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Employment change by industry since February 2020: All employees (thousands), seasonally adjusted, December 2025
| Industry | Employment change with shortcode |
|---|---|
| Health care | 1879 |
| Professional and business services | 1034 |
| Social assistance | 1002 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 887 |
| Construction | 693 |
| State/Local government | 673 |
| Financial activities | 373 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 278 |
| Wholesale trade | 268 |
| Educational services | 186 |
| Other services | 130 |
| Utilities | 54 |
| Retail services | 20 |
| Information | 4 |
| Manufacturing | -51 |
| Mining and logging | -76 |
| Federal Government | -119 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
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