Employment by Sector (seasonally adjusted)

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Last updated January 20, 2026

Next update: January 27, 2026*

Latest Value		Change from One Year Ago
Total nonfarm Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	3,286 November 2025	18.8 (0.58%)
Mining and logging Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	5.4 November 2025	0 (0%)
Construction Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	171.1 November 2025	3.1 (1.85%)
Manufacturing Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	520.3 November 2025	-0.3 (-0.06%)
Durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	358.1 November 2025	-3.3 (-0.91%)
Non-durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	162.2 November 2025	3 (1.88%)
Trade, transportation and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	651.4 November 2025	-6.8 (-1.03%)
Wholesale trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	140.1 November 2025	2.3 (1.67%)
Retail trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	312.2 November 2025	-1.8 (-0.57%)
Transportation, warehousing and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	186.4 November 2025	-3.8 (-2%)
Information Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	25.9 November 2025	-0.4 (-1.52%)
Financial activities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	144.2 November 2025	-2.8 (-1.9%)
Professional and business services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	365.8 November 2025	9.1 (2.55%)
Education and health service Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	532.5 November 2025	16.6 (3.22%)
Leisure and hospitality Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	312.4 November 2025	0 (0%)
Other services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	139.2 November 2025	1.5 (1.09%)
Government Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	430.5 November 2025	-4.7 (-1.08%)

* 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.