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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.

July's report showed that 850,000 jobs were added in June. This compares to a upwardly-revised 583,000 jobs added in May.

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US non-farm payrolls webinar recording: 4 June 2021

Watch Michael Hewson's analysis of the all-important non-farm payrolls announcement, recorded live as the numbers are released.

Stocks rise after US payrolls beat expectations

Today’s US jobs report for June has seen the US economy add back another 850,000 jobs, ahead of this weekend's 4 July holiday.

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.

Stocks rise after US payrolls beat expectations

Today’s US jobs report for June has seen the US economy add back another 850,000 jobs, ahead of this weekend's 4 July holiday.

Michael Hewson 14:25, 02 July 2021

Europe set for mixed open, Yellen talks higher rates, global tax policy in focus

Friday’s US payrolls report was once again the victim of high expectations that were left unfulfilled.

Michael Hewson 06:10, 07 June 2021

Equity markets shrug off US non-farm payrolls miss

It’s been a slow grind for markets in Europe today with little in the way of a catalyst one way or the other, though it’s still been a positive week.

Michael Hewson 15:00, 04 June 2021

UK rebound continues in May, US payrolls up next

The last two weeks have seen European markets trade in a broadly choppy fashion albeit with a slight upward bias, while US markets have also remained close to their recent record highs.

Michael Hewson 05:50, 04 June 2021

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