Employment by Sector (seasonally adjusted)

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Last updated April 23, 2026

Next update: May 6, 2026*

Latest Value		Change from One Year Ago
Total nonfarm Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	3,254.6 February 2026	-12.7 (-0.39%)
Mining and logging Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	5.2 February 2026	0 (0%)
Construction Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	174.6 February 2026	0.5 (0.29%)
Manufacturing Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	518.1 February 2026	-0.9 (-0.17%)
Durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	357.7 February 2026	-2.2 (-0.61%)
Non-durable goods Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	160.4 February 2026	1.3 (0.82%)
Trade, transportation and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	624.4 February 2026	-6.3 (-1%)
Wholesale trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	133.9 February 2026	-1 (-0.74%)
Retail trade Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	315.8 February 2026	2.5 (0.8%)
Transportation, warehousing and utilities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	180.2 February 2026	-7.7 (-4.1%)
Information Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	25.6 February 2026	-0.8 (-3.03%)
Financial activities Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	150.5 February 2026	-0.8 (-0.53%)
Professional and business services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	357.7 February 2026	3.1 (0.87%)
Education and health service Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	527.4 February 2026	7.7 (1.48%)
Leisure and hospitality Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	303.7 February 2026	-9.2 (-2.94%)
Other services Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	140.7 February 2026	4.1 (3%)
Government Thousands of Persons Monthly data since January 1990	421.2 February 2026	-10.2 (-2.36%)

* 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.