Payroll Employment

November 6, 2026 . .Payroll employment rose by 165 thousand in October after having gained 60 thousand in September after climbing by 186 thousand in August.  In the past three months payroll employment has risen on average by 137 thousand per month   .The labor...

Private Employment

November 6, 2026 . Private sector employment rose by 159 thousand in October after having gained 78 thousand in September after climbing by 142 thousand in August.  In the past three months payroll employment has risen on average by 126 thousand per month. The labor...

Unemployment Rate

November 6, 2026 OK The unemployment rate fell 0.1% in October to 4.1% after having risen 0.1% in September.  The labor force jumped by 421 thousand in October while employment rose by 463 thousand.  As a result, the number of unemployed workers fell by 41 thousand...

Nonfarm Workweek

November 6, 2026 In any given month employers can boost output by either additional hiring workers or by lengthening the number of hours that their employees work.  Payroll employment rose by 165 thousand in October.  At the same time the nonfarm workweek was...

Average Hourly Earnings

November 6, 2026 Average  hourly earnings rose 0.4% in October to $38.00 after climbing 0.3% in September   Earnings growth  in the past year has been 3.1%. While nominal earnings have risen 3.1% in the past year, inflation has risen by 3.6% so real or...