Public Administration
NAICS 92
The U.S. Public Administration industry (NAICS 92) employed about 23,317.0 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, with 701,000 reported job openings. 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)
-1%
Mar 2026
Openings per Hire
2.15
tight market
Quits ÷ Hires
55%
worker churn
Employment Trend (CES)
Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.
| Date | Employment (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 23,317.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 23,325.0 |
| Jan 2026 | 23,329.0 |
| Dec 2025 | 23,349.0 |
| Nov 2025 | 23,359.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 23,390.0 |
| Sep 2025 | 23,543.0 |
| Aug 2025 | 23,535.0 |
| Jul 2025 | 23,585.0 |
| Jun 2025 | 23,586.0 |
| May 2025 | 23,561.0 |
| Apr 2025 | 23,568.0 |
| Mar 2025 | 23,559.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 23,559.0 |
| Jan 2025 | 23,557.0 |
| Dec 2024 | 23,529.0 |
| Nov 2024 | 23,504.0 |
| Oct 2024 | 23,486.0 |
| Sep 2024 | 23,449.0 |
| Aug 2024 | 23,436.0 |
| Jul 2024 | 23,400.0 |
| Jun 2024 | 23,339.0 |
| May 2024 | 23,330.0 |
| Apr 2024 | 23,297.0 |
Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)
Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.
| Date | Openings | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 701,000 | 326,000 | 179,000 | 69,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 752,000 | 321,000 | 178,000 | 70,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 722,000 | 311,000 | 180,000 | 68,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 658,000 | 280,000 | 173,000 | 79,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 786,000 | 333,000 | 183,000 | 103,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 764,000 | 346,000 | 243,000 | 80,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 720,000 | 294,000 | 183,000 | 89,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 781,000 | 317,000 | 178,000 | 76,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 859,000 | 332,000 | 177,000 | 82,000 |
| May 2025 | 793,000 | 340,000 | 191,000 | 99,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 817,000 | 344,000 | 185,000 | 79,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 834,000 | 336,000 | 191,000 | 101,000 |
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- American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments NAICS 921150
- Other General Government Support NAICS 921190
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- Police Protection NAICS 922120
- Legal Counsel and Prosecution NAICS 922130
- Correctional Institutions NAICS 922140
- Parole Offices and Probation Offices NAICS 922150
- Fire Protection NAICS 922160