U.S. jobs report

U.S. jobs report

Monthly change in non-farm payrolls

Demographics of the recovery

All groups — by race, age, gender, educational level — have rebounded from their lows in the onset of the pandemic. But some have rebounded further than others.
Cumulative jobs lost, February 2020 to September 2021

Sector breakdown

Some sectors remain far below their pre-pandemic levels.
Cumulative jobs lost, February 2020 to September 2021

Notes

Note: Before 1950, only annual estimates are available for unemployment

Sources

Refinitiv Datastream; Historical Statistics of the United States

By Matthew Weber | Reuters Graphics