Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States increased by 46 thousand in September of 2026. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States averaged 104.40 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4612.00 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -19551.00 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States is expected to be 70.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private is projected to trend around 115.00 Thousand in 2027 and 110.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Aug 127K 71K 45K 53.0K
2026-10-02 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Sep 46K 89K 85K 75.0K
2026-11-06 01:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Oct 46K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.00 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.40 Hours Sep 2026
Construction Payrolls 11.00 16.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 163152.00 162746.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 59.20 59.10 percent Sep 2026
Federal Government Payrolls -1.00 -3.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -7.00 -9.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Full Time Employment 134376.00 134288.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Government Payrolls -17.00 44.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Health Care Payrolls 16.70 24.40 Thousand Sep 2026
Information Payrolls -10.00 -18.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.60 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 10.00 37.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.14 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 9.00 15.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -2.10 2.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 29.00 133.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 46.00 89.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 28746.00 28541.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls -9.00 -5.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 5.80 -5.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 6.30 10.70 Thousand Sep 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 7.60 3.30 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployed Persons 7109.00 7031.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.10 percent Sep 2026
Wages 32.60 32.53 USD/Hour Sep 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.21 30.33 USD/Hour Sep 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 5.00 8.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.90 9.10 percent Sep 2026


United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private
Private Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of total payrolls in any business, excluding general government employees, private household employees, employees of nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to individuals and farm employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
46.00 89.00 4612.00 -19551.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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