U.S. monthly change in nonfarm payroll employment 2022-2024
In April 2024, the total nonfarm payroll employment increased by around 175,000 people in the United States. The data are seasonally adjusted. According to the BLS, the data is derived from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program which surveys about 140,000 businesses and government agencies each month, representing approximately 440,000 individual worksites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment.