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 |
| 2026-08-01 | 133K | +143 |
| 2026-07-01 | -10K | −41 |
| 2026-06-01 | 31K | −32 |
| 2026-05-01 | 63K | −85 |
| 2026-04-01 | 148K | −66 |
| 2026-03-01 | 214K | +370 |
| 2026-02-01 | -156K | −316 |
| 2026-01-01 | 160K | +177 |
| 2025-12-01 | -17K | −58 |
| 2025-11-01 | 41K | +181 |
| 2025-10-01 | -140K | — |