Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Non-Farm Employment Change
Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity;
This is vital economic data released shortly after the month ends. The combination of importance and earliness makes for hefty market impacts;
- US Non-Farm Employment Change Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 115K | 65K |
185K |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 178K | 65K |
-133K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | -92K | 58K |
126K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 130K | 66K |
48K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 50K | 66K |
56K |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 64K | 51K | -105K |
| Dec 16, 2025 | -105K |
108K | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 119K | 53K |
-4K |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry;
Usual Effect:
No consistent effect - there are both risk and growth implications;
Frequency:
Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends;
Also Called:
Non-Farm Payrolls, NFP, Employment Change;
Event Type:
Employment