Labor Market
Employment, unemployment, wages, job openings, and federal workforce data since January 2025.
Unemployment Rate (U-3)
4.3%
▲ +7.5% from baseline
from 4.0%
Unemployment Rate (U-6)
8.0%
▲ +6.7% from baseline
from 7.5%
Total Nonfarm Payrolls
158,637K
▲ +0.2% from baseline
from 158,268K
Labor Force Participation Rate
61.9%
▼ -1.1% from baseline
from 62.6%
JOLTS Job Openings
6,882K
▼ -11.3% from baseline
from 7,762K
JOLTS Quits Rate
1.9%
▼ -5.0% from baseline
from 2.0%
Initial Jobless Claims
219,000K
▼ -1.4% from baseline
from 222,000K
Continuing Claims
1,794,000K
▼ -3.0% from baseline
from 1,849,000K
Federal Government Employment
2,658K
▼ -10.1% from baseline
from 2,957K
Avg Hourly Earnings (Private)
37.38
▲ +4.3% from baseline
from 35.84
Employment-Population Ratio
59.2%
▼ -1.5% from baseline
from 60.1%
Manufacturing Employment
12,591K
▼ -2.2% from baseline
from 12,870K
Avg Weekly Hours (Private)
34.2
▲ +0.3% from baseline
from 34.1
Federal Exec Branch Employment
2,059K
▼ -14.4% from baseline
from 2,406K
📋 Notes
- Employment data from BLS, updated monthly (first Friday)
- JOLTS data lags by ~2 months
- Federal workforce numbers include DOGE-related reductions
- All values seasonally adjusted unless noted