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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

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 122,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 666,000 individual worksites.

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News Releases

Payroll employment rises by 150,000 in October; unemployment rate changes little at 3.9%

11/03/2023

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 150,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, government, and social assistance. Employment declined in manufacturing due to strike activity.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.2% in October

11/14/2023

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent in October, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U was unchanged. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.1 percent.
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Next Release

The Employment Situation for November 2023 is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for November 2023 is scheduled to be released on December 12, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

The Economics Daily

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Payroll employment up 253,000 in April 2023

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 253,000 in April 2023, compared with the average monthly gain of 290,000 over the prior 6 months. In April, employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Employment recovery continues in 2021, with some industries reaching or exceeding their prepandemic employment levels

Total nonfarm employment in the United States continued to recover in 2021, with some industries fully recovering and subsequently expanding amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. read more »

Latest Numbers

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Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +150,000(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.07(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: -0.1(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: -0.3%(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: -0.1(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: -0.1(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Real Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.02(p) in Oct 2023 Historical Data

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