The jobs report for Friday, January 2, 2026 has been released.
8:30 AM ET
Where this release stands
The US Jobs Report (Nonfarm Payrolls) was released Friday, January 2 at 8:30 AM ET and is already out. It is published monthly, usually the first Friday. The New York Stock Exchange opened at 9:30 AM ET, after the release. The most recent prior figures in our series are November 2025 +41 thousand jobs, October 2025 ‑140 thousand, September 2025 +76 thousand and August 2025 ‑70 thousand.
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The series we hold
- November 2025+41K jobs
- October 2025-140K jobs
- September 2025+76K jobs
- August 2025-70K jobs
What this release is
The monthly employment report — payroll growth, the unemployment rate and wage gains — is among the most closely watched scheduled releases. A weak print tends to raise rate-cut expectations and lift bonds; a strong one tends to do the reverse. It usually lands on the first Friday of the month.