Social Assistance Payrolls in the United States increased to 41.60 Thousand in January from 15.50 Thousand in December of 2025. Social Assistance Payrolls in the United States averaged 9.80 Thousand from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 114.20 Thousand in April of 2025 and a record low of -654.60 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Payrolls 33.00 -4.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Federal Government Payrolls -34.00 -13.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -22.00 -1.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Health Care Payrolls 81.90 33.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Information Payrolls -12.00 -2.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 1.00 45.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -0.90 0.30 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 34.00 15.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 1.20 -35.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls -11.20 -1.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls -0.40 -5.10 Thousand Jan 2026


United States Social Assistance Payrolls
In the US, Social Assistance Payrolls refer to the monthly change in employment in establishments offering individual and family services, including child care, vocational rehabilitation, and community assistance.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
41.60 15.50 114.20 -654.60 1990 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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