U.S. Macro Indicator
Next release: Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 08:30 ET
Latest reading: 159,075 thousands (2026-08-01).
Total nonfarm payroll employment — the market watches the monthly change closely. Strong prints support consumption and earnings expectations but can also lift the rate path; sharp cooling raises rate-cut odds but, paired with rising unemployment and falling hours, shifts the narrative toward recession risk.
| Period | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 159,075 thousands | |
| 2026-07-01 | 158,913 thousands | revised |
| 2026-06-01 | 158,892 thousands | revised |
| 2026-05-01 | 158,861 thousands | revised |
| 2026-04-01 | 158,798 thousands | |
| 2026-03-01 | 158,650 thousands | |
| 2026-02-01 | 158,436 thousands | |
| 2026-01-01 | 158,592 thousands | |
| 2025-12-01 | 158,432 thousands | |
| 2025-11-01 | 158,449 thousands | |
| 2025-10-01 | 158,408 thousands | |
| 2025-09-01 | 158,548 thousands |