Jobs by industry · USPRIV
Private-sector jobs
As of Sep 2026, the private-sector jobs stood at 135,717K (thousands of persons), a change of +46K 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)
135,717K
Change from Aug 2026
+46K
A year earlier
135,005K
12-month change
+0.5%
135,717K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons
Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1939 to Sep 2026 (1,053 observations).
What it measures
This counts payroll jobs at private businesses, which is total nonfarm payrolls minus government. The monthly change shows how many jobs companies added.
- Official title
- All Employees, Total Private
- Units
- Thousands of persons
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 135,717K | +46K |
| Aug 2026 | 135,671K | +89K |
| Jul 2026 | 135,582K | +28K |
| Jun 2026 | 135,554K | +26K |
| May 2026 | 135,528K | +61K |
| Apr 2026 | 135,467K | +150K |
| Mar 2026 | 135,317K | +202K |
| Feb 2026 | 135,115K | -148K |
| Jan 2026 | 135,263K | +180K |
| Dec 2025 | 135,083K | -7K |
| Nov 2025 | 135,090K | +72K |
| Oct 2025 | 135,018K | +13K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Total Private [USPRIV], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USPRIV, Oct 27, 2026.
- View USPRIV on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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