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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 144,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 697,000 individual worksites.

Notices

CES Benchmark Announcement Read More »
Notice of Publication Changes with the Release of Data on February 5, 2021 Read More »
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Employment Situation Read More »

Charts

Unemployment rate falls to 6.3% in January; payroll employment changes little (+49,000)

02/05/2021

The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 6.3 percent in January, while nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+49,000). The labor market continued to reflect the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees are unchanged over the month in January

02/10/2021

Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged over the month in January, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent and CPI-U increased 0.3 percent. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.8 percent over the month.
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Next Release

The Employment Situation for February 2021 is scheduled to be released on March 5, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Real Earnings for February 2021 is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2021, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

The Economics Daily

Employment in professional and business services up by 97,000 in January 2021

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in January 2021 (+49,000) but is below its February 2020 level by 9.9 million, or 6.5 percent. Employment in professional and business services rose by 97,000 in January but is down by 825,000 since February 2020. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

Employment trends in retail trade, 2010–19

This Beyond the Numbers article analyzes employment trends in retail trade since 2010, using data from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey. It also examines the growth in retail sales with emphasis on e-commerce sales, both from the U.S. Census Bureau, and in relation to employment in retail trade. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

Employment changes by employer size during the COVID-19 pandemic: a look at the Current Employment Statistics survey microdata

This article uses microdata from the Current Employment Statistics survey for the private sector to calculate employment changes from February 2020 to August 2020, by employer size. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +49,000(p) in Jan 2021

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.06(p) in Jan 2021

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.3(p) in Jan 2021

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.9%(p) in Jan 2021

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.3(p) in Jan 2021

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: unchanged in Jan 2021

Change in Total Private Real Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: unchanged in Jan 2021