Current Employment Statistics (CES)

CES Non-Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Non-Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles December 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 160,448,000 -192,000 525,000 0.3% 160,640,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 606,000 -6,000 -17,000 -2.7% 1,260,000 0.4%
Construction 8,231,000 -152,000 12,000 0.1% 8,512,000 5.1%
Manufacturing 12,711,000 13,000 -75,000 -0.6% 19,676,000 7.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 29,707,000 255,000 -92,000 -0.3% 29,799,000 18.5%
Information 2,932,000 12,000 -32,000 -1.1% 3,716,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,274,000 23,000 39,000 0.4% 9,319,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,605,000 -87,000 -102,000 -0.4% 23,024,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,793,000 -67,000 700,000 2.6% 27,860,000 17.3%
Leisure and hospitality 16,861,000 -50,000 189,000 1.1% 17,771,000 10.5%
Other services 6,042,000 -7,000 60,000 1.0% 6,114,000 3.8%
Government 23,686,000 -126,000 -157,000 -0.7% 23,989,000 14.8%
CES Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted CES Sector Summary
Series Titles December 2025 Monthly Change Annual Change Annual Growth Rate Series Maximum Percent of Employment
Total nonfarm 159,526,000 50,000 584,000 0.4% 159,593,000 100.0%
Super Sectors
Mining and logging 608,000 -2,000 -16,000 -2.6% 1,257,000 0.4%
Construction 8,303,000 -11,000 14,000 0.2% 8,314,000 5.2%
Manufacturing 12,692,000 -8,000 -68,000 -0.5% 19,553,000 8.0%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 28,966,000 -33,000 -67,000 -0.2% 29,109,000 18.2%
Information 2,914,000 0 -30,000 -1.0% 3,718,000 1.8%
Financial activities 9,244,000 7,000 38,000 0.4% 9,250,000 5.8%
Professional and business services 22,517,000 -9,000 -97,000 -0.4% 22,846,000 14.1%
Education and health services 27,640,000 41,000 709,000 2.6% 27,640,000 17.3%
Leisure and hospitality 17,167,000 47,000 188,000 1.1% 17,167,000 10.8%
Other services 6,064,000 5,000 62,000 1.0% 6,064,000 3.8%
Government 23,411,000 13,000 -149,000 -0.6% 23,618,000 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 December 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.1
Unemployment Rate November 4.3
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 3.8
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.4
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,003,000
Unemployed Change Compared to November -398,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 551,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 22,504,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,720,000
Employment Change Compared to November -346,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,426,000
Maximum Employed Level 164,069,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 170,723,000
Labor Force Change Compared to November -744,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,977,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,646,000
LAUS Seasonally Adjusted Summary
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted
LAUS Summary
As of December 2025
Statistic Value
Unemployment Rate
Current Unemployment Rate 4.4
Unemployment Rate November 4.6
Unemployment Rate Previous Year 4.1
Maximum Unemployment Rate 14.8
Unemployed Individuals
Current Unemployed 7,503,000
Unemployed Change Compared to November -328,000
Unemployed +/- Previous Year 617,000
Maximum Unemployed Level 23,084,000
Employed Individuals
Current Employed 163,992,000
Employment Change Compared to November 251,000
Employed +/- Previous Year 2,331,000
Maximum Employed Level 163,992,000
Labor Force
Current Labor Force 171,495,000
Labor Force Change Compared to November -76,000
Labor Force +/- Previous Year 2,948,000
Maximum Labor Force Level 171,571,000
Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Employed Individuals
Employment Population Ratio
Unemployed Individuals
Unemployment Rate