The US economy added 115K jobs in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 185K increase in March, and way above market forecasts of 62K. Job gains occurred in health care (37K), transportation and warehousing (30K), and retail trade (22K). Federal government employment continued to decline (-9K) and decreases were also seen for information (-13K) and manufacturing (-2K). While the figure points to a moderation in hiring, it also marks the first back-to-back monthly increase in employment in nearly a year, reinforcing signs that the US labor market is gradually cooling while remaining broadly resilient. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for February was revised down by 23K to -156K and the change for March was revised up by 7K to 185K. With these revisions, employment in February and March combined is 16K lower than
previously reported. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Non Farm Payrolls in the United States increased by 115 thousand in April of 2026. Non Farm Payrolls in the United States averaged 123.03 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4631.00 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -20469.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Non Farm Payrolls - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Non Farm Payrolls - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.
Non Farm Payrolls in the United States increased by 115 thousand in April of 2026. Non Farm Payrolls in the United States is expected to be 70.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Non Farm Payrolls is projected to trend around 150.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.