Nonfarm payrolls

Jobs added in the month

Sep 2026

+29K

Previous (Aug 2026): +133K
A year ago: +76K

Next release Fri, Nov 6, 8:30 AM ET

Last 5 years−156K ~ +819K

Nov 2021Sep 2026

What it is

How many jobs U.S. employers outside farming added in the month, from the monthly jobs report.

Why it matters

The fastest read on the economy's health. The prior two months are revised with every report.

Recent readings

Sep 2026+29K
Aug 2026+133K
Jul 2026−10K
Jun 2026+31K
May 2026+63K
Apr 2026+148K
Mar 2026+214K
Feb 2026−156K
Jan 2026+160K
Dec 2025−17K
Nov 2025+41K
Oct 2025−140K

Unemployment rate 4.2%GDP growth 2.2%Retail sales +0.8%

Source: BLS · Figures are official statistics as published on FRED (St. Louis Fed) and the Bank of Korea's ECOS; year-over-year and month-over-month changes are calculated from them. Data can be revised.