Nonfarm Payrolls

Labor SA Monthly Scheduled
159,075 Thousands of persons
▲ 162 Thousands of persons (+0.10%)
As of Aug 1, 2026

Historic Chart

Key Facts

Prior Value
158,913 Thousands of persons
Last Release
Sep 4, 2026
Next Release
Oct 2, 2026Releases in 13 days
Frequency
Monthly
Adjustment
Seasonally Adjusted

Nonfarm Payrolls: Analysis & Trends

Nonfarm Payrolls was last reported at 159,075 Thousands of persons as of August 1, 2026. That is up 0.10% from the prior reading of 158,913 Thousands of persons. This indicator is reported Monthly and seasonally adjusted, and is tracked under the Labor category. The next scheduled release is October 2, 2026.

Historic Data

DateValue (Thousands of persons)
Aug 2026 159,075
Jul 2026 158,858
Jun 2026 158,881
May 2026 158,861
Apr 2026 158,798
Mar 2026 158,650
Feb 2026 158,436
Jan 2026 158,592
Dec 2025 158,432
Nov 2025 158,449
DateValue (Thousands of persons)
Oct 2025 158,408
Sep 2025 158,548
Aug 2025 158,472
Jul 2025 158,542
Jun 2025 158,478
May 2025 158,498
Apr 2025 158,485
Mar 2025 158,377
Feb 2025 158,310
Jan 2025 158,268
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