Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles February 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 157,204,000 476,000 47,000 0.0% 159,571,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 594,000 -1,000 -22,000 -3.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,005,000 2,000 38,000 0.5% 8,476,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,524,000 19,000 -102,000 -0.8% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,377,000 -229,000 -228,000 -0.8% 29,583,000 18.1%
Information 2,769,000 -13,000 -93,000 -3.2% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,102,000 2,000 -50,000 -0.5% 9,278,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,148,000 108,000 -60,000 -0.3% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,799,000 152,000 629,000 2.3% 27,882,000 17.7%
Leisure and hospitality 16,338,000 86,000 131,000 0.8% 17,599,000 10.4%
Other services 5,975,000 18,000 55,000 0.9% 6,067,000 3.8%
Government 23,573,000 332,000 -251,000 -1.1% 23,977,000 15.0%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles February 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,459,000 -133,000 149,000 0.1% 158,637,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 601,000 -1,000 -21,000 -3.4% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,304,000 -13,000 37,000 0.4% 8,330,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,576,000 -6,000 -95,000 -0.7% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,605,000 -49,000 -201,000 -0.7% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,794,000 -21,000 -82,000 -2.9% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,149,000 2,000 -50,000 -0.5% 9,211,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,415,000 7,000 -58,000 -0.3% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,704,000 -42,000 640,000 2.4% 27,795,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 16,955,000 -11,000 159,000 0.9% 16,999,000 10.7%
Other services 6,031,000 5,000 54,000 0.9% 6,031,000 3.8%
Government 23,325,000 -4,000 -234,000 -1.0% 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 February 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.7
Unemployment Rate January 4.7
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 8,052,000
Unemployed Change Compared to January 110,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 480,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,153,000
Employment Change Compared to January 483,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -391,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,206,000
Labor Force Change Compared to January 594,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 90,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of February 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.4
Unemployment Rate January 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,571,000
Unemployed Change Compared to January 203,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 467,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,912,000
Employment Change Compared to January -185,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -426,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,483,000
Labor Force Change Compared to January 18,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 42,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate