Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles April 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,695,000 926,000 327,000 0.2% 159,571,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 603,000 5,000 -14,000 -2.3% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,248,000 160,000 58,000 0.7% 8,476,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,550,000 -3,000 -73,000 -0.6% 19,676,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,494,000 77,000 -49,000 -0.2% 29,583,000 18.0%
Information 2,762,000 -10,000 -92,000 -3.2% 3,716,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,073,000 0 -83,000 -0.9% 9,278,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,478,000 264,000 28,000 0.1% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,962,000 79,000 622,000 2.3% 27,962,000 17.6%
Leisure and hospitality 16,851,000 308,000 147,000 0.9% 17,599,000 10.6%
Other services 6,028,000 44,000 48,000 0.8% 6,067,000 3.8%
Government 23,646,000 2,000 -265,000 -1.1% 23,977,000 14.9%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles April 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,736,000 115,000 251,000 0.2% 158,736,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 606,000 3,000 -16,000 -2.6% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,321,000 9,000 50,000 0.6% 8,321,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,596,000 -2,000 -66,000 -0.5% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,724,000 60,000 -59,000 -0.2% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,773,000 -13,000 -92,000 -3.2% 3,718,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,119,000 -11,000 -86,000 -0.9% 9,211,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,445,000 7,000 -25,000 -0.1% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,834,000 46,000 618,000 2.3% 27,834,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 16,978,000 14,000 142,000 0.8% 16,978,000 10.7%
Other services 6,032,000 10,000 45,000 0.8% 6,032,000 3.8%
Government 23,308,000 -8,000 -260,000 -1.1% 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 April 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4
Unemployment Rate March 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.9
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,768,000
Unemployed Change Compared to March -569,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 186,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,781,000
Employment Change Compared to March 17,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -1,288,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 169,548,000
Labor Force Change Compared to March -554,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -1,102,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of April 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate March 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,373,000
Unemployed Change Compared to March 134,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 218,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,622,000
Employment Change Compared to March -226,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -1,276,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 169,995,000
Labor Force Change Compared to March -92,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -1,059,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate