Federal Reserve Economic Data

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    
 
 
    Oct 2024
Name Oct 2024 Sep 2024 Oct 2023 Units
Monthly, Number of unemployed persons
Total, 16 years and over
6,631 Thousands of Persons 6,524 Thousands of Persons 6,098 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
5,207 Thousands of Persons 4,968 Thousands of Persons 4,636 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
14 Thousands of Persons 12 Thousands of Persons 39 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Construction
456 Thousands of Persons 403 Thousands of Persons 414 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Manufacturing
537 Thousands of Persons 481 Thousands of Persons 478 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Durable goods
390 Thousands of Persons 278 Thousands of Persons 318 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nondurable goods
146 Thousands of Persons 204 Thousands of Persons 160 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Wholesale and retail trade
906 Thousands of Persons 848 Thousands of Persons 789 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Transportation and utilities
342 Thousands of Persons 373 Thousands of Persons 361 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Information
71 Thousands of Persons 98 Thousands of Persons 106 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Financial activities
191 Thousands of Persons 238 Thousands of Persons 222 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Professinal and business services
835 Thousands of Persons 746 Thousands of Persons 611 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Education and health services
820 Thousands of Persons 816 Thousands of Persons 593 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Leisure and hospitality
818 Thousands of Persons 761 Thousands of Persons 757 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Other services
217 Thousands of Persons 192 Thousands of Persons 264 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
73 Thousands of Persons 135 Thousands of Persons 106 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Government workers
399 Thousands of Persons 434 Thousands of Persons 354 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
354 Thousands of Persons 356 Thousands of Persons 367 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Monthly, Unemployment Rates
Total, 16 years and over
3.9 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers
3.9 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2.5 Percent 2.0 Percent 6.1 Percent %
Construction
4.2 Percent 3.7 Percent 4.0 Percent %
Manufacturing
3.6 Percent 3.2 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Durable goods
4.1 Percent 2.9 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Nondurable goods
2.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Wholesale and retail trade
4.7 Percent 4.4 Percent 4.0 Percent %
Transportation and utilities
4.2 Percent 4.6 Percent 4.5 Percent %
Information
2.7 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Financial activities
1.9 Percent 2.4 Percent 2.2 Percent %
Professinal and business services
4.2 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Education and health services
3.1 Percent 3.1 Percent 2.3 Percent %
Leisure and hospitality
6.0 Percent 5.6 Percent 5.5 Percent %
Other services
3.1 Percent 2.8 Percent 3.8 Percent %
Agriculture and related private wage and salary workers
4.5 Percent 7.9 Percent 6.7 Percent %
Government workers
1.8 Percent 1.9 Percent 1.6 Percent %
Self-employed, unincorporated, and unpaid family workers
3.4 Percent 3.4 Percent 3.6 Percent %
   

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