The employment category contains indicators which provide information regarding the jobs climate of the economy. These indicators include unemployment and labor force statistics as well as payrolls statistics, job openings, and layoffs data.

Last Updated: Nov 4 2026, 08:18 EST Next Release: Dec 2 2026, 08:15 EST

The ADP National Employment Report is an independent estimate of the change in U.S. private employment and pay derived from actual, anonymized payroll data of client companies served by ADP, a leading provider of human capital management solutions. The report is produced by ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. The ADP National Employment Report offers deeper insights of the U.S. labor market and providing businesses and governments with a source of credible and valuable information.

Major ADP National Employment Report Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
ADP Employment Change Oct 2026 86000.00 0.00%
ADP Female Median Gross Pay YoY Oct 2026 4.70% -2.08%
ADP Female Median Pay YoY Oct 2026 3.10% 0.00%
ADP Large Establishment Private Employment MoM Oct 2026 24000.00 41.18%
ADP Male Median Gross Pay YoY Oct 2026 4.80% 2.13%
ADP Male Median Pay YoY Oct 2026 3.30% 0.00%
ADP Median Gross Pay YoY Oct 2026 4.70% -2.08%
ADP Median Pay YoY Oct 2026 3.00% 0.00%
ADP Medium Establishment Median Annual Pay Jul 2026 129900.0 0.39%
ADP Medium Establishment Private Employment MoM Oct 2026 33000.00 -26.67%
ADP Private Employment Oct 2026 132.97M 0.06%
ADP Private Employment: Midwest Region MoM Oct 2026 9000.00 80.00%
ADP Private Employment: Northeast Region MoM Oct 2026 3000.00 -95.24%
ADP Private Employment: South Region MoM Oct 2026 47000.00 --
ADP Private Employment: West Region MoM Oct 2026 28000.00 40.00%
ADP Small Establishment Median Annual Pay Jul 2026 95800.00 0.52%
ADP Small Establishment Private Employment MoM Oct 2026 28000.00 16.67%
Last Updated: Nov 3 2026, 09:03 EST Next Release: Nov 10 2026, 10:20 EST

The ASA Staffing Index tracks weekly changes in temporary and contract employment. Survey results are typically posted nine days after the close of a given work week, providing a near real-time gauge of staffing industry employment and overall economic activity.

Major ASA Staffing Index Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
ASA Staffing Index Wk of Oct 25 2026 94.60 -0.47%
Last Updated: Nov 6 2026, 08:36 EST Next Release: Dec 4 2026, 08:30 EST

The Canada Labour Force Survey data are used to produce the well-known unemployment rate as well as other standard labour market indicators such as the employment rate and the participation rate. The LFS also provides employment estimates by industry, occupation, public and private sector, hours worked and much more, all cross-classifiable by a variety of demographic characteristics. Estimates are produced for Canada, the provinces, the territories and a large number of sub-provincial regions. For employees, data on wage rates, union status, job permanency and establishment size are also produced.

Major Canada Labour Force Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Canada Employment Oct 2026 21.10M -0.02%
Canada Employment Net Change Oct 2026 -4.70K --
Canada Employment Rate Oct 2026 60.50% -0.17%
Canada Full-time Employment Oct 2026 17.27M -0.10%
Canada Labour Force Oct 2026 22.61M 0.12%
Canada Labour Force Participation Rate Oct 2026 64.80% 0.00%
Canada Not in Labour Force Oct 2026 12.37M 0.13%
Canada Part-time Employment Oct 2026 3.828M 0.35%
Canada Population: Age 15 and Over Oct 2026 34.88M 0.08%
Canada Unemployment Oct 2026 1.508M 2.22%
Canada Unemployment Rate Oct 2026 6.70% 3.08%
Last Updated: Jun 3 2026, 08:32 EDT Next Release: Dec 3 2026, 08:30 EST

The quarterly program of the Canadian Productivity Accounts produces, on a timely basis, data on labour productivity and related variables such as output, employment, hours worked, labour compensation and unit labour cost.

Major Canada Labour Productivity Measures Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Canada Average Hours Worked Q2 2026 98.85 -0.28%
Canada Compensation per Hour Worked Q2 2026 141.38 1.60%
Canada Construction Labour Productivity Q2 2026 91.56 1.65%
Canada Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q2 2026 159.64 4.08%
Canada Hours Worked Q2 2026 111.09 -0.12%
Canada Implicit Price Deflator Q2 2026 136.50 3.19%
Canada Labour Productivity Q2 2026 105.28 0.99%
Canada Labour Share Q2 2026 98.38 -2.50%
Canada Real Gross Domestic Product Q2 2026 116.95 0.87%
Canada Total Compensation Q2 2026 157.06 1.48%
Canada Total Number of Jobs Q2 2026 112.38 0.16%
Last Updated: Oct 30 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: Jan 29 2027, 08:30 EST

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the change in the cost of labor, free from the influence of

Major Employment Cost Index Indicators

Last Updated: Nov 6 2026, 08:31 EST Next Release: Dec 4 2026, 08:30 EST

The Employment Situation Report presents statistics from two major surveys, the Current Population Survey and the Current Employment Statistics survey. The household survey provides information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households.

Major Employment Situation Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Average Hourly Earnings Oct 2026 38.00 USD 0.37%
US Average Hourly Earnings MoM Oct 2026 0.40% 33.33%
US Average Hourly Earnings YoY Oct 2026 3.10% -3.12%
US Labor Force Participation Rate Oct 2026 61.90% 0.16%
US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM Oct 2026 165.00 175.0%
US Total Nonfarm Payrolls Oct 2026 159.29M 0.10%
US Total Private Average Weekly Hours Oct 2026 34.40 0.00%
US Total Private Payrolls Oct 2026 135.96M 0.12%
US Unemployed Looking for Full-time Work: For Less Than 5 Weeks Oct 2026 1.404M 1.52%
US Unemployment as Percent of the Labor Force and Marginally Attached Oct 2026 4.80% -2.04%
US Unemployment Rate Oct 2026 4.10% -2.38%
US Unemployment Rate of the Full-time Labor Force: Men Oct 2026 4.20% 0.00%
US Unemployment Rate of the Full-time Labor Force: Women Oct 2026 4.00% 0.00%
US Unemployment Rate: Asian Oct 2026 2.80% -3.45%
US Unemployment Rate: Black or African American Oct 2026 6.60% -5.71%
US Unemployment Rate: Hispanic or Latino Oct 2026 4.70% 0.00%
US Unemployment Rate: White Oct 2026 3.70% 2.78%
Last Updated: Oct 30 2026, 05:02 EDT Next Release: Dec 2 2026, 05:00 EST

The EU Labour Force Survey is a sample survey of private households providing detailed data on employment in the EU. It is comprehensive data broken down in to many categories divided by age, gender, and education and with distinctions between permanent/temporary and part-/full-time.

Major EU Labour Force Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Austria Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.30% -5.97%
Belgium Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.00% 1.69%
Bulgaria Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.40% -2.86%
Croatia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.30% 0.00%
Cyprus Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.00% 0.00%
Denmark Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.80% 17.24%
Estonia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 8.00% 2.56%
European Union Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.20% 0.00%
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.50% 0.00%
Finland Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 11.00% 11.11%
France Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 8.50% 2.41%
Germany Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.10% 0.00%
Greece Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 7.60% 2.70%
Hungary Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.60% -2.13%
Iceland Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.90% 0.00%
Ireland Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.00% 0.00%
Italy Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.30% 1.61%
Japan Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 2.40% -4.00%
Latvia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 7.30% 0.00%
Lithuania Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.20% 1.64%
Luxembourg Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 7.30% 0.00%
Malta Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.40% -2.86%
Netherlands Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.00% 0.00%
Norway Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.00% 8.70%
Poland Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.40% 0.00%
Portugal Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.60% 0.00%
Romania Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.30% -1.56%
Slovakia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.70% 0.00%
Slovenia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.60% 5.88%
Spain Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 10.30% 0.98%
Sweden Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 8.60% -3.37%
Turkey Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 8.40% 7.69%
Last Updated: Sep 16 2026, 11:31 EDT Next Release: Dec 17 2026, 10:00 EST

The Quarterly Labor Cost Index (LCI) shows the short-term development of the total hourly costs incurred by emplyers maintaining their employees. The LCI covers economic activities of industry and services.

Major Europe Labor Cost Index Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Austria Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 133.70 0.91%
Belgium Labor Cost Index Q2 2025 122.70 0.82%
Bulgaria Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 201.30 1.67%
Cyprus Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 131.90 0.92%
Denmark Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 117.70 0.43%
Estonia Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 157.90 2.47%
European Union Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 126.90 0.79%
Eurozone Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 124.30 0.81%
France Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 116.60 0.34%
Germany Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 126.20 1.61%
Hungary Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 182.20 2.07%
Italy Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 113.40 0.27%
Latvia Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 157.60 2.74%
Lithuania Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 183.70 3.55%
Luxembourg Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 122.20 -0.08%
Malta Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 127.90 0.24%
Netherlands Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 131.20 0.85%
Poland Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 171.30 0.76%
Portugal Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 133.50 1.44%
Romania Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 184.80 -1.39%
Slovakia Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 152.00 1.88%
Slovenia Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 150.80 1.89%
Spain Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 121.90 0.58%
Sweden Labor Cost Index Q2 2026 124.20 1.22%
Last Updated: Sep 30 2026, 02:23 EDT Next Release: --

This report contains statistics on German employment.

Major Germany Employment Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Germany Employed Aug 2026 45.58M -0.16%
Germany Employed MoM Aug 2026 45.62K% -0.06%
Germany Employed YoY Aug 2026 -0.20% --
Germany Harmonised Employed Nationals Aug 2026 45.41M -0.15%
Germany Unemployed Persons Sep 2026 3.007M 0.24%
Germany Unemployed Persons Sep 2026 2.994M -2.19%
Germany Unemployed Persons MoM Sep 2026 7.10K -14.46%
Germany Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 6.40% -1.54%
Last Updated: Nov 3 2026, 10:01 EST Next Release: Dec 1 2026, 10:00 EST

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is a monthly survey that has been developed to address the need for data on job openings, hires, and separations.

Major Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Hires Rate: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 3.40% 3.03%
US Hires: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 5.402M 2.49%
US Job Openings Rate: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 4.50% 4.65%
US Job Openings: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 7.523M 4.63%
US Layoffs and Discharges Rate: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 1.00% -9.09%
US Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 1.641M -7.18%
US Quits Rate: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 2.10% 10.53%
US Quits: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 3.365M 10.55%
US Total Separations Rate: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 3.30% 0.00%
US Total Separations: Total Nonfarm Sep 2026 5.319M 2.78%
Last Updated: Oct 30 2026, 00:32 EDT Next Release: Nov 30 2026, 23:30 EST

The Labor Force Survey is a monthly survey of approximately 40,000 households nationwide selected based on certain statistical extraction methods in order to understand the status of employment and non-employment in Japan.

Major Labor Force Survey Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Japan Employed Persons Sep 2026 68.68M 0.50%
Japan Labor Force Sep 2026 70.34M 0.36%
Japan Not in Labor Force Sep 2026 39.13M -0.56%
Japan Unemployed Persons Sep 2026 1.67M -5.65%
Japan Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 2.40% -4.00%
Last Updated: Nov 5 2026, 08:32 EST Next Release: Dec 8 2026, 08:30 EST (R)

Labor productivity is a measure of economic performance that compares the amount of goods and services produced (output) with the number of hours worked to produce those goods and services. Two BLS programs produce Labor Productivity and Costs measures for sectors of the US economy: Major Sector Productivity program & Industry Productivity program. The Major Sector Productivity program develops quarterly labor productivity measures for the major US economic sectors. The Industry Productivity program develops annual labor productivity and unit labor cost measures for US industries.

Major Labor Productivity and Costs Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Hours Worked: Nonfarm Business QoQ Q3 2026 0.10% -66.67%
US Hours Worked: Nonfarm Business YoY Q3 2026 0.20% 0.00%
US Manufacturing Productivity Q3 2026 0.30% -89.66%
US Output per Hour: Business YoY Q3 2026 2.10% -4.55%
US Output per Hour: Manufacturing QoQ Q3 2026 0.30% -89.66%
US Output Per Hour: Nonfarm Business QoQ Q3 2026 3.60% 71.43%
US Output: Nonfarm Business QoQ Q3 2026 3.70% 54.17%
US Output: Nonfarm Business YoY Q3 2026 2.30% -8.00%
US Productivity Q3 2026 3.60% 71.43%
US Unit Labor Costs Index: Business Q3 2026 124.43 -0.24%
US Unit Labor Costs Index: Nonfarm Business Q3 2026 124.39 -0.17%
US Unit Labor Costs: Business QoQ Q3 2026 -0.90% --
US Unit Labor Costs: Manufacturing QoQ Q3 2026 2.70% --
US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business QoQ Q3 2026 -0.70% --
US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business QoQ 2025 2.20% -8.33%
Last Updated: Oct 28 2026, 10:02 EDT Next Release: Dec 2 2026, 10:00 EST

The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Report contains statistics regarding employment in the United States at a metropolitan area level. This includes counties, cities, and other large metro areas. These statistics include unemployment rate, employment numbers, workweek and hourly earnings.

Major Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Austin, TX Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.50% -7.89%
Boston, MA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.20% -4.55%
Charlotte, NC Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.30% -10.81%
Chicago, IL Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.90% -18.33%
Columbus, OH Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.30% 0.00%
Dallas, TX Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.20% -6.67%
Denver, CO Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.40 -6.38%
Fort Worth, TX Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.10% -6.82%
Houston, TX Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.60% -6.12%
Indianapolis (consolidated), IN Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.70% 0.00%
Jacksonville, FL Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.50% -8.16%
Los Angeles, CA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.50% -10.00%
New York, NY Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.80% 0.00%
Philadelphia, PA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.00% -18.37%
Phoenix, AZ Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.00% -14.89%
San Antonio, TX Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.20% -4.55%
San Diego, CA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.60% -2.13%
San Francisco, CA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.00% -4.76%
San Jose, CA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.20% -4.55%
Seattle, WA Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.50% 0.00%
Washington, DC Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.30% -8.62%
Last Updated: Oct 20 2026, 10:33 EDT Next Release: Nov 20 2026, 10:30 EST

The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Report contains statistics regarding employment in the United States on a state and regional level. These statistics include unemployment rate, employment numbers, workweek and hourly earnings.

Major Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
California Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.10% 0.00%
Florida Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.40% -2.22%
Georgia Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.30% 3.12%
Illinois Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.60% -2.13%
Michigan Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.00% 0.00%
New York Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.30% 0.00%
North Carolina Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.40% -2.86%
Ohio Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.40% 3.03%
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 3.60% -2.70%
Texas Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 4.40% 0.00%
Last Updated: Nov 5 2026, 08:07 EST Next Release: Dec 3 2026, 07:30 EST

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. created The Challenger Job Cuts Report, which has run uninterrupted for almost 30 years. They conduct original research and analyze the latest data on the job market, economy, and workplace.

Major The Challenger Report Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Challenger Job Cuts Oct 2026 43994.00 1.65%
US Challenger Job Cuts MoM Oct 2026 1.65% --
US Challenger Job Cuts YoY Oct 2026 -71.26% --
Last Updated: Oct 20 2026, 04:30 EDT Next Release: Nov 17 2026, 04:30 EST

UK Labor Market Statistics reports estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.

Major UK Labor Market Statistics Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
UK Average Weekly Earnings Aug 2026 757.00 GBP 0.00%
UK Average Weekly Earnings: Growth (3 Months Average) Aug 2026 3.70% Chg Yr -5.13%
UK Average Weekly Earnings: Public Sector (except Financial Services) Growth (3 Months Average) Aug 2026 6.30% Chg Yr -4.55%
UK Economic Activity Rate: Aged 16 and over Jul 2026 63.80% 0.00%
UK Economic Inactivity Rate: Aged 16-64 Jul 2026 20.90% 0.00%
UK Employment Rate: Aged 16-64 Jul 2026 75.30% 0.27%
UK ILO Unemployment Rate: Aged 16-64 Jul 2026 4.90% -2.00%
UK Unemployment Rate Jul 2026 4.70% -4.08%
UK Unemployment Rate: Aged 16-24 Jul 2026 15.60% -4.88%
Last Updated: Nov 5 2026, 08:34 EST Next Release: Nov 12 2026, 08:30 EST

The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims data are used in current economic analysis of unemployment trends in the nation, and in each state. Initial claims measure emerging unemployment and continued weeks claimed measure the number of persons claiming unemployment benefits.

Major Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Indicators

Last Updated: Oct 19 2026, 08:57 EDT Next Release: Nov 15 2026, 21:00 EST

Urban Survey Unemployment Rate is calculated based on sample surveys, which refers to the percentage of the urban unemployed population to the sum of the employed population.

Major Urban Survey Unemployment Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
China Urban Survey Unemployment Rate Sep 2026 5.20% -1.89%
China Urban Survey Unemployment Rate: 31 Cities Sep 2026 5.20% -1.89%
Last Updated: Sep 5 2026, 10:04 EDT Next Release: --

The World Development Indicators Report is a collection of development indicators compiled from various international sources. This report presents the most current and accurate global data available.

Major World Development Indicators Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Canada Tariff Rate, All Products 2022 1.37% -41.70%
China Tariff Rate, All Products 2022 2.18% -5.63%
Mexico Tariff Rate, All Products 2022 1.62% --
World GDP 2025 118.35T USD 5.98%
World GDP per Capita 2025 14405.85 USD 5.02%
World Real GDP YoY 2025 2.92% 0.73%

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