Information
NAICS 51
The U.S. Information industry (NAICS 51) employed about 2,791.0 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, with 91,000 reported job openings, and a workplace injury rate of 2.2 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)
-2.7%
Mar 2026
Openings per Hire
1.05
tight market
Quits ÷ Hires
47%
worker churn
Injury Rate
2.2
per 100 workers (2022)
Employment Trend (CES)
Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.
| Date | Employment (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2,791.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2,794.0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,815.0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,842.0 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,848.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,853.0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,859.0 |
| Aug 2025 | 2,860.0 |
| Jul 2025 | 2,861.0 |
| Jun 2025 | 2,863.0 |
| May 2025 | 2,864.0 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,865.0 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,867.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 2,876.0 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,877.0 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,895.0 |
| Nov 2024 | 2,885.0 |
| Oct 2024 | 2,887.0 |
| Sep 2024 | 2,903.0 |
| Aug 2024 | 2,909.0 |
| Jul 2024 | 2,917.0 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,930.0 |
| May 2024 | 2,930.0 |
| Apr 2024 | 2,940.0 |
Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)
Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.
| Date | Openings | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 91,000 | 87,000 | 41,000 | 67,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 100,000 | 91,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 112,000 | 89,000 | 45,000 | 42,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 88,000 | 76,000 | 44,000 | 36,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 117,000 | 72,000 | 36,000 | 38,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 119,000 | 71,000 | 22,000 | 38,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 141,000 | 69,000 | 34,000 | 35,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 157,000 | 70,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 123,000 | 83,000 | 42,000 | 41,000 |
| May 2025 | 109,000 | 78,000 | 36,000 | 34,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 134,000 | 83,000 | 31,000 | 39,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 115,000 | 77,000 | 39,000 | 36,000 |
Workplace Injuries (SOII, 2022)
Recordable injuries and incidence rate (per 100 workers) from BLS SOII.
Total Recordable Cases
50,655
Days Away from Work
9,839
Incidence Rate
2.2
per 100 workers
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Related Industries
Other industries within NAICS sector 51.
- Motion Picture and Video Production NAICS 512110
- Motion Picture and Video Distribution NAICS 512120
- Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) NAICS 512131
- Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters NAICS 512132
- Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services NAICS 512191
- Other Motion Picture and Video Industries NAICS 512199
- Music Publishers NAICS 512230
- Sound Recording Studios NAICS 512240
- Record Production and Distribution NAICS 512250
- Other Sound Recording Industries NAICS 512290
- Newspaper Publishers NAICS 513110
- Periodical Publishers NAICS 513120
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