US Employment and Jobs
There were 157,232,000 jobs in the US in December 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 161,183,000 employed persons for the month. The US added 216,000 jobs in December 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 683,000. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | December 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 157,232,000 | +216,000 | +2,697,000 |
| CPS | 161,183,000 | -683,000 | +1,883,000 |
Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly change in the US as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total US Employment
CES employment in December 2023 is at a new high of 157,232,000.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 161,866,000 in November 2023. 683,000 have been lost since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
US Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | 157,232,000 | 216K | 161,183,000 | -683K |
| November 2023 | 157,016,000 | 173K | 161,866,000 | 586K |
| October 2023 | 156,843,000 | 105K | 161,280,000 | -270K |
| September 2023 | 156,738,000 | 262K | 161,550,000 | 50K |
| August 2023 | 156,476,000 | 165K | 161,500,000 | 291K |
| July 2023 | 156,311,000 | 236K | 161,209,000 | 205K |
| June 2023 | 156,075,000 | 105K | 161,004,000 | 297K |
| May 2023 | 155,970,000 | 281K | 160,707,000 | -255K |
| April 2023 | 155,689,000 | 217K | 160,962,000 | 138K |
| March 2023 | 155,472,000 | 217K | 160,824,000 | 523K |
| February 2023 | 155,255,000 | 248K | 160,301,000 | 149K |
| January 2023 | 155,007,000 | 472K | 160,152,000 | 852K |
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