Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles August 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,880,000 154,000 456,000 0.3% 159,734,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 615,000 3,000 -1,000 -0.2% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,557,000 26,000 105,000 1.2% 8,557,000 5.4%
Manufacturing 12,707,000 4,000 35,000 0.3% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,679,000 -51,000 59,000 0.2% 29,583,000 18.1%
Information 2,759,000 -28,000 -120,000 -4.2% 3,716,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,135,000 -25,000 -103,000 -1.1% 9,278,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,635,000 -8,000 143,000 0.6% 23,024,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,684,000 27,000 498,000 1.8% 27,982,000 17.4%
Leisure and hospitality 17,576,000 -91,000 50,000 0.3% 17,667,000 11.1%
Other services 6,078,000 -30,000 19,000 0.3% 6,108,000 3.8%
Government 22,455,000 327,000 -229,000 -1.0% 23,977,000 14.1%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles August 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,075,000 162,000 603,000 0.4% 159,075,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 609,000 3,000 2,000 0.3% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,359,000 22,000 120,000 1.5% 8,359,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,638,000 16,000 23,000 0.2% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,778,000 16,000 35,000 0.1% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,745,000 -23,000 -115,000 -4.0% 3,718,000 1.7%
Financial activities 9,086,000 -11,000 -99,000 -1.1% 9,211,000 5.7%
Professional and business services 22,527,000 10,000 152,000 0.7% 22,850,000 14.2%
Education and health services 27,974,000 29,000 539,000 2.0% 27,974,000 17.6%
Leisure and hospitality 17,001,000 62,000 131,000 0.8% 17,014,000 10.7%
Other services 6,035,000 3,000 27,000 0.4% 6,035,000 3.8%
Government 23,323,000 35,000 -212,000 -0.9% 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 August 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate July 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.5
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,381,000
Unemployed Change Compared to July -54,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year -366,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,667,000
Employment Change Compared to July -133,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -621,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,048,000
Labor Force Change Compared to July -187,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -987,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of August 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate July 4.1
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.3
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,031,000
Unemployed Change Compared to July 115,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year -349,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,746,000
Employment Change Compared to July 569,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -624,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 169,777,000
Labor Force Change Compared to July 683,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -973,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate