The jobs report for Friday, May 1, 2026 has been released.
8:30 AM ET
Where this release stands
The US Jobs Report (Nonfarm Payrolls) was scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Friday, May 1, and the release is out. The latest series we hold before this release shows March 2026 +214 thousand jobs, February 2026 ‑156 thousand, January 2026 +160 thousand, December 2025 ‑17 thousand, November 2025 +41 thousand and October 2025 ‑140 thousand. The New York Stock Exchange had not opened when the report landed; the session began at 9:30 AM ET.
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The series we hold
- March 2026+214K jobs
- February 2026-156K jobs
- January 2026+160K jobs
- December 2025-17K jobs
- 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.