Private payrolls in the US increased by 186 thousand in March of 2026, the most since December 2024, following a revised 129 thousand rise in February and compared to forecasts of 70 thousand. Job gains were concentrated in healthcare (76 thousand), mostly ambulatory health care services (54 thousand), reflecting an increase of 35 thousand in offices of physicians as workers returned from a strike. Construction added 26 thousand jobs following weather-related declines during the winter. Transportation and warehousing created 21 thousand jobs, manufacturing added 15 thousand and employment in social assistance continued its upward trend (14 thousand). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States increased by 186 thousand in March of 2026. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States averaged 104.57 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4612.00 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -19551.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States increased by 186 thousand in March of 2026. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States is expected to be 80.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private is projected to trend around 120.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Feb -86K 146K 65K 85.0K
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Mar 186K -129K 70K 49.0K
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Nonfarm Payrolls Private
Apr 186K


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
Federal Government Payrolls -18.00 -9.00 Thousand 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
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 Nonfarm Payrolls - Private
Private Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of total payrolls in any business, excluding general government employees, private household employees, employees of nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to individuals and farm employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
186.00 -129.00 4612.00 -19551.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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