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Non-farm payrolls

The US non-farm payrolls report is one of the most eagerly-awaited economic events worldwide – find out more below.

The US economy added 390,000 jobs in May, more than was expected, while the April number was revised up to 436,000.

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US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 6 May 2022

View our live recording of the US non-farm payrolls webinar from UK chief market analyst, Michael Hewson.

ECB rate-rise chatter sends markets into the red for the week

European markets have ended the week very much on a downswing as yesterday’s big sell-off in the US has rippled over into today’s price action, pulling markets into negative territory for the

What are the non-farm payrolls?

The US non-farm payrolls is an official statistic released by the US Department of Labor, usually on the first Friday of every month. The non-farm payrolls measure the number of people currently in employment in the US and are released along with the US unemployment rate. Both are important yardsticks used by traders and analysts alike to get an insight into the health of the US economy. Specifically, the non-farm payrolls measure the number of people in employment in all businesses across the country, excluding agricultural, local government, private household and not-for-profit sectors.

Trading the non-farm payrolls

Learn about some of the potential trading strategies for non-farms announcement, and view some of the other economic indicators which could move the markets.

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Stay up-to-date with the latest non-farm payrolls news and analysis and its affect on the markets, from our global market analysts team.

US CPI and ECB meeting key events this week

Having managed to reverse a sequence of seven successive weekly losses only a week before, US markets ended a holiday shortened week very much on the back foot.

Michael Hewson 06:00, 06 June 2022

US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 6 May 2022

View our live recording of the US non-farm payrolls webinar from UK chief market analyst, Michael Hewson.

Michael Hewson 16:05, 06 May 2022

ECB rate-rise chatter sends markets into the red for the week

European markets have ended the week very much on a downswing as yesterday’s big sell-off in the US has rippled over into today’s price action, pulling markets into negative territory for the week,

Michael Hewson 15:30, 06 May 2022

Europe set for positive open as EU mulls new Russia sanctions

Despite a disappointing quarter, and their first negative quarter in two years, markets in Europe finished the week on an upbeat note on Friday.

Michael Hewson 06:50, 04 April 2022

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