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US employment and unemployment
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: total nonfarm, total private, goods-producing and private service-providing employment from the Current Employment Statistics survey, and the unemployment rate from the Current Population Survey. Monthly, seasonally adjusted.
Chart
- Total nonfarm159.3MOct 2026
- Total private136MOct 2026
- Private service-providing114.3MOct 2026
- Goods-producing21.7MOct 2026
- Unemployment rate4.1%Oct 2026
Facts
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- US Government work
- Updated
- Nov 13, 2026
- Data through
- Oct 2026
- Next expected release
- No next release yet
Observations
| Series | Period | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | Oct 2026 | 159,293,000 | people |
| Total private | Oct 2026 | 135,961,000 | people |
| Goods-producing | Oct 2026 | 21,653,000 | people |
| Private service-providing | Oct 2026 | 114,308,000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | Oct 2026 | 4.1% | percent |
| Total nonfarm | Sep 2026 | 159,128,000 | people |
| Total private | Sep 2026 | 135,802,000 | people |
| Goods-producing | Sep 2026 | 21,638,000 | people |
| Private service-providing | Sep 2026 | 114,164,000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | Sep 2026 | 4.2% | percent |
| Total nonfarm | Aug 2026 | 159,068,000 | people |
| Total private | Aug 2026 | 135,724,000 | people |
| Goods-producing | Aug 2026 | 21,611,000 | people |
| Private service-providing | Aug 2026 | 114,113,000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | Aug 2026 | 4.1% | percent |
| Total nonfarm | Jul 2026 | 158,882,000 | people |
| Total private | Jul 2026 | 135,582,000 | people |
| Goods-producing | Jul 2026 | 21,571,000 | people |
| Private service-providing | Jul 2026 | 114,011,000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | Jul 2026 | 4.1% | percent |
| Total nonfarm | Jun 2026 | 158,892,000 | people |
| Total private | Jun 2026 | 135,554,000 | people |
| Goods-producing | Jun 2026 | 21,536,000 | people |
| Private service-providing | Jun 2026 | 114,018,000 | people |