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Leisure and hospitality jobs

As of Sep 2026, the leisure and hospitality jobs stood at 16,969K (thousands of persons), a change of +10K from the month before.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

16,969K

Change from Aug 2026

+10K

A year earlier

16,907K

12-month change

+0.4%

16,969K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons

14,500K15,000K15,500K16,000K16,500K17,000K20222023202420252026

Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1939 to Sep 2026 (1,053 observations).

What it measures

Leisure and hospitality covers restaurants, bars, hotels, arts, entertainment and recreation. It lost about 8 million jobs in March and April 2020, more than any other sector.

Official title
All Employees, Leisure and Hospitality
Units
Thousands of persons
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 202616,969K+10K
Aug 202616,959K+37K
Jul 202616,922K-38K
Jun 202616,960K-54K
May 202617,014K+42K
Apr 202616,972K-7K
Mar 202616,979K+44K
Feb 202616,935K-31K
Jan 202616,966K+5K
Dec 202516,961K+25K
Nov 202516,936K-12K
Oct 202516,948K+41K

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Sources

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