Private-sector employment fell further but rebounded faster than state and local education jobs: Percent change in payrolls since February 2020, for all private and state and local government education employment
| Total private-sector employment | State and local education employment | |
|---|---|---|
| Feb-20 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mar-20 | -1.11% | -0.64% |
| Apr-20 | -16.21% | -5.95% |
| May-20 | -13.80% | -8.91% |
| Jun-20 | -10.32% | -8.89% |
| Jul-20 | -9.33% | -8.49% |
| Aug-20 | -8.39% | -7.17% |
| Sep-20 | -7.65% | -8.16% |
| Oct-20 | -7.03% | -8.49% |
| Nov-20 | -6.72% | -8.44% |
| Dec-20 | -6.80% | -8.37% |
| Jan-21 | -6.48% | -7.24% |
| Feb-21 | -5.94% | -7.10% |
| Mar-21 | -5.44% | -6.65% |
| Apr-21 | -5.28% | -6.31% |
| May-21 | -4.98% | -5.47% |
| Jun-21 | -4.59% | -4.80% |
| Jul-21 | -4.10% | -4.26% |
| Aug-21 | -3.72% | -4.17% |
| Sep-21 | -3.40% | -4.43% |
| Oct-21 | -2.87% | -4.40% |
| Nov-21 | -2.38% | -4.12% |
| Dec-21 | -1.95% | -3.73% |
| Jan-22 | -1.57% | -3.54% |
| Feb-22 | -1.00% | -3.48% |
| Mar-22 | -0.67% | -3.38% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
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