Private nonfarm payrolls in the United States decreased by 28K in October 2024, the first decline since December 2020, compared to a downwardly revised 192K in September and forecasts of 90K. Employment continued to trend up in health care (52K). In contrast, temporary help services lost 49K jobs and employment in manufacturing declined by 46K, reflecting a fall of 44K in transportation equipment manufacturing that was largely due to the Boeing strike. It is also likely that employment in some industries were affected by the hurricanes, but the BLS could not quantify the net effect source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States decreased by 28 thousand in October of 2024. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States averaged 106.52 Thousand from 1939 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 4582.00 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -19560.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States decreased by 28 thousand in October of 2024. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States is expected to be 170.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-04 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Sep 223K 114K 125K 125K
2024-11-01 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Oct -28K 192K 90K 160.0K
2024-12-06 01:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Nov -28K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Oct 2024
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 4.00 3.90 percent Oct 2024
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Oct 2024
Employed Persons 161496.00 161864.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Cost Index 0.80 0.90 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 60.00 60.20 percent Oct 2024
Full Time Employment 133496.00 133660.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Government Payrolls 40.00 31.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Participation Rate 62.60 62.70 percent Oct 2024
Labour Costs 121.98 121.40 points Sep 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.95 0.97 percent Oct 2024
Manufacturing Payrolls -46.00 -6.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 12.00 223.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -28.00 192.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Part Time Employment 27943.00 28161.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Productivity 114.48 113.85 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 6984.00 6834.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Oct 2024
Wages 30.48 30.36 USD/Hour Oct 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 28.19 28.12 USD/Hour Oct 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 9.20 percent Oct 2024

United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private
Private Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of total payrolls in any business, excluding general government employees, private household employees, employees of nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to individuals and farm employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-28.00 192.00 4582.00 -19560.00 1939 - 2024 Thousand Monthly
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