Government Payrolls in the United States decreased by 8 thousand in March of 2026, marking the sixth consecutive month of falls, following a 4 thousand drop in the previous month. Government Payrolls in the United States averaged 18.48 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 486.00 Thousand in August of 2020 and a record low of -918.00 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Feb -6K -20K -15.0K
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Mar -8K -4K 1.0K
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Apr -8K

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls -18.00 -9.00 Thousand Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.20 34.30 Hours Mar 2026
Construction Payrolls 26.00 -13.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employed Persons 162848.00 162912.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.20 59.30 percent Mar 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -15.00 2.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 134676.00 134341.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -4.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Health Care Payrolls 76.40 -32.20 Thousand Mar 2026
Information Payrolls -3.00 -21.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6882.00 7240.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Openings 6649.00 7377.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Participation Rate 61.90 62.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 44.00 -11.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.11 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 15.00 -6.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls 1.30 -0.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 178.00 -133.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 186.00 -129.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28290.00 28478.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 2.00 7.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 9.70 -8.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 13.50 4.60 Thousand Mar 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 21.00 -48.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 7239.00 7571.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.07 32.02 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.95 29.82 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 3.30 6.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 9.50 percent Mar 2026


United States Government Payrolls
Government Payrolls reports the absolute change in the number of employees working in the Government sector in the United States. It includes Federal, State and Local governments.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-8.00 -4.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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