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Nonfarm payroll jobs, monthly change
The change from the previous month in total nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted.
Latest (October 2026)+165,000Jobs added or lost in the month
Previous (September 2026)+60,000
High since January 2000+4,631,000June 2020
Low since January 2000-20,469,000April 2020
Nonfarm payroll jobs, monthly change
Jobs added or lost in the month. Monthly data.
The last 24 months
| Month | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | +165,000 | +105,000 |
| September 2026 | +60,000 | -126,000 |
| August 2026 | +186,000 | +196,000 |
| July 2026 | -10,000 | -41,000 |
| June 2026 | +31,000 | -32,000 |
| May 2026 | +63,000 | -85,000 |
| April 2026 | +148,000 | -66,000 |
| March 2026 | +214,000 | +370,000 |
| February 2026 | -156,000 | -316,000 |
| January 2026 | +160,000 | +177,000 |
| December 2025 | -17,000 | -58,000 |
| November 2025 | +41,000 | +181,000 |
| October 2025 | -140,000 | -216,000 |
| September 2025 | +76,000 | +146,000 |
| August 2025 | -70,000 | -134,000 |
| July 2025 | +64,000 | +84,000 |
| June 2025 | -20,000 | -33,000 |
| May 2025 | +13,000 | -95,000 |
| April 2025 | +108,000 | +41,000 |
| March 2025 | +67,000 | +25,000 |
| February 2025 | +42,000 | +90,000 |
| January 2025 | -48,000 | -285,000 |
| December 2024 | +237,000 | +103,000 |
| November 2024 | +134,000 | +101,000 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (PAYEMS). Updated November 9, 2026. Latest figure: October 2026. Figures are as published and may be revised by the source.
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