Educational Services
NAICS 61
The U.S. Educational Services industry (NAICS 61) employed about 4,038.8 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, with 96,000 reported job openings, and a workplace injury rate of 1.4 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)
-0.4%
Mar 2026
Openings per Hire
1.09
tight market
Quits ÷ Hires
59%
worker churn
Injury Rate
1.4
per 100 workers (2022)
Employment Trend (CES)
Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.
| Date | Employment (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 4,038.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,037.1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,052.0 |
| Dec 2025 | 4,039.3 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,043.3 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,047.2 |
| Sep 2025 | 4,050.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 4,052.2 |
| Jul 2025 | 4,052.0 |
| Jun 2025 | 4,047.7 |
| May 2025 | 4,058.7 |
| Apr 2025 | 4,063.5 |
| Mar 2025 | 4,055.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 4,055.5 |
| Jan 2025 | 4,045.3 |
| Dec 2024 | 4,044.0 |
| Nov 2024 | 4,038.6 |
| Oct 2024 | 4,031.5 |
| Sep 2024 | 4,017.1 |
| Aug 2024 | 3,985.9 |
| Jul 2024 | 3,973.1 |
| Jun 2024 | 3,979.9 |
| May 2024 | 3,958.8 |
| Apr 2024 | 3,954.1 |
Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)
Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.
| Date | Openings | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 96,000 | 88,000 | 52,000 | 29,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 123,000 | 88,000 | 47,000 | 24,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 157,000 | 91,000 | 35,000 | 31,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 117,000 | 95,000 | 56,000 | 40,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 127,000 | 89,000 | 58,000 | 31,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 131,000 | 85,000 | 53,000 | 31,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 146,000 | 94,000 | 59,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 135,000 | 93,000 | 61,000 | 27,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 137,000 | 75,000 | 60,000 | 24,000 |
| May 2025 | 147,000 | 88,000 | 58,000 | 29,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 159,000 | 97,000 | 53,000 | 31,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 142,000 | 95,000 | 58,000 | 31,000 |
Workplace Injuries (SOII, 2022)
Recordable injuries and incidence rate (per 100 workers) from BLS SOII.
Total Recordable Cases
32,248
Days Away from Work
5,889
Incidence Rate
1.4
per 100 workers
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