Figure E

CPS and CES public local education monthly employment change (thousands), September 2018–September 2020

Date CPS state+local CPS local ed CES local ed
Sep-2018 434.9 353.2 815.2
Oct-2018 206.0 88.9 324.7
Nov-2018 -4.4 16.8 78.9
Dec-2018 24.9 104.6 -19.5
Jan-2019 59.3 4.4 -189.5
Feb-2019 211.8 246.8 173.3
Mar-2019 149.6 93.9 42.7
Apr-2019 -238.6 -237.9 1.0
May-2019 35.3 17.5 -9.2
Jun-2019 -475.6 -320.0 -361.2
Jul-2019 -671.2 -507.9 -1148.4
Aug-2019 456.4 427.5 336.7
Sep-2019 620.7 449.9 838.6
Oct-2019 66.8 16.4 319.9
Nov-2019 107.0 115.5 88.3
Dec-2019 -125.1 -173.6 -35.3
Jan-2020 182.5 115.9 -178.4
Feb-2020 -150.8 -197.2 171.6
Mar-2020 24.5 142.7 23.2
Apr-2020 -1112.0 -852.6 -436.7
May-2020 129.0 170.8 -304.9
Jun-2020 218.9 94.6 -307.7
Jul-2020 -689.1 -532.7 -959.6
Aug-2020 457.4 299.9 401.1
Sep-2020 369.1 275.1 651.0
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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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