Jobs report (Employment Situation) for October 2026: out Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET
The story goes up on this page shortly after the release: the new numbers, how they compare with before and what they mean for your money. Until then, here is what the release measures and where the last report left off.
What it measures
The monthly jobs report: how many jobs US employers added or cut, the unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings.
Why it matters for your money
It is the clearest read on whether hiring is holding up. Fast pay growth can keep inflation and interest rates higher, while a sharp drop in hiring tends to pull Treasury and mortgage rates down.
Where the last report left off
Sep 2026 data
- Nonfarm payrolls, change from the prior month
- +29KAug 2026: +133K
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%Aug 2026: 4.1%
- Average hourly earnings, change over 12 months
- 3.0%Aug 2026: 3.1%
- Average hourly earnings, change from the prior month
- +0.1%Aug 2026: +0.3%
View the data as a table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | +29K |
| Aug 2026 | +133K |
| Jul 2026 | −10K |
| Jun 2026 | +31K |
| May 2026 | +63K |
| Apr 2026 | +148K |
| Mar 2026 | +214K |
| Feb 2026 | −156K |
| Jan 2026 | +160K |
| Dec 2025 | −17K |
| Nov 2025 | +41K |
| Oct 2025 | −140K |
| Sep 2025 | +76K |
| Aug 2025 | −70K |
| Jul 2025 | +64K |
| Jun 2025 | −20K |
| May 2025 | +13K |
| Apr 2025 | +108K |
| Mar 2025 | +67K |
| Feb 2025 | +42K |
| Jan 2025 | −48K |
| Dec 2024 | +237K |
| Nov 2024 | +134K |
| Oct 2024 | +33K |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Revised figures replace earlier ones.Full release
The last story
Employers added 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2%Hiring slowed from August's 133,000, and average hourly earnings growth over 12 months fell to 3.0%, its lowest since May 2021.