Jobs by industry · USTPU

Trade, transportation and utilities jobs

As of Sep 2026, the trade, transportation and utilities jobs stood at 28,778K (thousands of persons), a change of +18K 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)

28,778K

Change from Aug 2026

+18K

A year earlier

28,725K

12-month change

+0.2%

28,778K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons

27,750K28,000K28,250K28,500K28,750K29,000K20222023202420252026

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

What it measures

This is the largest industry group in the payroll survey, combining wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and utilities.

Official title
All Employees, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Units
Thousands of persons
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 202628,778K+18K
Aug 202628,760K+9K
Jul 202628,751K+23K
Jun 202628,728K+4K
May 202628,724K+9K
Apr 202628,715K+65K
Mar 202628,650K+32K
Feb 202628,618K-36K
Jan 202628,654K+38K
Dec 202528,616K-33K
Nov 202528,649K-65K
Oct 202528,714K-11K

Related indicators

Retail jobs

15,480K

Thousands of persons · Sep 2026

Transportation and warehousing jobs

6,609K

Thousands of persons · Sep 2026

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Sources

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities [USTPU], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USTPU, Oct 27, 2026.
  • View USTPU on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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