Figure E
CPS and CES public education monthly employment levels (thousands), January 2006–September 2020
| Date | CPS state+local | CPS state ed | CPS local ed | CES local ed | CES state ed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2006 | 6,641.0 | 1,196.70 | 5,444.30 | 7990.3 | 2177.4 |
| Feb-2006 | 6,556.2 | 1,192.90 | 5,363.30 | 8212.5 | 2402.4 |
| Mar-2006 | 6,709.3 | 1,207.20 | 5,502.10 | 8255.1 | 2431.5 |
| Apr-2006 | 6,819.6 | 1,242.50 | 5,577.10 | 8233.3 | 2430.8 |
| May-2006 | 6,988.6 | 1,222.20 | 5,766.30 | 8232.5 | 2332 |
| Jun-2006 | 6,359.7 | 1,049.70 | 5,310.00 | 7844.1 | 2059.6 |
| Jul-2006 | 6,189.0 | 1,071.50 | 5,117.40 | 6745.7 | 1984.4 |
| Aug-2006 | 6,365.8 | 1,235.90 | 5,129.90 | 6845.3 | 1998.8 |
| Sep-2006 | 6,970.8 | 1,386.20 | 5,584.70 | 7793.2 | 2323.3 |
| Oct-2006 | 7,235.3 | 1,413.60 | 5,821.70 | 8203.5 | 2457 |
| Nov-2006 | 7,239.8 | 1,393.10 | 5,846.70 | 8311.1 | 2486.3 |
| Dec-2006 | 7,079.7 | 1,337.10 | 5,742.70 | 8289.9 | 2426.8 |
| Jan-2007 | 7,204.4 | 1,352.90 | 5,851.50 | 8064.9 | 2217.5 |
| Feb-2007 | 7,085.1 | 1,380.80 | 5,704.30 | 8278 | 2444 |
| Mar-2007 | 7,162.1 | 1,409.50 | 5,752.60 | 8325.1 | 2466.4 |
| Apr-2007 | 7,124.7 | 1,410.40 | 5,714.30 | 8305.3 | 2464.3 |
| May-2007 | 7,368.2 | 1,424.70 | 5,943.50 | 8335.9 | 2354.9 |
| Jun-2007 | 6,698.8 | 1,222.20 | 5,476.50 | 7959.8 | 2092.1 |
| Jul-2007 | 6,248.4 | 1,162.70 | 5,085.70 | 6772.3 | 1998.3 |
| Aug-2007 | 6,703.5 | 1,362.70 | 5,340.80 | 6928.3 | 2017.6 |
| Sep-2007 | 7,172.2 | 1,509.00 | 5,663.20 | 7820.3 | 2332.1 |
| Oct-2007 | 7,152.1 | 1,436.60 | 5,715.50 | 8277.8 | 2474.8 |
| Nov-2007 | 7,182.8 | 1,335.40 | 5,847.40 | 8388.9 | 2502.2 |
| Dec-2007 | 6,972.9 | 1,280.90 | 5,692.00 | 8385 | 2445.2 |
| Jan-2008 | 7,164.8 | 1,354.70 | 5,810.10 | 8157 | 2244.4 |
| Feb-2008 | 7,257.4 | 1,363.30 | 5,894.10 | 8395 | 2461.2 |
| Mar-2008 | 7,433.6 | 1,434.30 | 5,999.30 | 8440.8 | 2482.5 |
| Apr-2008 | 7,641.7 | 1,443.20 | 6,198.40 | 8404.5 | 2483.3 |
| May-2008 | 7,620.5 | 1,397.50 | 6,223.00 | 8436.3 | 2377.4 |
| Jun-2008 | 7,091.5 | 1,316.90 | 5,774.60 | 8092.9 | 2121.9 |
| Jul-2008 | 6,376.8 | 1,101.60 | 5,275.20 | 6932.5 | 2051.9 |
| Aug-2008 | 6,825.0 | 1,269.50 | 5,555.50 | 7038.3 | 2091.3 |
| Sep-2008 | 7,284.7 | 1,337.90 | 5,946.80 | 7904.3 | 2380.1 |
| Oct-2008 | 7,511.4 | 1,347.70 | 6,163.80 | 8350 | 2522.7 |
| Nov-2008 | 7,480.6 | 1,290.90 | 6,189.70 | 8440.5 | 2549.8 |
| Dec-2008 | 7,271.7 | 1,177.30 | 6,094.40 | 8415.1 | 2486 |
| Jan-2009 | 7,252.0 | 1,235.40 | 6,016.70 | 8195.6 | 2308 |
| Feb-2009 | 7,262.6 | 1,253.30 | 6,009.40 | 8413.3 | 2493.5 |
| Mar-2009 | 7,444.8 | 1,345.70 | 6,099.10 | 8471.4 | 2510.5 |
| Apr-2009 | 7,583.6 | 1,473.60 | 6,109.90 | 8446.2 | 2511.9 |
| May-2009 | 7,540.9 | 1,531.00 | 6,009.90 | 8464 | 2406.7 |
| Jun-2009 | 6,815.5 | 1,355.40 | 5,460.00 | 8123.6 | 2127.8 |
| Jul-2009 | 6,229.9 | 1,160.90 | 5,069.00 | 6852.6 | 2010.3 |
| Aug-2009 | 6,271.8 | 1,289.10 | 4,982.70 | 6952.6 | 2061.6 |
| Sep-2009 | 6,902.2 | 1,375.20 | 5,527.00 | 7836.2 | 2351.2 |
| Oct-2009 | 7,125.1 | 1,449.70 | 5,675.40 | 8331.7 | 2520.1 |
| Nov-2009 | 7,262.2 | 1,503.00 | 5,759.10 | 8455.5 | 2543.4 |
| Dec-2009 | 7,193.3 | 1,469.60 | 5,723.70 | 8403.3 | 2477.7 |
| Jan-2010 | 7,175.6 | 1,423.40 | 5,752.20 | 8178.6 | 2282 |
| Feb-2010 | 7,305.1 | 1,509.80 | 5,795.30 | 8370.2 | 2491.7 |
| Mar-2010 | 7,178.3 | 1,493.50 | 5,684.80 | 8432.1 | 2506.7 |
| Apr-2010 | 7,250.1 | 1,499.80 | 5,750.30 | 8411.1 | 2510.6 |
| May-2010 | 7,145.2 | 1,448.70 | 5,696.50 | 8437 | 2401.6 |
| Jun-2010 | 6,682.6 | 1,302.30 | 5,380.30 | 8080.4 | 2131.1 |
| Jul-2010 | 6,109.4 | 1,242.50 | 4,866.90 | 6815.8 | 2069 |
| Aug-2010 | 6,201.7 | 1,328.50 | 4,873.20 | 6894.6 | 2074.7 |
| Sep-2010 | 7,010.6 | 1,548.70 | 5,461.90 | 7741.5 | 2388.2 |
| Oct-2010 | 7,050.4 | 1,621.90 | 5,428.50 | 8212.2 | 2544.5 |
| Nov-2010 | 7,060.9 | 1,597.60 | 5,463.30 | 8314 | 2572.9 |
| Dec-2010 | 7,008.6 | 1,491.00 | 5,517.50 | 8273.3 | 2503.9 |
| Jan-2011 | 6,820.2 | 1,467.40 | 5,352.80 | 8055.3 | 2311.2 |
| Feb-2011 | 6,811.4 | 1,466.50 | 5,344.90 | 8243.6 | 2505.9 |
| Mar-2011 | 7,045.6 | 1,551.50 | 5,494.10 | 8300.3 | 2527.6 |
| Apr-2011 | 7,026.7 | 1,527.80 | 5,498.90 | 8293.6 | 2525.6 |
| May-2011 | 6,981.2 | 1,548.50 | 5,432.70 | 8268 | 2399.5 |
| Jun-2011 | 6,392.3 | 1,378.60 | 5,013.70 | 7926.7 | 2121.8 |
| Jul-2011 | 5,785.5 | 1,264.70 | 4,520.80 | 6638.4 | 2057 |
| Aug-2011 | 5,948.3 | 1,285.90 | 4,662.40 | 6752.6 | 2090.2 |
| Sep-2011 | 6,649.1 | 1,435.50 | 5,213.60 | 7625.2 | 2398.9 |
| Oct-2011 | 6,756.7 | 1,450.60 | 5,306.10 | 8075.1 | 2531.6 |
| Nov-2011 | 6,803.0 | 1,518.70 | 5,284.20 | 8167.1 | 2550.2 |
| Dec-2011 | 6,787.4 | 1,475.90 | 5,311.50 | 8124.3 | 2468.5 |
| Jan-2012 | 6,794.2 | 1,491.30 | 5,302.90 | 7908.2 | 2278.4 |
| Feb-2012 | 6,798.5 | 1,513.90 | 5,284.60 | 8134.6 | 2515.6 |
| Mar-2012 | 6,621.5 | 1,531.10 | 5,090.50 | 8165.3 | 2532.3 |
| Apr-2012 | 6,536.4 | 1,492.50 | 5,043.90 | 8122.4 | 2539.9 |
| May-2012 | 6,605.0 | 1,471.80 | 5,133.20 | 8135.1 | 2406.3 |
| Jun-2012 | 5,983.1 | 1,383.50 | 4,599.60 | 7736.9 | 2130.8 |
| Jul-2012 | 5,614.4 | 1,213.10 | 4,401.30 | 6549.3 | 2061.3 |
| Aug-2012 | 6,148.1 | 1,384.20 | 4,763.90 | 6769 | 2107 |
| Sep-2012 | 6,763.6 | 1,493.10 | 5,270.50 | 7616.3 | 2437.5 |
| Oct-2012 | 6,798.3 | 1,503.40 | 5,294.90 | 8004.4 | 2560.3 |
| Nov-2012 | 6,719.6 | 1,523.00 | 5,196.60 | 8100 | 2582.8 |
| Dec-2012 | 6,814.1 | 1,550.20 | 5,263.90 | 8093.7 | 2509.5 |
| Jan-2013 | 6,880.6 | 1,583.50 | 5,297.10 | 7880 | 2273.9 |
| Feb-2013 | 6,750.3 | 1,587.00 | 5,163.20 | 8103.1 | 2532.3 |
| Mar-2013 | 6,795.2 | 1,587.20 | 5,208.00 | 8137.9 | 2555.7 |
| Apr-2013 | 6,732.1 | 1,634.60 | 5,097.50 | 8104.8 | 2558.8 |
| May-2013 | 6,865.6 | 1,630.30 | 5,235.30 | 8131.5 | 2417.4 |
| Jun-2013 | 6,267.6 | 1,474.10 | 4,793.40 | 7754.9 | 2126.8 |
| Jul-2013 | 5,843.2 | 1,440.60 | 4,402.70 | 6543.6 | 2041.4 |
| Aug-2013 | 6,367.3 | 1,612.10 | 4,755.20 | 6788.9 | 2096.1 |
| Sep-2013 | 6,716.8 | 1,662.80 | 5,054.00 | 7642.1 | 2427.1 |
| Oct-2013 | 6,715.6 | 1,701.00 | 5,014.60 | 8025.7 | 2567 |
| Nov-2013 | 6,743.3 | 1,628.50 | 5,114.80 | 8128.3 | 2595.2 |
| Dec-2013 | 6,753.1 | 1,523.00 | 5,230.10 | 8079.2 | 2527.6 |
| Jan-2014 | 7,054.1 | 1,665.80 | 5,388.20 | 7869.8 | 2315.3 |
| Feb-2014 | 6,997.4 | 1,612.20 | 5,385.30 | 8069.7 | 2539.7 |
| Mar-2014 | 7,095.8 | 1,651.00 | 5,444.80 | 8129 | 2565.4 |
| Apr-2014 | 6,996.4 | 1,662.70 | 5,333.70 | 8128.2 | 2572.2 |
| May-2014 | 7,072.7 | 1,680.80 | 5,391.90 | 8129.9 | 2416.6 |
| Jun-2014 | 6,467.2 | 1,460.20 | 5,007.00 | 7806.7 | 2139.3 |
| Jul-2014 | 6,101.1 | 1,417.30 | 4,683.90 | 6622.5 | 2020.4 |
| Aug-2014 | 6,211.2 | 1,513.00 | 4,698.20 | 6842.5 | 2055.8 |
| Sep-2014 | 6,553.8 | 1,606.90 | 4,946.90 | 7720.7 | 2411.3 |
| Oct-2014 | 6,636.6 | 1,709.60 | 4,927.10 | 8100.5 | 2553.5 |
| Nov-2014 | 6,785.8 | 1,811.50 | 4,974.30 | 8196.7 | 2570.7 |
| Dec-2014 | 6,795.5 | 1,852.40 | 4,943.10 | 8162.5 | 2511.3 |
| Jan-2015 | 7,030.4 | 1,968.30 | 5,062.10 | 7957.6 | 2312.9 |
| Feb-2015 | 7,152.2 | 1,997.50 | 5,154.70 | 8159.1 | 2535.8 |
| Mar-2015 | 6,992.3 | 1,968.00 | 5,024.30 | 8195 | 2552.5 |
| Apr-2015 | 7,032.8 | 2,026.90 | 5,005.90 | 8191.5 | 2559.3 |
| May-2015 | 7,246.3 | 2,088.70 | 5,157.60 | 8205.4 | 2410.3 |
| Jun-2015 | 6,460.5 | 1,868.80 | 4,591.80 | 7855 | 2132.1 |
| Jul-2015 | 5,675.6 | 1,680.30 | 3,995.30 | 6701.4 | 2054.5 |
| Aug-2015 | 6,024.1 | 1,716.30 | 4,307.80 | 6901.2 | 2099.2 |
| Sep-2015 | 6,490.2 | 1,897.40 | 4,592.70 | 7748.5 | 2444.3 |
| Oct-2015 | 6,673.1 | 2,006.90 | 4,666.30 | 8125.6 | 2579.8 |
| Nov-2015 | 6,918.1 | 2,082.10 | 4,836.00 | 8223.7 | 2597.5 |
| Dec-2015 | 6,831.8 | 2,090.60 | 4,741.20 | 8187.1 | 2538.4 |
| Jan-2016 | 6,993.4 | 2,114.80 | 4,878.60 | 7985.9 | 2337.2 |
| Feb-2016 | 7,000.8 | 2,082.60 | 4,918.30 | 8178.4 | 2547 |
| Mar-2016 | 7,016.9 | 2,003.50 | 5,013.40 | 8243.6 | 2573 |
| Apr-2016 | 7,075.6 | 2,084.80 | 4,990.70 | 8226.4 | 2579.2 |
| May-2016 | 7,131.0 | 2,099.40 | 5,031.60 | 8241 | 2424 |
| Jun-2016 | 6,092.6 | 1,766.70 | 4,325.90 | 7833.4 | 2159.4 |
| Jul-2016 | 5,837.1 | 1,704.50 | 4,132.60 | 6748.7 | 2088 |
| Aug-2016 | 6,283.0 | 1,788.00 | 4,495.00 | 6956.2 | 2128.5 |
| Sep-2016 | 6,847.2 | 1,964.40 | 4,882.80 | 7819.4 | 2499.5 |
| Oct-2016 | 6,888.0 | 1,986.20 | 4,901.80 | 8169.6 | 2612.1 |
| Nov-2016 | 7,031.0 | 2,107.80 | 4,923.10 | 8247.8 | 2636.7 |
| Dec-2016 | 7,032.3 | 2,143.10 | 4,889.20 | 8210.3 | 2565.9 |
| Jan-2017 | 7,018.9 | 2,151.70 | 4,867.20 | 8013.3 | 2384.7 |
| Feb-2017 | 7,111.5 | 2,131.50 | 4,980.00 | 8218.5 | 2617.7 |
| Mar-2017 | 6,992.4 | 2,048.90 | 4,943.40 | 8252.7 | 2633.7 |
| Apr-2017 | 6,979.6 | 2,012.50 | 4,967.10 | 8228.2 | 2647.5 |
| May-2017 | 7,206.4 | 2,035.00 | 5,171.30 | 8241.4 | 2499.4 |
| Jun-2017 | 6,485.0 | 1,904.80 | 4,580.20 | 7864.3 | 2215.8 |
| Jul-2017 | 6,176.2 | 1,750.40 | 4,425.80 | 6700 | 2141.8 |
| Aug-2017 | 6,297.2 | 1,844.40 | 4,452.80 | 6963.9 | 2183 |
| Sep-2017 | 6,946.9 | 2,044.60 | 4,902.30 | 7840.9 | 2516.5 |
| Oct-2017 | 6,985.6 | 2,081.10 | 4,904.50 | 8194.9 | 2632.5 |
| Nov-2017 | 6,929.1 | 2,108.50 | 4,820.60 | 8288.5 | 2674.2 |
| Dec-2017 | 6,808.3 | 2,071.50 | 4,736.80 | 8251.8 | 2598 |
| Jan-2018 | 6,976.6 | 2,104.90 | 4,871.70 | 8021.9 | 2394.9 |
| Feb-2018 | 7,300.0 | 2,102.70 | 5,197.20 | 8256.1 | 2619.6 |
| Mar-2018 | 7,305.7 | 2,111.90 | 5,193.80 | 8281.5 | 2639.4 |
| Apr-2018 | 7,274.7 | 2,111.50 | 5,163.20 | 8258.7 | 2644.4 |
| May-2018 | 7,092.7 | 2,067.30 | 5,025.30 | 8273.3 | 2482.6 |
| Jun-2018 | 6,242.4 | 1,875.50 | 4,367.00 | 7913.8 | 2210.9 |
| Jul-2018 | 5,717.6 | 1,722.30 | 3,995.30 | 6756.6 | 2138.3 |
| Aug-2018 | 6,216.6 | 1,850.70 | 4,365.90 | 7084.2 | 2204.6 |
| Sep-2018 | 6,651.5 | 1,932.40 | 4,719.10 | 7899.4 | 2555.3 |
| Oct-2018 | 6,857.5 | 2,049.50 | 4,808.00 | 8224.1 | 2663.8 |
| Nov-2018 | 6,853.1 | 2,028.30 | 4,824.80 | 8303 | 2674.4 |
| Dec-2018 | 6,878.0 | 1,948.60 | 4,929.40 | 8283.5 | 2614.9 |
| Jan-2019 | 6,937.4 | 2,003.60 | 4,933.80 | 8094 | 2402.8 |
| Feb-2019 | 7,149.2 | 1,968.60 | 5,180.60 | 8267.3 | 2629.4 |
| Mar-2019 | 7,298.7 | 2,024.20 | 5,274.50 | 8310 | 2654.2 |
| Apr-2019 | 7,060.1 | 2,023.50 | 5,036.60 | 8311 | 2657.7 |
| May-2019 | 7,095.4 | 2,041.30 | 5,054.10 | 8301.8 | 2468.6 |
| Jun-2019 | 6,619.8 | 1,885.70 | 4,734.10 | 7940.6 | 2193 |
| Jul-2019 | 5,948.6 | 1,722.40 | 4,226.20 | 6792.2 | 2127.7 |
| Aug-2019 | 6,405.0 | 1,751.30 | 4,653.70 | 7128.9 | 2204.8 |
| Sep-2019 | 7,025.7 | 1,922.10 | 5,103.60 | 7967.5 | 2538.5 |
| Oct-2019 | 7,092.5 | 1,972.50 | 5,120.00 | 8287.4 | 2649.6 |
| Nov-2019 | 7,199.5 | 1,963.90 | 5,235.50 | 8375.7 | 2682 |
| Dec-2019 | 7,074.4 | 2,012.50 | 5,061.90 | 8340.4 | 2600.1 |
| Jan-2020 | 7,256.9 | 2,079.10 | 5,177.80 | 8162 | 2411.1 |
| Feb-2020 | 7,106.1 | 2,125.40 | 4,980.60 | 8333.6 | 2645.9 |
| Mar-2020 | 7,130.6 | 2,007.30 | 5,123.30 | 8356.8 | 2603.9 |
| Apr-2020 | 6,018.6 | 1,747.90 | 4,270.70 | 7920.1 | 2444.6 |
| May-2020 | 6,147.6 | 1,706.10 | 4,441.50 | 7615.2 | 2250 |
| Jun-2020 | 6,366.5 | 1,830.30 | 4,536.10 | 7307.5 | 1998.8 |
| Jul-2020 | 5,677.4 | 1,674.00 | 4,003.40 | 6347.9 | 1924.7 |
| Aug-2020 | 6,134.8 | 1,831.50 | 4,303.30 | 6749 | 2000.4 |
| Sep-2020 | 6,503.9 | 1,925.50 | 4,578.40 | 7400 | 2297.6 |
Note: Data are seasonally unadjusted. CPS microdata restricted to elementary and secondary education.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistic's (BLS) Current Population Survey (CPS) and Current Employment Statistics (CES) public data series [CEU9093161101] and [CEU9092161101].
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