Industry Employment Momentum

3-month annualized employment growth across 84 detailed industries

Updated October 20, 2026

Ranking — 3-Month Annualized Growth

Detail

Sector3m Ann.6m Ann.AccelerationEmployment
Transit & Ground Passenger Transport+8.5%+4.0%+12.6%0.50M
Motion Picture & Sound Recording+7.6%-4.9%+18.8%0.33M
Web Search Portals & Libraries+6.4%+4.3%+9.1%0.18M
Electrical Equipment Mfg+6.1%+5.0%+3.0%0.45M
Semiconductor & Electronic Components+4.8%+2.2%+6.3%0.37M
Machinery Manufacturing+4.5%+2.8%+4.0%1.10M
Performing Arts & Spectator Sports+4.1%-3.1%+3.5%0.60M
Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg+4.0%-0.4%+4.6%0.69M
Support Activities for Transportation+3.9%+2.7%+1.8%0.83M
Transportation Equipment Mfg+3.2%+1.8%-0.9%1.77M
Engineering Services+3.1%+2.3%+0.3%1.78M
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg+3.0%+2.3%+1.9%1.46M
Residential Building Construction+2.9%-0.9%+2.0%0.92M
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods+2.6%+1.8%+2.4%3.43M
Couriers & Messengers+2.5%+5.5%-0.9%1.09M
Construction of Buildings+2.4%+0.9%-0.1%1.87M
Utilities+2.4%+1.9%+1.6%0.61M
Durable Goods Manufacturing+2.3%+1.9%+1.0%7.90M
Computer & Electronic Product Mfg+2.3%+2.2%+2.3%1.00M
Truck Transportation+2.2%+1.2%+3.0%1.47M
Heavy & Civil Engineering+2.1%+1.5%+0.1%1.21M
Pipeline Transportation+2.1%+2.5%+14.1%0.06M
Electromedical & Control Instruments+2.1%+3.2%+2.4%0.42M
Specialty Trade Contractors+2.0%+1.4%+0.4%5.28M
Nonresidential Building Construction+2.0%+2.7%-2.2%0.95M
Life Sciences (Composite)+1.9%+2.2%+1.5%3.72M
Hospitals+1.8%+1.5%-0.7%5.80M
Chemical Manufacturing+1.8%+2.4%+4.6%0.91M
Primary Metal Manufacturing+1.7%+2.8%+1.1%0.37M
Ambulatory Health Care+1.7%+1.8%-1.1%9.27M
Wood Product Manufacturing+1.5%+0.8%+4.3%0.39M
Waste Management & Remediation+1.5%+1.1%-0.8%0.53M
Building Material & Garden Stores+1.3%+1.3%+8.6%1.36M
Religious, Civic & Professional Orgs+1.2%+0.0%+0.7%2.94M
Repair & Maintenance+1.1%+0.1%+1.8%1.47M
General Merchandise Stores+1.0%+1.1%-1.8%3.26M
Social Assistance+0.9%+2.2%-3.1%5.41M
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers+0.9%+0.8%+2.1%2.05M
Securities & Commodities+0.8%+1.4%-1.6%1.17M
State Government+0.7%+0.1%+1.2%5.47M
Personal & Laundry Services+0.5%+2.5%+1.9%1.62M
Food Services & Drinking Places+0.5%+0.6%+0.1%12.4M
Management of Companies & Enterprises+0.4%+0.3%+1.3%2.62M
Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg+0.4%+0.0%+2.2%0.11M
Air Transportation+0.3%-2.6%-3.1%0.57M
Federal Government (excl USPS)+0.2%+0.1%+8.7%2.08M
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods+0.1%-0.4%-1.0%2.21M
Accommodation+0.1%-2.1%+0.5%1.92M
Private Educational Services+0.1%+0.5%+0.4%4.05M
Technical Consulting Services+0.0%+1.4%-0.7%1.89M
Textile Product Mills+0.0%-0.4%+0.0%0.09M
Tech (Composite)-0.1%+0.4%+0.1%9.26M
Clothing & Accessories Stores-0.1%+1.2%+1.1%1.15M
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing-0.2%-0.8%+0.6%4.75M
Local Government-0.5%-0.1%-1.3%15.2M
Communications Equipment Mfg-0.5%+4.9%-1.5%0.08M
Textile Mills-0.5%-2.8%+8.0%0.08M
Food Manufacturing-0.6%-1.1%-0.1%1.77M
Real Estate-0.7%-0.9%+1.4%1.84M
Nursing & Residential Care-0.8%+1.1%-2.5%3.49M
Food & Beverage Retailers-1.0%-0.7%-2.5%3.25M
Beverage, Tobacco & Leather Mfg-1.3%-3.4%+0.7%0.34M
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg-1.3%+0.5%-6.0%0.42M
Miscellaneous Manufacturing-1.5%+1.0%-0.1%0.61M
Administrative & Support Services-1.6%-0.3%-4.5%8.49M
Insurance Carriers-1.6%-2.4%+1.9%2.93M
Mining (Except Oil & Gas)-1.7%+2.4%-0.2%0.19M
Computer Systems Design-2.2%-1.2%-0.3%2.36M
Museums & Historical Sites-2.4%+0.8%-3.1%0.18M
Furniture & Home Furnishings Retail-2.7%-1.4%-2.7%0.39M
Electronics & Appliance Retail-2.7%-2.0%+6.8%0.37M
Credit Intermediation (Banking)-2.7%-1.2%+1.5%2.52M
Support Activities for Mining-2.7%+0.2%-4.4%0.26M
Warehousing & Storage-3.0%-0.1%-2.2%1.83M
Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers-3.1%+0.5%-4.1%0.44M
Rail Transportation-3.2%-1.3%+2.6%0.15M
Oil & Gas Extraction-3.5%-3.1%-1.4%0.11M
Temporary Help Services-3.6%+0.1%-8.3%3.18M
Furniture & Related Product Mfg-3.8%-3.9%-3.2%0.33M
Telecommunications-4.0%-4.4%+10.3%0.56M
Printing & Related Support-4.6%-3.1%-5.2%0.34M
Paper Manufacturing-5.2%-2.5%-10.5%0.35M
Data Processing & Hosting-5.4%-4.5%+2.2%0.45M
Publishing Industries-5.9%-4.5%-4.2%0.88M
Apparel Manufacturing-6.7%-8.2%-2.4%0.07M
Broadcasting & Content Providers-10.0%-4.2%-3.5%0.33M