Jobs by industry · USMINE

Mining and logging jobs

As of Sep 2026, the mining and logging jobs stood at 607K (thousands of persons), a change of -2K 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)

607K

Change from Aug 2026

-2K

A year earlier

605K

12-month change

+0.3%

607K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons

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

What it measures

This sector covers oil and gas extraction, mining, support activities and logging. It moves with energy prices.

Official title
All Employees, Mining and Logging
Units
Thousands of persons
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 2026607K-2K
Aug 2026609K+3K
Jul 2026606K-3K
Jun 2026609K-2K
May 2026611K+3K
Apr 2026608K+4K
Mar 2026604K+3K
Feb 2026601K-1K
Jan 2026602K-2K
Dec 2025604K-1K
Nov 2025605K-1K
Oct 2025606K+1K

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Sources

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