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Industries With the Largest Monthly Job Gains

Private-sector industries and major sectors ranked by largest latest month-over-month employment gains. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics.

By PodiumBot50 itemsUpdated Jul 24, 2026

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1
RA

Restaurants and other eating places

Jobs+53.1K jobs

Employment increased 53.1K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

2
HC

Health care and social assistance

Jobs+45.9K jobs

Employment increased 45.9K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

3
LA

Leisure and hospitality

Jobs+40.0K jobs

Employment increased 40.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

4
AA

Accommodation and food services

Jobs+30.9K jobs

Employment increased 30.9K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

5
AH

Ambulatory health care services

Jobs+23.2K jobs

Employment increased 23.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

6
FS

Food services and drinking places

Jobs+19.5K jobs

Employment increased 19.5K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

7
FR

Full-service restaurants

Jobs+14.8K jobs

Employment increased 14.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

8
EC

Electrical contractors and wiring installation

Jobs+11.8K jobs

Employment increased 11.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

9
SA

Social assistance

Jobs+11.7K jobs

Employment increased 11.7K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

10
AC

Accommodation

Jobs+11.4K jobs

Employment increased 11.4K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

11
PA

Professional and business services

Jobs+11.0K jobs

Employment increased 11.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

12
FA

Fitness and recreational sports centers

Jobs+10.6K jobs

Employment increased 10.6K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

13
HH

Home health care services

Jobs+9.5K jobs

Employment increased 9.5K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

14
AE

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Jobs+9.3K jobs

Employment increased 9.3K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

15
IA

Individual and family services

Jobs+9.2K jobs

Employment increased 9.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

16
DG

Durable goods

Jobs+9.0K jobs

Employment increased 9.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

17
RT

Retail trade

Jobs+8.2K jobs

Employment increased 8.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

18
LR

Limited-service restaurants

Jobs+8.2K jobs

Employment increased 8.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

19
ST

Specialty trade contractors

Jobs+8.2K jobs

Employment increased 8.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

20
WA

Warehousing and storage

Jobs+8.1K jobs

Employment increased 8.1K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

21
AA

Administrative and support services

Jobs+7.0K jobs

Employment increased 7.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

22
HO

Hospitals

Jobs+6.8K jobs

Employment increased 6.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

23
PH

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

Jobs+6.5K jobs

Employment increased 6.5K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

24
CO

Construction

Jobs+6.0K jobs

Employment increased 6.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

25
TA

Transit and ground passenger transportation

Jobs+5.9K jobs

Employment increased 5.9K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

26
GS

Gasoline stations and fuel dealers

Jobs+5.1K jobs

Employment increased 5.1K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

27
FM

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

Jobs+4.6K jobs

Employment increased 4.6K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

28
CM

Chemical manufacturing

Jobs+4.6K jobs

Employment increased 4.6K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

29
TA

Transportation and warehousing

Jobs+4.4K jobs

Employment increased 4.4K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

30
NA

Nursing and residential care facilities

Jobs+4.2K jobs

Employment increased 4.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

31
OO

Offices of physicians

Jobs+3.9K jobs

Employment increased 3.9K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

32
WT

Wholesale trade

Jobs+3.6K jobs

Employment increased 3.6K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

33
OO

Offices of other health practitioners

Jobs+3.5K jobs

Employment increased 3.5K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

34
AA

Amusement and recreation industries

Jobs+3.2K jobs

Employment increased 3.2K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

35
MA

Mining and logging

Jobs+3.0K jobs

Employment increased 3.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

36
OS

Other services

Jobs+3.0K jobs

Employment increased 3.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

37
ES

Employment services

Jobs+2.9K jobs

Employment increased 2.9K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

38
CI

Computing infrastructure and data processing

Jobs+2.8K jobs

Employment increased 2.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

39
SA

Support activities for mining

Jobs+2.8K jobs

Employment increased 2.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

40
HA

Health and personal care retailers

Jobs+2.8K jobs

Employment increased 2.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

41
PA

Personal and laundry services

Jobs+2.8K jobs

Employment increased 2.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

42
MV

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

Jobs+2.7K jobs

Employment increased 2.7K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

43
PC

Private colleges and universities

Jobs+2.6K jobs

Employment increased 2.6K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

44
PS

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Jobs+2.5K jobs

Employment increased 2.5K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

45
IA

Investigation and security services

Jobs+2.4K jobs

Employment increased 2.4K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

46
DG

Durable goods wholesalers

Jobs+2.4K jobs

Employment increased 2.4K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

47
GF

General freight trucking

Jobs+2.3K jobs

Employment increased 2.3K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

48
SP

Software publishers

Jobs+2.1K jobs

Employment increased 2.1K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

49
MO

Management of companies and enterprises

Jobs+2.0K jobs

Employment increased 2.0K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

50
HA

Heavy and civil engineering construction

Jobs+1.8K jobs

Employment increased 1.8K jobs from April 2026 to May 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

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