Figure 1. Over-the-month change in total nonfarm employment, seasonally adjusted, January 2015–December 2019 (in thousands)
Period Over-the-month change Annual average

Jan 2015

213 227

Feb 2015

248 227

Mar 2015

77 227

Apr 2015

300 227

May 2015

319 227

Jun 2015

170 227

Jul 2015

293 227

Aug 2015

122 227

Sep 2015

133 227

Oct 2015

339 227

Nov 2015

235 227

Dec 2015

280 227

Jan 2016

90 193

Feb 2016

232 193

Mar 2016

234 193

Apr 2016

211 193

May 2016

15 193

Jun 2016

282 193

Jul 2016

336 193

Aug 2016

135 193

Sep 2016

270 193

Oct 2016

128 193

Nov 2016

170 193

Dec 2016

215 193

Jan 2017

252 179

Feb 2017

141 179

Mar 2017

127 179

Apr 2017

213 179

May 2017

128 179

Jun 2017

229 179

Jul 2017

204 179

Aug 2017

187 179

Sep 2017

18 179

Oct 2017

260 179

Nov 2017

220 179

Dec 2017

174 179

Jan 2018

171 223

Feb 2018

330 223

Mar 2018

182 223

Apr 2018

196 223

May 2018

270 223

Jun 2018

262 223

Jul 2018

178 223

Aug 2018

282 223

Sep 2018

108 223

Oct 2018

277 223

Nov 2018

196 223

Dec 2018

227 223

Note: Data for November and December 2018 are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.