Employment levels by industry, seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Month Total nonfarm Total private Mining and logging Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Private education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State government Local government

Apr 2006

136,210 114,291 678 7,726 14,223 5,823.7 15,317.0 4,433.3 549.0 3,047 8,374 17,552 18,068 13,074 5,426 21,919 2,733 5,064 14,122

May 2006

136,249 114,323 681 7,713 14,200 5,835.8 15,285.6 4,445.8 548.3 3,039 8,376 17,611 18,100 13,052 5,435 21,926 2,734 5,072 14,120

June 2006

136,337 114,415 685 7,699 14,210 5,839.9 15,297.4 4,451.3 547.4 3,036 8,366 17,680 18,109 13,061 5,433 21,922 2,736 5,069 14,117

July 2006

136,529 114,556 690 7,712 14,185 5,848.1 15,298.9 4,465.7 548.2 3,031 8,366 17,720 18,133 13,130 5,428 21,973 2,740 5,075 14,158

Apr 2026

158,736 135,428 606 8,321 12,596 6,065.5 15,466.3 6,584.3 607.6 2,773 9,119 22,445 27,834 16,978 6,032 23,308 2,665 5,472 15,171