US Employment and Jobs
There were 155,350,000 jobs in the US in February 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 160,315,000 employed persons for the month. The US added 311,000 jobs in February 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 177,000. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | February 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 155,350,000 | +311,000 | +4,340,000 |
| CPS | 160,315,000 | +177,000 | +2,725,000 |
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 February 2023 is at a new high of 155,350,000.
CPS employment in February 2023 is at a new high of 160,315,000.
Employment: CES, CPS
US Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | 155,350,000 | 311K | 160,315,000 | 177K |
| January 2023 | 155,039,000 | 504K | 160,138,000 | 894K |
| December 2022 | 154,535,000 | 239K | 159,244,000 | 717K |
| November 2022 | 154,296,000 | 290K | 158,527,000 | -66K |
| October 2022 | 154,006,000 | 324K | 158,593,000 | -257K |
| September 2022 | 153,682,000 | 350K | 158,850,000 | 156K |
| August 2022 | 153,332,000 | 352K | 158,694,000 | 422K |
| July 2022 | 152,980,000 | 568K | 158,272,000 | 215K |
| June 2022 | 152,412,000 | 370K | 158,057,000 | -242K |
| May 2022 | 152,042,000 | 364K | 158,299,000 | 317K |
| April 2022 | 151,678,000 | 254K | 157,982,000 | -346K |
| March 2022 | 151,424,000 | 414K | 158,328,000 | 738K |
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