Total number of jobs in the economy: Payroll employment
| Date | Actual | CBO projection | Trump projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2015 | 140592000 | ||
| Feb-2015 | 140859000 | ||
| Mar-2015 | 140937000 | ||
| Apr-2015 | 141219000 | ||
| May-2015 | 141545000 | ||
| Jun-2015 | 141736000 | ||
| Jul-2015 | 141992000 | ||
| Aug-2015 | 142156000 | ||
| Sep-2015 | 142244000 | ||
| Oct-2015 | 142595000 | ||
| Nov-2015 | 142859000 | ||
| Dec-2015 | 143093000 | ||
| Jan-2016 | 143196000 | ||
| Feb-2016 | 143453000 | ||
| Mar-2016 | 143688000 | ||
| Apr-2016 | 143862000 | ||
| May-2016 | 143896000 | ||
| Jun-2016 | 144181000 | ||
| Jul-2016 | 144506000 | ||
| Aug-2016 | 144681000 | ||
| Sep-2016 | 144945000 | ||
| Oct-2016 | 145085000 | ||
| Nov-2016 | 145257000 | ||
| Dec-2016 | 145437000 | ||
| Jan-2017 | 145696000 | 145656000 | 145696000 |
| Feb-2017 | 145896000 | 145806333 | 145898417 |
| Mar-2017 | 145969000 | 145956667 | 146100833 |
| Apr-2017 | 146144000 | 146107000 | 146303250 |
| May-2017 | 146299000 | 146227667 | 146505667 |
| Jun-2017 | 146538000 | 146348333 | 146708083 |
| Jul-2017 | 146728000 | 146469000 | 146910500 |
| Aug-2017 | 146949000 | 146579667 | 147112917 |
| Sep-2017 | 146963000 | 146690333 | 147315333 |
| Oct-2017 | 147234000 | 146801000 | 147517750 |
| Nov-2017 | 147450000 | 146905667 | 147720167 |
| Dec-2017 | 147625000 | 147010333 | 147922583 |
| Jan-2018 | 147801000 | 147115000 | 148125000 |
| Feb-2018 | 148125000 | 147212667 | 148327417 |
| Mar-2018 | 148280000 | 147310333 | 148529833 |
| Apr-2018 | 148439000 | 147408000 | 148732250 |
| May-2018 | 148662000 | 147499000 | 148934667 |
| Jun-2018 | 147590000 | 149137083 | |
| Jul-2018 | 147681000 | 149339500 | |
| Aug-2018 | 147764667 | 149541917 | |
| Sep-2018 | 147848333 | 149744333 | |
| Oct-2018 | 147932000 | 149946750 | |
| Nov-2018 | 148003333 | 150149167 | |
| Dec-2018 | 148074667 | 150351583 | |
| Jan-2019 | 148146000 | 150554000 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series and Congressional Budget Office data