U.S. monthly change in private-sector employment 2024-2024
In the United States, private nonfarm payroll employment increased by around 167,000 in April 2024 compared to the previous month. 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.