# Nonfarm payrolls (US) — United States
> Latest: 159,293 thousands of persons (Oct 2026). Change: +0.1% vs Sep 2026.
- Unit: thousands of persons
- Frequency: Monthly · Coverage: 1939–2026
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: FRED — PAYEMS — https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PAYEMS
- License: U.S. government work, public domain
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/nonfarm-payrolls-us/USA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Jun 2026 | 158.89K |
| Jul 2026 | 158.88K |
| Aug 2026 | 159.07K |
| Sep 2026 | 159.13K |
| Oct 2026 | 159.29K |
## How to cite
APA: FRED. (2026). Nonfarm payrolls (US) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/nonfarm-payrolls-us/USA. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PAYEMS
## 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)