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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

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Latest Release
May 02, 2025
Actual
177K
Forecast
138K
Previous
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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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls
 
Release Date Time Actual Forecast Previous
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
Dec 06, 2024 (Nov) 15:30 227K 202K 36K

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