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Jobs Added (Nonfarm Payrolls)

How many new jobs were created last month. The single most watched employment number.

Latest Value 157,608K
Latest Date May 2024
YoY Change 0.32 %
MoM Change 0.17 %
Data Range Jan 2023 — May 2026
Observations 41

Historical Chart

All Series

The Big Picture

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Industrial Production Retail Sales

Jobs

Jobs Added (Nonfarm Payrolls) Unemployment Rate Labor Force Participation Average Hourly Pay Black Unemployment Rate Job Openings (JOLTS) Hires (JOLTS) Quits (JOLTS)

Inflation

CPI — All Items Core CPI (No Food/Energy) CPI — Food CPI — New Vehicles CPI — Shelter (Rent/Housing) PPI — Final Demand PPI — Core (No Food/Energy) PPI — Intermediate Goods

Interest Rates

Fed Funds Rate 2-Year Treasury Yield 10-Year Treasury Yield 30-Year Treasury Yield 10Y-2Y Spread 10Y-3M Spread

Wages & Costs

Total Compensation Wages Only Productivity (Output/Hour) Unit Labor Costs

Trade Prices

Import Prices Export Prices

Historical Data (Thousands)

Date Value Period Net Change % Change
May 2024 157,608K M05 78.0 0.00 %
Apr 2024 157,530K M04 64.0 0.00 %
Mar 2024 157,466K M03 228.0 0.10 %
Feb 2024 157,238K M02 206.0 0.10 %
Jan 2024 157,032K M01 175.0 0.10 %
Dec 2023 156,857K M12 154.0 0.10 %
Nov 2023 156,703K M11 127.0 0.10 %
Oct 2023 156,576K M10 159.0 0.10 %
Sep 2023 156,417K M09 156.0 0.10 %
Aug 2023 156,261K M08 218.0 0.10 %
Jul 2023 156,043K M07 163.0 0.10 %
Jun 2023 155,880K M06 225.0 0.10 %
May 2023 155,655K M05 280.0 0.20 %
Apr 2023 155,375K M04 241.0 0.20 %
Mar 2023 155,134K M03 68.0 0.00 %
Feb 2023 155,066K M02 290.0 0.20 %
Jan 2023 154,776K M01 434.0 0.30 %
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