Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles July 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,227,000 -1,066,000 1,456,000 0.9% 160,293,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 623,000 -3,000 -7,000 -1.1% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,518,000 38,000 88,000 1.0% 8,518,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,788,000 -19,000 -116,000 -0.9% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,005,000 -43,000 148,000 0.5% 29,799,000 18.2%
Information 2,961,000 6,000 1,000 0.0% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,339,000 60,000 100,000 1.1% 9,339,000 5.9%
Professional and business services 22,670,000 -25,000 -60,000 -0.3% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,084,000 -37,000 869,000 3.3% 27,333,000 17.0%
Leisure and hospitality 17,779,000 66,000 217,000 1.2% 17,779,000 11.2%
Other services 6,110,000 1,000 57,000 0.9% 6,110,000 3.8%
Government 22,350,000 -1,110,000 159,000 0.7% 23,989,000 14.0%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles July 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,539,000 73,000 1,536,000 1.0% 159,539,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 617,000 -4,000 -6,000 -1.0% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,310,000 2,000 96,000 1.2% 8,310,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,727,000 -11,000 -113,000 -0.9% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,077,000 11,000 158,000 0.5% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,939,000 -2,000 3,000 0.1% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,263,000 15,000 99,000 1.1% 9,263,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,562,000 -14,000 -61,000 -0.3% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,409,000 79,000 884,000 3.3% 27,409,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 17,030,000 5,000 238,000 1.4% 17,030,000 10.7%
Other services 6,036,000 2,000 61,000 1.0% 6,039,000 3.8%
Government 23,569,000 -10,000 177,000 0.8% 23,618,000 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
As of July 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.6
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,847,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 387,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 162,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,799,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -84,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,761,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,646,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 303,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 1,923,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of July 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,236,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 221,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 139,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,106,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -260,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,887,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,342,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -38,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,027,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,109,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate