+64K Change in nonfarm payroll jobs Oct 2025 to Nov 2025
+0.2
percent Change in
unemployment rate Oct 2025 to
Nov 2025
+0.1
percent Change in labor force
participation rate Oct 2025
to Nov 2025
From October 2025 to November 2025:
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 64K to 159.55
million.
Private sector payroll employment increased by 69K to 136.15
million.
Government payroll employment decreased by 5K to 23.40 million.
The headline unemployment rate (U-3) change is not
available, now at 4.6 percent and 0.2
percentage points higher than September 2025.
The broadest measure of unemployment (U-6, which adds
underemployment to unemployment) change is not available, now at 8.7
percent and 0.7 percentage points higher than September 2025.
The labor force participation rate (LFPR) change is not
available, now at 62.5 percent and 0.1
percentage points higher than September 2025.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
The best performing sectors were private education and
health services (+65K) and construction
(+28K).
The worst performing sectors were leisure and
hospitality (-12K) and trade, transportation, and
utilities (-12K).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
The best performing sectors were private education and
health services (+775K) and leisure and
hospitality (+162K).
The worst performing sectors were federal
government (-265K) and manufacturing
(-73K).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
For all employees on private nonfarm payrolls:
Average nominal weekly earnings increased by 3.51 percent.
Average nominal hourly earnings increased by 3.51 percent.
For production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm
payrolls:
Average nominal weekly earnings increased by 4.17 percent.
Average nominal hourly earnings increased by 3.86 percent.
Table 1. Labor Indicators
Nov 2025
Oct 2025
M/M change
Nov 2024
Y/Y change
Payroll jobs
Nonfarm
159.552M
159.488M
64K
158.619M
933K
Private
136.148M
136.079M
69K
135.095M
1.053M
Government
23.404M
23.409M
-5K
23.524M
-120K
Unemployment
Official rate (U-3)
4.6%
4.2%
0.4pp
Broader rate (U-6)
8.7%
7.7%
1.0pp
Labor force participation rate
16 years and over
62.5%
62.5%
0.0pp
Prime age (25-54 years)
83.8%
83.5%
0.3pp
Employment-to-Population Ratio
59.6%
59.8%
-0.2pp
Table 2. Earnings Indicators
Nov 2025
Oct 2025
M/M change
Nov 2024
Y/Y change
Production and non-supervisory
Hourly earnings
$31.76
$31.65
0.35%
$30.58
3.86%
Weekly earnings
$1,070.31
$1,066.61
0.35%
$1,027.49
4.17%
All employees
Hourly earnings
$36.86
$36.81
0.14%
$35.61
3.51%
Weekly earnings
$1,264.30
$1,258.90
0.43%
$1,221.42
3.51%
Table 3. Revisions
1st
2nd
3rd
Net revision
Nonfarm jobs added
October 2025
-105K
September 2025
119K
108K
-11K
August 2025
22K
-4K
-26K
-48K
Table 4. Comparison to ADP Estimate
BLS
ADP
Difference
Private nonfarm jobs added
69K
-32K
101K
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
October 2025
Released September 30, 2025
+12K Change in nonfarm job openings Sep 2025 to Oct 2025
-218K Change in nonfarm hires Sep 2025 to Oct 2025
-214K Change in nonfarm separations Sep 2025 to Oct 2025
Job Openings: The total number of nonfarm job
openings increased by 12K to 7.67 million, and the rate remained
unchanged at 4.6 percent.
The best performing sectors were trade, transportation, and
utilities (+239K) and private education and health
services (+46K).
The worst performing sectors were professional and business
services (-114K) and financial activities
(-90K).
Hires: The total number of nonfarm hires decreased
by 218K to 5.15 million, and the rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points
to 3.2 percent.
The best performing sectors were other services
(+58K) and trade, transportation, and utilities
(+14K).
The worst performing sectors were private education and
health services (-96K) and professional and business
services (-79K).
Separations: The total number of nonfarm
separations decreased by 214K to 5.05 million, and the rate decreased by
0.1 percentage points to 3.2 percent.
Quits decreased by 187K to 2.94 million, and the
rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 1.8 percent.
Layoffs and discharges increased by 73K to 1.85
million, and the rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2
percent.
Other separations decreased by 99K to 255K, and the
rate remained unchanged at 0.2 percent.
Table 5. JOLTS Level Indicators
Oct 2025
Sep 2025
M/M change
Oct 2024
Y/Y change
Job openings level
Nonfarm
7.670M
7.658M
12K
7.615M
55K
Private
6.894M
6.871M
23K
6.715M
179K
Hire level
Nonfarm
5.149M
5.367M
-218K
5.350M
-201K
Private
4.796M
5.021M
-225K
4.987M
-191K
Separation level
Nonfarm
5.050M
5.264M
-214K
5.285M
-235K
Private
4.708M
4.898M
-190K
4.975M
-267K
Table 6. JOLTS Rate Indicators
Oct 2025
Sep 2025
M/M change
Oct 2024
Y/Y change
Job openings rate
Nonfarm
4.6%
4.6%
0.0pp
4.6%
0.0pp
Private
4.8%
4.8%
0.0pp
4.7%
0.1pp
Hire rate
Nonfarm
3.2%
3.4%
-0.2pp
3.4%
-0.2pp
Private
3.5%
3.7%
-0.2pp
3.7%
-0.2pp
Separation rate
Nonfarm
3.2%
3.3%
-0.1pp
3.3%
-0.1pp
Private
3.5%
3.6%
-0.1pp
3.7%
-0.2pp
Upcoming releases
Date
Time
Release
Data source
Dec 18
08:30 AM
Monthly Inflation Update, November 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dec 23
08:30 AM
Monthly GDP Update, Q3 2025 Initial Estimate
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; ADP National Employment Report;
JEC Republicans calculations
“pp” = percentage points; “M/M” = month over month; “Y/Y” = year over
year
Consistent with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, monthly figures are
seasonally adjusted. Discrepancy in change figures is possible due to
rounding.