Employment change by industry (thousands) between August and September 2026

Industry Employment change
Health care 17
Construction 11
Leisure and hospitality 10
Manufacturing 9
Transportation and warehousing 8
Social assistance 6
Other services 6
Retail services 6
Wholesale trade 5
Utilities 0
Federal Government -1
Mining and logging -2
Educational services -3
Financial activities -7
Professional and business services -9
Information -10
State/Local government -16
Economic Policy Institute

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.

View the underlying data on epi.org.