Data Product
U.S. Geoscience Monthly Employment
Monthly occupational employment estimates for geoscience-related roles in the United States using Current Population Survey data.
Current geoscience employment indicators
Latest monthly and trailing-average employment data.
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Estimated U.S. geoscience employment
Monthly CPS-based estimate and trailing 3-month average.
Line chart showing the monthly geoscience employment estimate and the trailing 3-month average across the available monthly series.
The trailing 3-month average is the primary indicator of recent employment direction. Monthly estimates provide a timely signal but may fluctuate.
Workforce composition
Stacked area view of geoscience employment by occupation.
Stacked area chart showing how standardized occupations contribute to the full geoscience workforce over time.
Selecting or deselecting occupations changes the visible stack. Workforce shares refer to the complete geoscience workforce.
Occupation explorer
Select an occupation to update both the latest summary values and the trend chart below.
| Occupation | Latest monthly estimate | Monthly change | Trailing 3-month average | Change in trailing average | Year-over-year trailing change |
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Line chart showing monthly estimate and trailing 3-month average for the selected geoscience occupation.
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Chart notes
- Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau CPS Basic Monthly microdata file. The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of U.S. households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational data reported by the CPS describes a person's job or the type of work they did during the reporting period, not their specific job title.
- No employment data is available for October 2025. See Footnote 25 at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/data/datasets/cps-basic-footnotes.html