Industry Employment Momentum

3-month annualized employment growth across 84 detailed industries

Updated April 17, 2026

Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth

Detail

Sector3m Ann.6m Ann.AccelerationEmployment
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports+9.9%+3.3%+5.3%0.62M
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg+6.3%+1.1%+4.3%0.42M
Nonresidential Building Construction+5.9%+4.8%+8.9%0.94M
Paper Manufacturing+5.6%+1.1%+4.8%0.36M
Temporary Help Services+5.2%+1.7%+10.2%3.18M
Construction of Buildings+4.3%+2.9%+6.7%1.87M
Social Assistance+4.3%+3.5%+0.9%5.35M
Electrical Equipment Mfg+3.5%+3.1%+4.3%0.44M
Support Activities for Transportation+3.3%-0.8%+5.3%0.83M
Waste Management & Remediation+3.0%+1.9%+3.8%0.53M
Air Transportation+2.9%+1.8%+2.6%0.58M
Heavy & Civil Engineering+2.9%+3.4%+0.5%1.20M
Hospitals+2.9%+2.5%+0.5%5.76M
Transportation Equipment Mfg+2.8%+1.1%+5.0%1.75M
Residential Building Construction+2.8%+1.1%+4.5%0.93M
Engineering Services+2.6%+2.7%+1.1%1.76M
Ambulatory Health Care+2.5%+2.7%-0.4%9.18M
Specialty Trade Contractors+2.3%+1.1%+2.9%5.25M
General Merchandise Stores+2.2%-0.8%-0.2%3.23M
Administrative & Support Services+2.0%+0.9%+4.6%8.49M
Food & Beverage Retailers+2.0%-0.0%+1.1%3.26M
Securities & Commodities+1.8%+2.9%-0.0%1.16M
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg+1.7%+1.3%+1.3%1.45M
Nursing & Residential Care+1.6%+1.8%-0.5%3.47M
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods+1.4%+0.1%+1.3%2.21M
Textile Product Mills+1.3%+3.6%+7.7%0.09M
Durable Goods Manufacturing+1.1%+0.1%+2.1%7.82M
Machinery Manufacturing+1.1%+0.3%+1.8%1.09M
Religious, Civic & Professional Orgs+1.0%+1.3%+0.4%2.95M
Local Government+0.8%+0.7%+0.7%15.2M
Support Activities for Mining+0.8%+0.1%+8.9%0.26M
Food Services & Drinking Places+0.6%+1.3%-1.5%12.4M
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods+0.5%+0.2%+0.7%3.40M
Communications Equipment Mfg+0.5%+1.0%-6.5%0.08M
Utilities+0.3%+1.2%+0.9%0.60M
Museums & Historical Sites+0.2%+1.7%-4.0%0.18M
Clothing & Accessories Stores+0.2%-0.1%-3.0%1.15M
Technical Consulting Services+0.2%+1.3%-0.1%1.87M
Couriers & Messengers+0.0%-6.7%+0.4%1.05M
State Government+0.0%-0.8%+1.4%5.48M
Private Educational Services-0.1%-0.6%-0.3%4.04M
Life Sciences (Composite)-0.1%+0.6%-1.2%3.67M
Printing & Related Support-0.1%-0.8%+3.8%0.34M
Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers-0.3%-0.7%+4.1%0.44M
Food Manufacturing-0.4%-0.6%-0.3%1.78M
Accommodation-0.5%+1.5%+1.0%1.94M
Tech (Composite)-0.5%-0.2%+0.1%9.24M
Publishing Industries-0.5%-2.3%-3.0%0.90M
Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg-0.6%-1.4%+0.5%0.70M
Repair & Maintenance-0.7%-0.5%-3.1%1.47M
Primary Metal Manufacturing-0.8%-0.4%-0.3%0.36M
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg-0.8%-1.3%+0.5%0.99M
Furniture & Home Furnishings Retail-0.8%-2.7%+2.3%0.39M
Truck Transportation-0.8%-1.1%+2.0%1.46M
Electromedical & Control Instruments-0.9%-0.1%-3.7%0.41M
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing-0.9%-1.1%-0.5%4.77M
Management of Companies & Enterprises-1.1%-1.0%-1.4%2.61M
Warehousing & Storage-1.2%-2.5%+2.8%1.83M
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers-1.3%-0.2%-1.3%2.05M
Personal & Laundry Services-1.3%+0.2%-3.4%1.60M
Web Search Portals & Libraries-1.3%-3.4%-5.1%0.18M
Oil & Gas Extraction-1.4%+0.3%+5.1%0.12M
Wood Product Manufacturing-1.6%-3.9%+1.9%0.39M
Semiconductor & Electronic Components-1.8%-2.3%+6.4%0.37M
Real Estate-1.9%-0.2%-0.8%1.85M
Mining (Except Oil & Gas)-1.9%-1.1%+0.4%0.19M
Beverage, Tobacco & Leather Mfg-1.9%+0.2%-1.1%0.35M
Furniture & Related Product Mfg-2.0%-3.3%-0.1%0.33M
Computer Systems Design-2.1%-1.6%-0.1%2.37M
Miscellaneous Manufacturing-2.3%-1.5%-1.4%0.61M
Insurance Carriers-2.9%-2.4%-2.0%2.97M
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport-3.0%+1.0%-0.9%0.49M
Chemical Manufacturing-3.4%-2.0%-4.2%0.89M
Credit Intermediation (Banking)-4.3%-2.2%-4.0%2.54M
Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg-4.4%-2.9%-7.7%0.11M
Apparel Manufacturing-4.8%-11.5%-3.3%0.07M
Rail Transportation-6.6%-5.4%-2.8%0.15M
Broadcasting & Content Providers-7.5%-4.9%-7.1%0.33M
Textile Mills-8.5%-7.2%-9.0%0.08M
Building Material & Garden Stores-8.7%-3.0%-5.3%1.35M
Data Processing & Hosting-8.8%-5.8%-4.5%0.46M
Motion Picture & Sound Recording-10.2%-6.7%-3.9%0.34M
Electronics & Appliance Retail-10.7%-5.3%-11.4%0.37M
Pipeline Transportation-12.0%-2.1%-11.3%0.06M
Federal Government (excl USPS)-13.0%-24.0%-8.0%2.06M
Telecommunications-16.3%-7.1%-15.7%0.57M