# Nonfarm payrolls (US)
> Explore Nonfarm payrolls (US) across all available countries.
- Unit: thousands of persons
- Frequency: Monthly
- Source: FRED — https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PAYEMS
- License: U.S. government work, public domain
- Interactive hub: https://econdash.org/chart/nonfarm-payrolls-us
## Available Countries
- [United States](https://econdash.org/chart/nonfarm-payrolls-us/USA.md)
## How to cite
APA: FRED. (2026). Nonfarm payrolls (US) [Data set]. EconDash. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://econdash.org/chart/nonfarm-payrolls-us
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)