	1.6 (0.31%)
Durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	357 December 2025	-1.2 (-0.34%)
Non-durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	161.8 December 2025	2.8 (1.76%)
Trade, transportation and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	655.5 December 2025	-6.2 (-0.94%)
Wholesale trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	139.1 December 2025	1 (0.72%)
Retail trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	311.8 December 2025	-3.3 (-1.05%)
Transportation, warehousing and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	186.4 December 2025	-3.5 (-1.84%)
Information Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	26 December 2025	-0.3 (-1.14%)
Financial activities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	145.6 December 2025	-2.1 (-1.42%)
Professional and business services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	363.4 December 2025	5.6 (1.57%)
Education and health service Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	531.8 December 2025	12.8 (2.47%)
Leisure and hospitality Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	310.9 December 2025	-0.9 (-0.29%)
Other services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	139.8 December 2025	1.8 (1.3%)
Government Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	428.8 December 2025	-7.2 (-1.65%)

* Dates represent when new data are expected to be released by their original sources and do not necessarily correspond to when data will be available on the CBER Economic Indicators website. A delay of up to 24 hours can be expected while data are being prepared and published.