All Employees, Total Nonfarm
The number of paid jobs in the US outside farming, from the BLS establishment survey. The headline is the monthly change, in thousands.
29Kchange2026-09-01 · level 159,044K
Thousands of persons, seasonally adjusted → change
Why it matters
The single biggest scheduled market event most months. A big miss or beat reprices the whole rate curve; revisions to prior months matter too.
Release schedule: Monthly in the Employment Situation report, usually the first Friday, 8:30 am ET (BLS)
Recent readings
| Period | change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 29K | -104.00 |
| 2026-08-01 | 133K | +143.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | -10K | -41.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | 31K | -32.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | 63K | -85.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | 148K | -66.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | 214K | +370.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | -156K | -316.00 |
| 2026-01-01 | 160K | +177.00 |
| 2025-12-01 | -17K | -58.00 |
| 2025-11-01 | 41K | +181.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | -140K | — |
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; original data from the agency named in the description. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.