Current Population Survey (Household Data)

Table A-14. Unemployed persons by industry and class of worker, Not seasonally adjusted



   

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    Jan 1948    
 
 
    Mar 2026
Name Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2025 Units
Monthly, Number of unemployed persons
Total, 16 years and over
7,337 Thousands of Persons 8,052 Thousands of Persons 7,242 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
5,625 Thousands of Persons 6,150 Thousands of Persons 5,567 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
28 Thousands of Persons 31 Thousands of Persons 8 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Construction
698 Thousands of Persons 737 Thousands of Persons 573 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Manufacturing
513 Thousands of Persons 527 Thousands of Persons 479 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Durable goods
335 Thousands of Persons 370 Thousands of Persons 288 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nondurable goods
178 Thousands of Persons 157 Thousands of Persons 190 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Wholesale and retail trade
833 Thousands of Persons 1,046 Thousands of Persons 933 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Transportation and utilities
292 Thousands of Persons 384 Thousands of Persons 360 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Information
94 Thousands of Persons 115 Thousands of Persons 133 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Financial activities
309 Thousands of Persons 226 Thousands of Persons 290 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Professinal and business services
839 Thousands of Persons 972 Thousands of Persons 847 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Education and health services
861 Thousands of Persons 784 Thousands of Persons 780 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Leisure and hospitality
858 Thousands of Persons 1,011 Thousands of Persons 828 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Other services
300 Thousands of Persons 317 Thousands of Persons 337 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
150 Thousands of Persons 139 Thousands of Persons 131 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Government workers
554 Thousands of Persons 608 Thousands of Persons 423 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
398 Thousands of Persons 427 Thousands of Persons 444 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Monthly, Unemployment Rates
Total, 16 years and over
4.3 Percent 4.7 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
4.1 Percent 4.5 Percent 4.1 Percent %
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4.7 Percent 4.6 Percent 1.4 Percent %
Construction
6.7 Percent 6.9 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Manufacturing
3.4 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Durable goods
3.3 Percent 3.6 Percent 2.9 Percent %
Nondurable goods
3.6 Percent 3.2 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Wholesale and retail trade
4.4 Percent 5.4 Percent 4.7 Percent %
Transportation and utilities
3.2 Percent 4.5 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Information
3.6 Percent 4.4 Percent 5.0 Percent %
Financial activities
2.8 Percent 2.1 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Professinal and business services
4.2 Percent 5.0 Percent 4.3 Percent %
Education and health services
3.1 Percent 2.9 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Leisure and hospitality
6.2 Percent 7.1 Percent 6.2 Percent %
Other services
4.5 Percent 4.5 Percent 5.0 Percent %
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
9.7 Percent 9.2 Percent 8.2 Percent %
Government workers
2.5 Percent 2.7 Percent 1.9 Percent %
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
4.0 Percent 4.3 Percent 4.3 Percent %
   

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