Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
April 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,316,000 905,000 1,878,000 1.2% 159,923,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 620,000 1,000 −4,000 −0.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,226,000 155,000 137,000 1.7% 8,458,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,716,000 2,000 −85,000 −0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,915,000 54,000 259,000 0.9% 29,799,000 18.1%
Information 2,922,000 2,000 −12,000 −0.4% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,202,000 20,000 105,000 1.2% 9,266,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,577,000 222,000 −16,000 −0.1% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,321,000 93,000 894,000 3.4% 27,321,000 17.1%
Leisure and hospitality 16,857,000 298,000 217,000 1.3% 17,562,000 10.6%
Other services 6,021,000 28,000 78,000 1.3% 6,053,000 3.8%
Government 23,939,000 30,000 305,000 1.3% 23,989,000 15.0%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
April 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,517,000 177,000 1,882,000 1.2% 159,517,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 625,000 1,000 −5,000 −0.8% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,316,000 11,000 143,000 1.7% 8,316,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,765,000 −1,000 −82,000 −0.6% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,166,000 32,000 250,000 0.9% 29,166,000 18.3%
Information 2,938,000 0 −14,000 −0.5% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,255,000 14,000 103,000 1.1% 9,255,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,614,000 17,000 −31,000 −0.1% 22,846,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,202,000 70,000 894,000 3.4% 27,202,000 17.1%
Leisure and hospitality 16,993,000 24,000 225,000 1.3% 16,993,000 10.7%
Other services 6,031,000 −1,000 77,000 1.3% 6,032,000 3.8%
Government 23,612,000 10,000 322,000 1.4% 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
April 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,622,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -31,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 3,138,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 170,653,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 164,043,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 631,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,453,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,043,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 6,580,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -662,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 686,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 3.9
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
April 2025
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,109,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 518,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 3,121,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,109,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,944,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 436,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,449,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,165,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 82,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 673,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
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