April 2022 Economic indicators
Private-sector employment fell further but rebounded faster than state and local government jobs: Percent change in payrolls since February 2020, for all private and state and local government employment
| Total private-sector employment | State and local employment | |
|---|---|---|
| Feb-2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mar-2020 | -1.1% | -0.3% |
| Apr-2020 | -16.2% | -4.9% |
| May-2020 | -13.8% | -7.4% |
| Jun-2020 | -10.3% | -7.4% |
| Jul-2020 | -9.3% | -7.1% |
| Aug-2020 | -8.4% | -6.0% |
| Sep-2020 | -7.6% | -6.1% |
| Oct-2020 | -7.0% | -6.1% |
| Nov-2020 | -6.7% | -6.1% |
| Dec-2020 | -6.8% | -6.1% |
| Jan-2021 | -6.5% | -5.6% |
| Feb-2021 | -5.9% | -5.5% |
| Mar-2021 | -5.4% | -5.2% |
| Apr-2021 | -5.3% | -5.0% |
| May-2021 | -5.0% | -4.7% |
| Jun-2021 | -4.6% | -4.4% |
| Jul-2021 | -4.1% | -4.1% |
| Aug-2021 | -3.7% | -4.0% |
| Sep-2021 | -3.4% | -4.0% |
| Oct-2021 | -2.9% | -4.0% |
| Nov-2021 | -2.4% | -3.9% |
| Dec-2021 | -1.9% | -3.8% |
| Jan-2022 | -1.6% | -3.7% |
| Feb-2022 | -1.0% | -3.7% |
| Mar-2022 | -0.7% | -3.6% |
| Apr-2022 | -0.4% | -3.5% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
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