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Nonfarm payroll employment

Total nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted. This is the employment level, not the monthly jobs change.

159.08M+162K vs Jul 2026Observation: Aug 2026
Nonfarm payroll employment
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Nonfarm payroll employment: 159.08M for Aug 2026; +162K versus Jul 2026. 128 observations beginning Jan 1, 2016. Downloaded Sep 27, 2026 from FRED. Values may be revised by the source.