Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, April 2026, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry 1-month net change 1-month 90-percent confidence interval 3-month net change 3-month 90-percent confidence interval 6-month net change 6-month 90-percent confidence interval 12-month net change 12-month 90-percent confidence interval

Total nonfarm

115 122.3 144 168.9 328 215.2 251 280.8

Total private

123 113.0 165 156.3 410 198.6 511 260.4

Goods-producing

10 37.7 22 56.7 71 77.0 -32 100.7

Service providing

105 115.4 122 159.6 257 198.6 283 260.4

Government

-8 46.7 -21 64.0 -82 82.9 -260 105.1

Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample