Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

NAICS 11

The U.S. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry (NAICS 11) employed about 1,701.2 thousand workers as of Dec 2024, with 747 reported job openings, and a workplace injury rate of 4.5 per 100 workers (2022). Data: BLS CES, JOLTS, and SOII.

Industry Health Scorecard

A quick read combining employment momentum, hiring tightness, worker churn, and workplace safety.

Employment (12-mo)

+5.2%

Dec 2024

Openings per Hire

0.49

slack market

Quits ÷ Hires

50%

worker churn

Injury Rate

4.5

per 100 workers (2022)

Employment Trend (CES)

Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.

Monthly employment trend for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, BLS CES.
Date	Employment (thousands)
Dec 2024	1,701.2
Nov 2024	1,667.2
Oct 2024	1,666.9
Sep 2024	1,641.6
Aug 2024	1,621.6
Jul 2024	1,692.2
Jun 2024	1,645.9
May 2024	1,646.2
Apr 2024	1,683.8
Mar 2024	1,666.8
Feb 2024	1,630.7
Jan 2024	1,658.0
Dec 2023	1,616.7
Nov 2023	1,657.3
Oct 2023	1,631.3
Sep 2023	1,602.3
Aug 2023	1,645.8
Jul 2023	1,691.2
Jun 2023	1,684.7
May 2023	1,630.2
Apr 2023	1,635.0
Mar 2023	1,611.7
Feb 2023	1,684.4
Jan 2023	1,645.4

Full employment trend →

Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)

Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.

Recent job openings, hires, and quits for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, BLS JOLTS.
Date	Openings	Hires	Quits	Layoffs
Dec 2024	747	1,526	766	168
Nov 2024	406	696	1,141	207
Oct 2024	1,054	1,624	1,098	128
Sep 2024	530	405	1,036	377
Aug 2024	1,271	1,022	1,006	93
Jul 2024	541	808	1,004	61
Jun 2024	824	129	508	101
May 2024	1,008	1,120	872	366
Apr 2024	134	151	962	339
Mar 2024	1,270	70	190	248
Feb 2024	420	1,699	949	262
Jan 2024	1,507	1,126	316	368