Jobs report (Employment Situation)
The monthly jobs report: how many jobs US employers added or cut, the unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings.
Next release
Friday, November 6, 2026
8:30 AM ET· covers Oct 2026
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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.
The latest numbers
Headline figures and a chart will appear here the moment the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes. Until that feed is connected, the full release is on the publisher’s site.
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