Nonfarm employment rose by 266,000 in November 2019

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 266,000 in November 2019. Job growth averaged 180,000 per month thus far in 2019, compared with an average monthly gain of 223,000 in 2018. In November, within education and health services, health care added 45,000. Employment also increased in manufacturing (+54,000), reflecting the return of workers from a strike.

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Chart Data Employment change by industry, November 2019, seasonally adjusted Industry 1-month net change[p] 12-month net change[p] Mining and logging -7,000 -5,000 Construction 1,000 146,000 Manufacturing 54,000 76,000 Wholesale trade -4,300 63,600 Retail trade 2,000 -31,400 Transportation and warehousing 15,500 73,300 Utilities 500 -4,300 Information 13,000 6,000 Financial activities 13,000 116,000 Professional and business services 38,000 417,000 Education and health services 74,000 679,000 Leisure and hospitality 45,000 420,000 Other services 9,000 86,000 Government 12,000 162,000

Within professional and business services, employment in professional and technical services increased by 31,000 in November and by 278,000 over the last 12 months. From November 2018 to November 2019, employment in professional and business services increased by 417,000.

In November 2019, employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend up (+45,000). The industry added 219,000 jobs over the last 4 months and 420,000 over the year.

Employment in transportation and warehousing continued on an upward trend in November 2019 (+16,000). Within the industry, job gains occurred in warehousing and storage (+8,000) and in couriers and messengers (+5,000). Over the year, employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 73,300.

Employment showed little change in November in other major industries, including construction, wholesale trade, information, and government.

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — November 2019." We also have more charts on nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings.