Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles August 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,410,000 200,000 1,340,000 0.8% 160,256,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 617,000 -4,000 -14,000 -2.2% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,505,000 -9,000 47,000 0.6% 8,514,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,783,000 -17,000 -85,000 -0.7% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,940,000 -39,000 136,000 0.5% 29,799,000 18.2%
Information 2,950,000 -4,000 -6,000 -0.2% 3,716,000 1.9%
Financial activities 9,305,000 -20,000 76,000 0.8% 9,325,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,646,000 -13,000 -68,000 -0.3% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,169,000 77,000 847,000 3.2% 27,333,000 17.0%
Leisure and hospitality 17,688,000 -87,000 221,000 1.3% 17,775,000 11.1%
Other services 6,099,000 -16,000 74,000 1.2% 6,115,000 3.8%
Government 22,708,000 332,000 112,000 0.5% 23,989,000 14.2%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles August 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,540,000 22,000 1,466,000 0.9% 159,540,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 609,000 -6,000 -13,000 -2.1% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,295,000 -7,000 58,000 0.7% 8,305,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,722,000 -12,000 -78,000 -0.6% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,082,000 2,000 170,000 0.6% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,926,000 -5,000 -3,000 -0.1% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,250,000 -3,000 80,000 0.9% 9,253,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,536,000 -17,000 -55,000 -0.2% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,452,000 46,000 862,000 3.2% 27,452,000 17.2%
Leisure and hospitality 17,050,000 28,000 232,000 1.4% 17,050,000 10.7%
Other services 6,050,000 12,000 75,000 1.3% 6,050,000 3.8%
Government 23,568,000 -16,000 138,000 0.6% 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 August 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.5
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.6
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.4
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,747,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month -100,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 332,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,288,000
Employed +/- Previous Month -511,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,940,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,035,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month -611,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,272,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of August 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Month 4.2
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,384,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Month 148,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 313,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,394,000
Employed +/- Previous Month 288,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 1,969,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,944,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,778,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Month 436,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,282,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,109,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate