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The US non-farm payrolls print is one of the most eagerly awaited economic data points worldwide – find out more below.
The US economy added 187,000 non-farm payrolls in August, surpassing economists' estimates for 170,000 new jobs. The July figure was revised downwards to 157,000 jobs from an original estimate of 187,000.
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
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