| Date | Total Nonfarm Employment |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 158,984,000 |
| January 2026 | 158,592,000 |
| January 2025 | 158,268,000 |
| January 2024 | 157,032,000 |
| January 2023 | 154,776,000 |
| January 2022 | 150,006,000 |
| January 2021 | 142,863,000 |
| January 2020 | 152,031,000 |
| January 2019 | 150,060,000 |
| January 2018 | 147,660,000 |
| January 2017 | 145,628,000 |
| January 2016 | 143,210,000 |
| January 2015 | 140,568,000 |
| January 2014 | 137,561,000 |
| January 2013 | 135,257,000 |
| January 2012 | 133,246,000 |
| January 2011 | 130,837,000 |
| January 2010 | 129,802,000 |
| January 2009 | 134,079,000 |
| January 2008 | 138,391,000 |
| January 2007 | 137,472,000 |
| January 2006 | 135,427,000 |
| January 2005 | 132,781,000 |
| January 2004 | 130,756,000 |
| January 2003 | 130,573,000 |
| January 2002 | 130,859,000 |
| January 2001 | 132,703,000 |
| January 2000 | 131,011,000 |
| January 1999 | 127,699,000 |
| January 1998 | 124,806,000 |
| January 1997 | 121,356,000 |
| January 1996 | 118,317,000 |
| January 1995 | 116,505,000 |
| January 1994 | 112,601,000 |
| January 1993 | 109,790,000 |
| January 1992 | 108,365,000 |
| January 1991 | 109,058,000 |
| January 1990 | 109,196,000 |
| January 1989 | 107,161,000 |
| January 1988 | 103,753,000 |
| January 1987 | 100,678,000 |
| January 1986 | 98,732,000 |
| January 1985 | 96,372,000 |
| January 1984 | 92,673,000 |
| January 1983 | 88,990,000 |
| January 1982 | 90,565,000 |
| January 1981 | 91,033,000 |
| January 1980 | 90,800,000 |
| January 1979 | 88,808,000 |
| January 1978 | 84,594,000 |
| January 1977 | 80,690,000 |
| January 1976 | 78,503,000 |
| January 1975 | 77,293,000 |
| January 1974 | 78,100,000 |
| January 1973 | 75,617,000 |
| January 1972 | 72,441,000 |
| January 1971 | 70,865,000 |
| January 1970 | 71,176,000 |
| January 1969 | 69,439,000 |
| January 1968 | 66,804,000 |
| January 1967 | 65,407,000 |
| January 1966 | 62,529,000 |
| January 1965 | 59,582,000 |
| January 1964 | 57,487,000 |
| January 1963 | 56,115,000 |
| January 1962 | 54,891,000 |
| January 1961 | 53,683,000 |
| January 1960 | 54,274,000 |
| January 1959 | 52,478,000 |
| January 1958 | 52,076,000 |
| January 1957 | 52,887,000 |
| January 1956 | 51,975,000 |
| January 1955 | 49,496,000 |
| January 1954 | 49,469,000 |
| January 1953 | 50,144,000 |
| January 1952 | 48,296,000 |
| January 1951 | 47,288,000 |
| January 1950 | 43,526,000 |
| January 1949 | 44,668,000 |
| January 1948 | 44,679,000 |
| January 1947 | 43,535,000 |
| January 1946 | 39,829,000 |
| January 1945 | 41,895,000 |
| January 1944 | 42,654,000 |
| January 1943 | 42,172,000 |
| January 1942 | 38,347,000 |
| January 1941 | 34,481,000 |
| January 1940 | 31,603,000 |
| January 1939 | 29,923,000 |