Nonfarm Payrolls Release Dates
The next nonfarm payrolls report is on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 08:30 New York time (16:30 in Türkiye).
Next Release
- Next Date
- December 4, 2026
- Friday
- Türkiye Time
- 16:30
- New York 08:30
- Time Left
- 20 Days
- November Nonfarm Payrolls Data
Upcoming Dates
2 Dates
| Date | Day | Türkiye Time | New York | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2026Friday | Friday | 16:30New York 08:30 | November Nonfarm Payrolls Data | |
| January 8, 2027Friday | Friday | 16:30New York 08:30 | December Nonfarm Payrolls Data |
Recent Releases
| Date | Release | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | October Nonfarm Payrolls Data | 165 K | 55 K | |
| October 2, 2026 | September Nonfarm Payrolls Data | 29 K | 90 K | |
| September 4, 2026 | August Nonfarm Payrolls Data | 162 K | – |
What This Release Is
Nonfarm payrolls is the number of jobs the US economy added or lost outside farming in a month. It comes with the BLS Employment Situation report, usually on the first Friday of the month before the market opens; the unemployment rate and wage growth are in the same report. It is the most closely watched read on the economy and feeds directly into Fed rate decisions.
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To Understand This
The Jobs Data: Payrolls, Unemployment and JOLTSThe single number released on the first Friday of the month is the report card for one of the Fed's two mandates — and sometimes good news is bad news.Hawks and Doves: Reading the Fed's LanguageThe rate decision itself is rarely the surprise; the surprise lives in the sentences around it.