Industry Employment Momentum

3-month annualized employment growth across 84 detailed industries

Updated July 21, 2026

Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth

Detail

Sector3m Ann.6m Ann.AccelerationEmployment
Couriers & Messengers+13.9%+8.6%+27.2%1.10M
Communications Equipment Mfg+9.3%+5.2%+7.8%0.08M
Museums & Historical Sites+7.6%+4.1%+4.5%0.19M
Mining (Except Oil & Gas)+7.2%+2.9%+7.4%0.19M
Personal & Laundry Services+5.3%+2.0%+3.7%1.62M
Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers+4.6%+2.8%+5.7%0.45M
Electrical Equipment Mfg+4.5%+3.8%+1.7%0.44M
Social Assistance+4.3%+4.2%+1.6%5.40M
Electromedical & Control Instruments+4.3%+2.0%+3.6%0.42M
Nonresidential Building Construction+4.2%+4.2%+0.6%0.95M
Warehousing & Storage+3.9%+1.6%+7.7%1.85M
Chemical Manufacturing+3.8%+0.5%+4.4%0.90M
Clothing & Accessories Stores+3.7%+1.3%+4.0%1.16M
Primary Metal Manufacturing+3.7%+2.2%+3.8%0.37M
Pipeline Transportation+3.6%-4.2%-4.2%0.06M
Temporary Help Services+3.4%+4.0%+5.1%3.21M
Miscellaneous Manufacturing+3.3%+0.9%+4.0%0.61M
Private Educational Services+3.0%+1.3%+4.1%4.07M
Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg+2.6%+0.4%+4.0%0.11M
Life Sciences (Composite)+2.5%+1.4%+1.4%3.70M
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg+2.5%+1.8%+1.5%1.45M
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg+2.3%+1.1%+4.0%1.00M
Broadcasting & Content Providers+2.3%-2.1%+4.6%0.34M
Web Search Portals & Libraries+2.2%-0.2%+7.7%0.18M
Ambulatory Health Care+2.1%+2.5%-0.9%9.23M
Technical Consulting Services+2.0%+1.4%-0.5%1.88M
Administrative & Support Services+1.6%+2.3%+1.9%8.54M
Specialty Trade Contractors+1.3%+1.5%+1.4%5.26M
Hospitals+1.3%+1.9%-0.7%5.77M
Tech (Composite)+1.3%+0.5%+1.2%9.27M
Support Activities for Mining+1.2%+1.4%+1.7%0.26M
Heavy & Civil Engineering+1.2%+1.6%-2.6%1.21M
Engineering Services+1.1%+2.0%-1.6%1.76M
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods+1.0%+0.6%+1.2%3.41M
Local Government+0.9%+0.9%+0.4%15.2M
Computer Systems Design+0.8%-0.5%+2.0%2.37M
Durable Goods Manufacturing+0.8%+1.1%+1.7%7.84M
Religious, Civic & Professional Orgs+0.8%+0.6%-0.8%2.95M
Utilities+0.7%+0.8%-1.4%0.61M
Truck Transportation+0.6%-0.1%+2.0%1.47M
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg+0.6%+2.6%+4.6%0.42M
Securities & Commodities+0.6%+1.5%-3.4%1.17M
Building Material & Garden Stores+0.4%-3.5%-2.3%1.35M
Federal Government (excl USPS)+0.2%-4.2%+35.1%2.08M
Credit Intermediation (Banking)+0.1%-2.1%+0.2%2.54M
General Merchandise Stores+0.0%+1.4%+3.8%3.24M
Rail Transportation+0.0%-2.9%+4.2%0.15M
State Government+0.0%-0.3%+1.5%5.47M
Waste Management & Remediation-0.1%+1.1%-0.9%0.52M
Publishing Industries-0.1%-0.9%+3.9%0.90M
Semiconductor & Electronic Components-0.1%-0.8%+2.7%0.37M
Electronics & Appliance Retail-0.1%-4.8%-0.2%0.37M
Construction of Buildings-0.2%+1.2%-1.6%1.86M
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers-0.2%-0.7%-1.1%2.04M
Food Services & Drinking Places-0.3%+0.1%-2.2%12.3M
Management of Companies & Enterprises-0.3%-0.6%+0.6%2.61M
Textile Product Mills-0.4%-0.2%-6.4%0.09M
Machinery Manufacturing-0.6%-0.0%-0.1%1.08M
Wood Product Manufacturing-0.6%-1.7%+5.6%0.39M
Food & Beverage Retailers-0.6%+0.4%+1.4%3.25M
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport-0.8%-2.5%-5.8%0.49M
Support Activities for Transportation-0.9%+0.6%+3.9%0.82M
Real Estate-1.0%-1.6%-2.6%1.85M
Paper Manufacturing-1.1%+2.1%+2.3%0.36M
Furniture & Home Furnishings Retail-1.1%-0.6%+3.4%0.39M
Printing & Related Support-1.2%-0.3%+0.3%0.34M
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods-1.2%-0.1%-0.1%2.20M
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing-1.3%-1.1%-0.1%4.76M
Repair & Maintenance-1.5%-1.1%-1.1%1.47M
Transportation Equipment Mfg-1.7%+1.1%-1.2%1.74M
Food Manufacturing-1.7%-1.1%-0.9%1.77M
Data Processing & Hosting-1.9%-4.8%+1.0%0.46M
Insurance Carriers-3.0%-3.3%-1.2%2.94M
Telecommunications-3.1%-8.8%-5.3%0.57M
Beverage, Tobacco & Leather Mfg-3.5%-2.7%-5.8%0.35M
Furniture & Related Product Mfg-3.6%-2.1%+0.9%0.33M
Residential Building Construction-4.7%-1.9%-4.0%0.92M
Accommodation-4.7%-2.6%-8.2%1.91M
Oil & Gas Extraction-4.9%-3.5%-6.9%0.11M
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports-5.2%-2.3%-1.8%0.60M
Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg-5.4%-3.0%-3.2%0.69M
Air Transportation-5.5%-1.1%-6.1%0.57M
Textile Mills-7.1%-7.8%-1.2%0.08M
Apparel Manufacturing-9.8%-7.0%+8.4%0.07M
Motion Picture & Sound Recording-18.1%-14.6%-15.0%0.32M