U.S. Macro Event

Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2026 data

When: Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 08:30 ET
Category: Jobs
Impact: High
Source: BLS
Status: Released

Result

Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 37.81 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 159,044 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.2 %

Indicators

Indicator	Actual	Previous
Average Hourly Earnings	37.81 USD (2026-09-01)	37.76 USD (2026-08-01)
Nonfarm Payrolls	159,044 thousands (2026-09-01)	159,015 thousands (2026-08-01)
Unemployment Rate	4.2 % (2026-09-01)	4.1 % (2026-08-01)

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