Biggest Market Movers
US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP)
Track U.S. nonfarm payrolls, employment growth, unemployment, wages and labor-market trends that can influence Federal Reserve policy and global financial markets.
Employment data is retrieved from the BLS Current Employment Statistics program ↗ and Current Population Survey ↗.
Latest available BLS data
U.S. Employment Snapshot
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Release schedule
Next NFP Release
The Employment Situation schedule is maintained by BLS. A verified schedule feed is not currently connected to this page.
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Consensus
Market Expectations
Forecast data requires a verified consensus provider and is not inferred from market commentary.
Market consensus estimates are currently unavailable.Forecast, actual and surprise comparisons are not calculated.
Release comparison
NFP Surprise
NFP surprise is currently unavailable.A verified forecast is required before a surprise can be calculated.
Historical BLS series
Nonfarm Payrolls Trend
Monthly changes are calculated from the BLS total nonfarm employment level series.
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Data revisions
Payroll Revisions
BLS publishes revised estimates, but the current API response does not provide release-vintage values needed to compare initial and revised reports.
Revision history is currently unavailable.Read about CES revisions ↗
Establishment Survey
Where Jobs Are Being Created
Monthly industry changes are calculated from BLS CES employment levels.
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Biggest Employment Movers
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Compensation
Wage Growth
Average hourly earnings and hours are establishment-survey measures. Wage growth can affect spending, inflation and policy expectations, but does not determine them alone.
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Household Survey
U.S. Unemployment
The unemployment rate, labor-force participation and employment-population ratio come from the CPS household survey, not the CES establishment survey.
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Labor-market indicators
U.S. Labor Market Dashboard
Nonfarm PayrollsData unavailableCES
Unemployment RateData unavailableCPS
ParticipationData unavailableCPS
Employment-PopulationData unavailableCPS
Average Hourly EarningsData unavailableCES
Average Weekly HoursData unavailableCES
Manufacturing EmploymentData unavailableCES
Health Care EmploymentData unavailableCES
BLS methodology
How the Employment Situation Is Measured
Establishment Survey
CES measures nonfarm payrolls, hours, earnings and industry employment from employer payroll records.
Household Survey
CPS measures unemployment, labor-force participation and the employment-population ratio through household interviews.
Macro context
Why NFP Matters to the Federal Reserve
Employment growth, unemployment, wages, labor-market tightness, inflation implications and economic growth all inform the broader policy assessment.
Policy implications require current data and context.NFP does not mechanically determine interest-rate decisions.Federal Open Market Committee ↗
Connected research
NFP, Wages and Inflation
Employment can influence wages, consumer spending and inflation, but the relationship varies with productivity, supply conditions and demand. Review the US CPI / Inflation page alongside employment data.
Market context
How NFP Can Move Financial Markets
US Dollar
A stronger or weaker report can shift policy expectations and support or weigh on the dollar depending on what was priced in.
Treasury Yields
Changing expectations for growth and Fed policy can influence yields across the curve.
Gold
USD movements, real yields and rate expectations can shape gold-market reactions.
Equities & Bitcoin
Valuations and liquidity sensitivity may matter, but reactions are not mechanical.
Existing EconomicLab market-data provider
Latest NFP Market Reaction
Current quotes are requested from the existing market-data proxy. Intraday release comparisons are not shown because historical release windows are not supported.
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Historical record
Nonfarm Payrolls Historical Data
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Official publication
Latest Employment Situation
The full report and release date are maintained by BLS.
Release summary unavailable.Read the full BLS Employment Situation ↗
Educational framework
How Fundamental Traders Watch NFP
Before the Release
Monitor previous NFP, verified consensus, ADP, claims, JOLTS, ISM employment, wages, unemployment and Fed expectations.
At Release
Compare actual with forecast and previous data, then review wages, unemployment and revisions.
After Release
Observe USD, yields, gold, equities, Bitcoin and changing rate expectations without assuming a fixed reaction.
Educational information only. This page does not provide personalized investment advice.
Traceability
Data Sources
BLS Current Employment Statistics ↗BLS Current Population Survey ↗FRED ↗Market quotes: existing EconomicLab provider