Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles September 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,238,000 333,000 509,000 0.3% 159,734,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 611,000 -4,000 2,000 0.3% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,504,000 -49,000 103,000 1.2% 8,553,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,668,000 -44,000 45,000 0.4% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,666,000 6,000 70,000 0.2% 29,583,000 18.0%
Information 2,739,000 -25,000 -113,000 -4.0% 3,716,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,082,000 -57,000 -108,000 -1.2% 9,278,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,547,000 -79,000 114,000 0.5% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,947,000 239,000 505,000 1.8% 27,982,000 17.6%
Leisure and hospitality 17,097,000 -454,000 75,000 0.4% 17,650,000 10.7%
Other services 6,022,000 -56,000 29,000 0.5% 6,105,000 3.8%
Government 23,355,000 856,000 -213,000 -0.9% 23,977,000 14.7%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles September 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,044,000 29,000 496,000 0.3% 159,044,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 607,000 -2,000 2,000 0.3% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,364,000 11,000 109,000 1.3% 8,364,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,652,000 9,000 40,000 0.3% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,778,000 18,000 53,000 0.2% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,739,000 -10,000 -120,000 -4.2% 3,718,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,082,000 -7,000 -107,000 -1.2% 9,211,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,482,000 -9,000 123,000 0.6% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 28,005,000 20,000 516,000 1.9% 28,005,000 17.6%
Leisure and hospitality 16,969,000 10,000 62,000 0.4% 17,014,000 10.7%
Other services 6,039,000 6,000 34,000 0.6% 6,039,000 3.8%
Government 23,327,000 -17,000 -216,000 -0.9% 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 September 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4
Unemployment Rate August 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.3
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,859,000
Unemployed Change Compared to August -522,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year -465,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,439,000
Employment Change Compared to August 772,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -455,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,298,000
Labor Force Change Compared to August 250,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -919,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of September 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate August 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,109,000
Unemployed Change Compared to August 78,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year -496,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,152,000
Employment Change Compared to August 406,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -504,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,262,000
Labor Force Change Compared to August 485,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -999,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate