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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.

January's report showed that a lower-than-expected 199,000 jobs were added in December. This compares to an upwardly-revised 249,000 jobs added in November.

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US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 7 January 2022

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

US payrolls boost the inflation narrative

It’s been a mixed finish to an otherwise positive week for European equity markets with the FTSE 100 outperforming today,

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.

All eyes on yields after Friday jobs report points to a tight labour market

It was a week of two halves for European equity markets last week, getting off to a flyer in the first three days with the Stoxx600, setting a new record high,

Michael Hewson 06:00, 10 January 2022

US payrolls boost the inflation narrative

It’s been a mixed finish to an otherwise positive week for European equity markets with the FTSE 100 outperforming today,

Michael Hewson 16:00, 07 January 2022

US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 7 January 2022

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

Michael Hewson 14:55, 07 January 2022

Fed minutes fallout set to overshadow today’s US payrolls report

Despite yesterday’s sharp sell-off, European markets are still very much in positive territory for the first trading week of 2022, unlike US markets which have had a much rougher ride.

Michael Hewson 06:00, 07 January 2022

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