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    
 
 
    Jan 2026
Name Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Jan 2025 Units
Monthly, Number of unemployed persons
Total, 16 years and over
7,941 Thousands of Persons 7,003 Thousands of Persons 7,467 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
6,059 Thousands of Persons 5,239 Thousands of Persons 6,000 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
30 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons 30 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Construction
742 Thousands of Persons 541 Thousands of Persons 669 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Manufacturing
541 Thousands of Persons 484 Thousands of Persons 605 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Durable goods
316 Thousands of Persons 279 Thousands of Persons 316 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nondurable goods
225 Thousands of Persons 205 Thousands of Persons 289 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Wholesale and retail trade
1,153 Thousands of Persons 928 Thousands of Persons 1,135 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Transportation and utilities
356 Thousands of Persons 290 Thousands of Persons 274 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Information
127 Thousands of Persons 125 Thousands of Persons 152 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Financial activities
228 Thousands of Persons 213 Thousands of Persons 214 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Professinal and business services
903 Thousands of Persons 830 Thousands of Persons 958 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Education and health services
867 Thousands of Persons 708 Thousands of Persons 739 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Leisure and hospitality
886 Thousands of Persons 813 Thousands of Persons 983 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Other services
226 Thousands of Persons 273 Thousands of Persons 240 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
147 Thousands of Persons 119 Thousands of Persons 138 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Government workers
638 Thousands of Persons 526 Thousands of Persons 363 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
438 Thousands of Persons 382 Thousands of Persons 417 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Monthly, Unemployment Rates
Total, 16 years and over
4.6 Percent 4.1 Percent 4.4 Percent %
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
4.5 Percent 3.9 Percent 4.4 Percent %
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4.9 Percent 7.0 Percent 5.0 Percent %
Construction
6.9 Percent 5.0 Percent 6.5 Percent %
Manufacturing
3.5 Percent 3.1 Percent 3.9 Percent %
Durable goods
3.0 Percent 2.7 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Nondurable goods
4.4 Percent 4.0 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Wholesale and retail trade
5.9 Percent 4.7 Percent 5.6 Percent %
Transportation and utilities
4.1 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Information
5.0 Percent 4.9 Percent 5.7 Percent %
Financial activities
2.1 Percent 2.0 Percent 2.0 Percent %
Professinal and business services
4.5 Percent 4.2 Percent 4.9 Percent %
Education and health services
3.2 Percent 2.7 Percent 2.7 Percent %
Leisure and hospitality
6.5 Percent 6.1 Percent 7.4 Percent %
Other services
3.3 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
10.1 Percent 7.3 Percent 8.8 Percent %
Government workers
2.8 Percent 2.3 Percent 1.6 Percent %
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
4.3 Percent 3.8 Percent 4.2 Percent %
   

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