The number of employed persons in The United States decreased to 162912 Thousand in February of 2026 from 163097 Thousand in January of 2026. Employed Persons in the United States averaged 108443.12 Thousand from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 163992.00 Thousand in December of 2025 and a record low of 57172.00 Thousand in June of 1949. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employed Persons in the United States is expected to be 163000.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Employed Persons is projected to trend around 160000.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Feb 2026
Employed Persons 162912.00 163097.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.30 59.40 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 134341.00 134441.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Government Payrolls -6.00 -20.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.00 62.10 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.11 1.06 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -12.00 5.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -92.00 126.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -86.00 146.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 28478.00 28727.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 7571.00 7368.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 32.03 31.94 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.77 29.60 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.90 percent Feb 2026


United States Employed Persons
In the United States, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
162912.00 163097.00 163992.00 57172.00 1948 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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