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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.

September's report showed that a worse-than-expected 235,000 jobs were added in August. This compares to an upwardly-revised 1.05m jobs added in July.

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US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 3 September 2021

View our live recording of the US non-farm payrolls webinar as the all-important numbers were announced, from chief market analyst, Michael Hewson.

US payrolls miss weighs on markets

While there was an expectation that we might see a dip in US hiring in the August non-farm payrolls report, few people expected to see a sharp slowdown to 235,000.

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

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 non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 3 September 2021

View our live recording of the US non-farm payrolls webinar as the all-important numbers were announced, from chief market analyst, Michael Hewson.

Michael Hewson 15:40, 03 September 2021

US dollar under pressure ahead of US payrolls report

We saw another day of record highs for US markets yesterday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both making record closes.

Michael Hewson 06:20, 03 September 2021

Europe set for a slow start to the week

European stocks finished last week with more record highs for the FTSE 250 and the Stoxx 600, while the FTSE 100 posted its best weekly gain since June,

Michael Hewson 06:30, 09 August 2021

Goldilocks returns as US jobs report lifts yields, stocks and the US dollar

European stocks have finished the week with more record highs for the FTSE 250 and Stoxx 600, with financials leading the gainers as a result of this afternoon’s US jobs report.

Michael Hewson 16:00, 06 August 2021

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