Jobs day
Date | Actual nonfarm payroll employment | Employment if it had continued growing at the pre-recession level | Employment if it had grown with population growth since February 2020 |
---|---|---|---|
Sep-2021 | 151,329 | 151,329 | 151,329 |
Oct-2021 | 151,524 | 151,524 | 151,524 |
Nov-2021 | 151,758 | 151,758 | 151,758 |
Dec-2021 | 151,919 | 151,919 | 151,919 |
Jan-2021 | 152,234 | 152,234 | 152,234 |
Feb-2021 | 152,523 | 152,523 | 152,523 |
Mar-2021 | 150,840 | 152,725 | 152,577 |
Apr-2021 | 130,161 | 152,928 | 152,631 |
May-2021 | 132,994 | 153,130 | 152,685 |
Jun-2021 | 137,840 | 153,332 | 152,738 |
Jul-2021 | 139,566 | 153,535 | 152,792 |
Aug-2021 | 141,149 | 153,737 | 152,846 |
Sep-2021 | 141,865 | 153,939 | 152,900 |
Oct-2021 | 142,545 | 154,142 | 152,954 |
Nov-2021 | 142,809 | 154,344 | 153,008 |
Dec-2021 | 142,503 | 154,546 | 153,061 |
Jan-2021 | 142,736 | 154,749 | 153,115 |
Feb-2021 | 143,204 | 154,951 | 153,169 |
Mar-2021 | 144,120 | 155,153 | 153,223 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series
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