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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

Latest Release

May 02, 2025

Actual

177K

Forecast

138K

185K

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the prior month, excluding workers in the farming industry. Given that full employment is one of the Federal Reserves mandates, it is very closely watched.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 06, 2025 (May)	14:30			177K
May 02, 2025 (Apr)	14:30	177K	138K	185K
Apr 04, 2025 (Mar)	14:30	228K	137K	117K
Mar 07, 2025 (Feb)	15:30	151K	159K	125K
Feb 07, 2025 (Jan)	15:30	143K	169K	307K
Jan 10, 2025 (Dec)	15:30	256K	164K	212K

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