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Basic Info

Median Forecasts for Nonfarm Payroll Employment Growth Rate is at 0.34%, compared to 0.52% last quarter and 0.55% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.95%.

Stats

Last Value 0.34%
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Aug 17 2026, 16:54 EDT
Long Term Average 0.95%
Average Growth Rate 1.41K%
Value from Last Quarter 0.52%
Change from Last Quarter -34.03%
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.55%
Change from 1 Year Ago -37.36%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Notes Data always shows the latest forecast. The forecasts for the level of nonfarm payroll employment gives the forecast growth rate, in annualized percentage points.

Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2026 0.34%
June 30, 2026 0.52%
March 31, 2026 0.63%
December 31, 2025 0.23%
September 30, 2025 0.55%
June 30, 2025 1.07%
March 31, 2025 1.15%
December 31, 2024 1.05%
September 30, 2024 1.09%
June 30, 2024 1.53%
March 31, 2024 1.81%
December 31, 2023 1.14%
September 30, 2023 1.30%
June 30, 2023 1.21%
March 31, 2023 2.22%
December 31, 2022 1.72%
September 30, 2022 2.74%
June 30, 2022 3.08%
March 31, 2022 3.57%
December 31, 2021 3.88%
September 30, 2021 5.88%
June 30, 2021 4.86%
March 31, 2021 1.21%
December 31, 2020 6.01%
September 30, 2020 19.90%
Date Value
June 30, 2020 -48.01%
March 31, 2020 1.41%
December 31, 2019 1.30%
September 30, 2019 1.20%
June 30, 2019 1.53%
March 31, 2019 1.60%
December 31, 2018 1.64%
September 30, 2018 1.60%
June 30, 2018 1.48%
March 31, 2018 1.50%
December 31, 2017 1.51%
September 30, 2017 1.54%
June 30, 2017 1.47%
March 31, 2017 1.53%
December 31, 2016 1.48%
September 30, 2016 1.54%
June 30, 2016 1.60%
March 31, 2016 1.65%
December 31, 2015 1.71%
September 30, 2015 1.90%
June 30, 2015 1.67%
March 31, 2015 2.33%
December 31, 2014 1.92%
September 30, 2014 2.00%
June 30, 2014 2.04%

Basic Info

Median Forecasts for Nonfarm Payroll Employment Growth Rate is at 0.34%, compared to 0.52% last quarter and 0.55% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.95%.

Stats

Last Value 0.34%
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Aug 17 2026, 16:54 EDT
Long Term Average 0.95%
Average Growth Rate 1.41K%
Value from Last Quarter 0.52%
Change from Last Quarter -34.03%
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.55%
Change from 1 Year Ago -37.36%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Download Source File
Notes Data always shows the latest forecast. The forecasts for the level of nonfarm payroll employment gives the forecast growth rate, in annualized percentage points.