Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles March 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 157,775,000 571,000 235,000 0.1% 159,571,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 599,000 5,000 -16,000 -2.6% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,108,000 103,000 59,000 0.7% 8,476,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,546,000 22,000 -74,000 -0.6% 19,676,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,405,000 28,000 -149,000 -0.5% 29,583,000 18.0%
Information 2,772,000 3,000 -84,000 -2.9% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,076,000 -26,000 -69,000 -0.8% 9,278,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,189,000 41,000 -31,000 -0.1% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,882,000 83,000 651,000 2.4% 27,882,000 17.7%
Leisure and hospitality 16,564,000 226,000 158,000 1.0% 17,599,000 10.5%
Other services 5,986,000 11,000 36,000 0.6% 6,067,000 3.8%
Government 23,648,000 75,000 -246,000 -1.0% 23,977,000 15.0%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles March 2026 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 158,637,000 178,000 260,000 0.2% 158,637,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 603,000 2,000 -17,000 -2.7% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,330,000 26,000 57,000 0.7% 8,330,000 5.3%
Manufacturing 12,591,000 15,000 -75,000 -0.6% 19,553,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,638,000 33,000 -154,000 -0.5% 28,880,000 18.1%
Information 2,791,000 -3,000 -76,000 -2.7% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,134,000 -15,000 -67,000 -0.7% 9,211,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,417,000 2,000 -40,000 -0.2% 22,850,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,795,000 91,000 663,000 2.4% 27,795,000 17.5%
Leisure and hospitality 16,999,000 44,000 176,000 1.0% 16,999,000 10.7%
Other services 6,022,000 -9,000 35,000 0.6% 6,031,000 3.8%
Government 23,317,000 -8,000 -242,000 -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 March 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate February 4.7
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,337,000
Unemployed Change Compared to February -715,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 95,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,764,000
Employment Change Compared to February 611,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -648,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,102,000
Labor Force Change Compared to February -104,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -551,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of March 2026
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.3
Unemployment Rate February 4.4
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.2
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,239,000
Unemployed Change Compared to February -332,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 107,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 162,848,000
Employment Change Compared to February -64,000
Employed +/- Previous Year -661,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,087,000
Labor Force Change Compared to February -396,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year -554,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,541,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate