Wholesale Trade Employment
NAICS 42 • BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES)
The Wholesale Trade industry employed 6,054.6K workers as of Mar 2026 (seasonally adjusted), a change of -7.4K over 12 months. Source: BLS CES.
Monthly Employment (thousands, SA) — last 5 years
Show full history (1939–present, 1,083 months)| Date | Employment (K) | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 6,054.6 | +3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6,051.3 | +6.7 |
| Jan 2026 | 6,044.6 | +2.1 |
| Dec 2025 | 6,042.5 | -5.7 |
| Nov 2025 | 6,048.2 | -6.4 |
| Oct 2025 | 6,054.6 | +2.8 |
| Sep 2025 | 6,051.8 | +8.8 |
| Aug 2025 | 6,043.0 | -8.6 |
| Jul 2025 | 6,051.6 | -5.7 |
| Jun 2025 | 6,057.3 | -10.4 |
| May 2025 | 6,067.7 | +0.8 |
| Apr 2025 | 6,066.9 | +4.9 |
| Mar 2025 | 6,062.0 | -13.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 6,075.9 | +2.6 |
| Jan 2025 | 6,073.3 | +2982.6 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,090.7 | -3001.4 |
| Dec 2024 | 6,092.1 | +2.6 |
| Nov 2024 | 6,089.5 | +2932.2 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,157.3 | +44.1 |
| Oct 2024 | 3,113.2 | -2981.6 |
| Oct 2024 | 6,094.8 | +2932.8 |
| Sep 2024 | 3,162.0 | -2937.4 |
| Sep 2024 | 6,099.4 | -6.8 |
| Aug 2024 | 6,106.2 | +2990.2 |
| Aug 2024 | 3,116.0 | -6.6 |
| Jul 2024 | 3,122.6 | -2987.8 |
| Jul 2024 | 6,110.4 | -1.5 |
| Jun 2024 | 6,111.9 | +2932.1 |
| Jun 2024 | 3,179.8 | -2929.3 |
| May 2024 | 6,109.1 | +2987.7 |
| May 2024 | 3,121.4 | -3006.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 6,127.5 | +3027.6 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,099.9 | -3027.3 |
| Mar 2024 | 6,127.2 | +2951.4 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,175.8 | +15.3 |
| Feb 2024 | 3,160.5 | -2960 |
| Feb 2024 | 6,120.5 | -5.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 6,126.0 | +2985.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 3,140.2 | -2992.6 |
| Dec 2023 | 6,132.8 | +2950.2 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,182.6 | +88.7 |
| Nov 2023 | 3,093.9 | -3038.4 |
| Nov 2023 | 6,132.3 | +3038.4 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,093.9 | -3033.5 |
| Oct 2023 | 6,127.4 | +1.5 |
| Sep 2023 | 6,125.9 | +2950.5 |
| Sep 2023 | 3,175.4 | -2941.3 |
| Aug 2023 | 6,116.7 | +2990.3 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,126.4 | +32 |
| Jul 2023 | 3,094.4 | -3018.1 |
| Jul 2023 | 6,112.5 | +11.5 |
| Jun 2023 | 6,101.0 | +2938.5 |
| Jun 2023 | 3,162.5 | +5.7 |
| May 2023 | 3,156.8 | -2941.7 |
| May 2023 | 6,098.5 | +2924 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,174.5 | -2917 |
| Apr 2023 | 6,091.5 | -2.9 |
| Mar 2023 | 6,094.4 | +2973.2 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,121.2 | -42.4 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,163.6 | — |