Industry Employment Momentum

3-month annualized employment growth across 84 detailed industries

Updated September 4, 2026

Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth

Detail

Sector3m Ann.6m Ann.AccelerationEmployment
Pipeline Transportation+9.9%+6.0%+18.4%0.06M
Web Search Portals & Libraries+7.7%+5.4%+19.6%0.18M
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport+6.4%+0.2%+4.7%0.49M
Communications Equipment Mfg+5.3%+6.3%+7.3%0.08M
Transportation Equipment Mfg+4.4%+2.9%+2.5%1.76M
Nonresidential Building Construction+4.3%+4.3%-2.0%0.95M
Repair & Maintenance+4.1%+2.0%+3.5%1.49M
Electromedical & Control Instruments+3.9%+3.1%+5.6%0.42M
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg+3.0%+2.3%+2.9%0.42M
Machinery Manufacturing+2.7%+1.3%+2.8%1.09M
Museums & Historical Sites+2.6%+1.4%-1.6%0.18M
Durable Goods Manufacturing+2.2%+1.7%+2.3%7.87M
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg+2.2%+1.9%+2.2%1.45M
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg+2.2%+1.9%+3.1%1.00M
Electrical Equipment Mfg+2.1%+3.0%-0.7%0.44M
Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers+2.1%+2.5%+2.0%0.45M
Temporary Help Services+2.0%+2.3%-2.1%3.21M
Specialty Trade Contractors+2.0%+0.8%-0.7%5.27M
Ambulatory Health Care+2.0%+1.9%-1.5%9.25M
Social Assistance+2.0%+2.4%-2.6%5.39M
Engineering Services+1.9%+2.2%-1.2%1.77M
Mining (Except Oil & Gas)+1.9%+2.1%+3.6%0.19M
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods+1.8%+1.0%+2.3%3.41M
Life Sciences (Composite)+1.7%+1.6%+1.3%3.70M
Management of Companies & Enterprises+1.7%+0.4%+2.5%2.62M
Nursing & Residential Care+1.6%+1.8%-1.2%3.50M
Primary Metal Manufacturing+1.6%+1.5%-0.1%0.37M
Clothing & Accessories Stores+1.6%+1.8%+4.3%1.15M
Motion Picture & Sound Recording+1.6%-11.5%-3.5%0.33M
Technical Consulting Services+1.5%+1.6%-0.9%1.89M
Miscellaneous Manufacturing+1.4%+1.2%+3.0%0.61M
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers+1.1%-0.6%-0.7%2.05M
Data Processing & Hosting+1.0%-1.7%+12.2%0.46M
Paper Manufacturing+1.0%+1.5%+2.9%0.36M
Semiconductor & Electronic Components+0.9%+0.4%+1.0%0.37M
Utilities+0.9%+1.1%-1.0%0.61M
Hospitals+0.8%+1.3%-2.2%5.77M
Administrative & Support Services+0.8%+1.3%-1.1%8.53M
Heavy & Civil Engineering+0.8%-0.4%-6.7%1.20M
Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg+0.7%+0.6%+0.0%0.11M
Tech (Composite)+0.7%+0.8%+0.5%9.27M
Waste Management & Remediation+0.5%+1.4%-1.0%0.53M
Wood Product Manufacturing+0.5%-0.5%+6.4%0.39M
Couriers & Messengers+0.5%+3.2%+6.7%1.10M
Chemical Manufacturing+0.5%+0.2%+3.0%0.90M
Private Educational Services+0.5%-0.1%+0.0%4.05M
Support Activities for Transportation+0.4%-0.2%+2.5%0.83M
Personal & Laundry Services+0.4%+0.5%-2.4%1.61M
State Government+0.1%-0.3%+1.2%5.47M
Construction of Buildings+0.0%+0.9%-3.4%1.87M
Food & Beverage Retailers-0.1%-0.2%+0.8%3.26M
Securities & Commodities-0.3%+1.7%-4.1%1.17M
Support Activities for Mining-0.3%+1.8%+1.7%0.26M
Food Services & Drinking Places-0.4%-0.3%-1.7%12.3M
Real Estate-0.5%-0.1%+0.4%1.85M
Computer Systems Design-0.5%-0.7%+0.4%2.37M
Rail Transportation-0.5%-2.3%+5.5%0.15M
Federal Government (excl USPS)-0.5%-1.0%+12.0%2.08M
Warehousing & Storage-0.6%+0.5%+1.5%1.83M
Electronics & Appliance Retail-0.9%-2.0%+2.7%0.37M
Accommodation-1.0%-1.1%-2.3%1.92M
Building Material & Garden Stores-1.1%+0.3%+2.5%1.36M
Religious, Civic & Professional Orgs-1.1%-0.4%-2.9%2.94M
Truck Transportation-1.2%-0.1%+0.7%1.47M
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods-1.3%-0.4%-0.2%2.20M
Credit Intermediation (Banking)-1.4%-1.7%+0.6%2.53M
Printing & Related Support-1.5%-1.0%-2.8%0.34M
Local Government-1.7%-0.7%-2.1%15.1M
Oil & Gas Extraction-2.1%-1.6%-1.4%0.11M
Telecommunications-2.3%-2.9%+7.3%0.57M
Broadcasting & Content Providers-2.5%+0.6%+7.0%0.34M
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing-2.5%-1.6%-0.9%4.74M
Furniture & Home Furnishings Retail-2.7%-2.3%-4.8%0.39M
Beverage, Tobacco & Leather Mfg-3.0%-3.0%-3.2%0.34M
Insurance Carriers-3.1%-3.1%+0.3%2.94M
Food Manufacturing-3.3%-1.8%-2.2%1.76M
Publishing Industries-3.3%-1.9%-2.5%0.89M
Air Transportation-3.9%-0.5%-3.1%0.57M
Residential Building Construction-4.4%-2.6%-5.0%0.91M
Textile Product Mills-4.7%-3.0%-10.3%0.09M
General Merchandise Stores-5.0%-1.1%-4.5%3.21M
Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg-5.2%-2.9%-2.5%0.69M
Furniture & Related Product Mfg-6.1%-3.7%-1.4%0.33M
Apparel Manufacturing-7.7%-7.4%+11.2%0.07M
Textile Mills-9.2%-7.4%-1.3%0.08M
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports-12.1%-2.9%-3.3%0.58M