Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
March 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,506,000 556,000 1,894,000 1.2% 159,923,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 618,000 −1,000 −12,000 −1.9% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,079,000 90,000 140,000 1.8% 8,458,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,710,000 1,000 −80,000 −0.6% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,911,000 30,000 297,000 1.0% 29,799,000 18.2%
Information 2,922,000 0 −18,000 −0.6% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,188,000 3,000 94,000 1.0% 9,266,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,357,000 27,000 −39,000 −0.2% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,232,000 72,000 907,000 3.4% 27,232,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 16,572,000 217,000 210,000 1.3% 17,562,000 10.5%
Other services 5,996,000 38,000 91,000 1.5% 6,053,000 3.8%
Government 23,921,000 79,000 304,000 1.3% 23,989,000 15.1%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
March 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,398,000 228,000 1,881,000 1.2% 159,398,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 623,000 −2,000 −14,000 −2.2% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,313,000 13,000 143,000 1.8% 8,313,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,764,000 1,000 −74,000 −0.6% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,156,000 48,000 265,000 0.9% 29,156,000 18.3%
Information 2,939,000 −2,000 −20,000 −0.7% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,245,000 9,000 93,000 1.0% 9,245,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,589,000 3,000 −48,000 −0.2% 22,846,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,130,000 77,000 916,000 3.5% 27,130,000 17.0%
Leisure and hospitality 16,991,000 43,000 219,000 1.3% 16,991,000 10.7%
Other services 6,036,000 19,000 90,000 1.5% 6,036,000 3.8%
Government 23,612,000 19,000 311,000 1.3% 23,612,000 14.8%
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
March 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,653,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 537,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,693,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,653,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,412,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 868,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,056,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,412,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,242,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -330,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 638,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.9
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
March 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,591,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 232,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,669,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,744,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,508,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 201,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,083,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,895,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,083,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 31,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 586,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.9
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate