+165K Change in nonfarm payroll
jobs Sep 2026 to Oct
2026
-0.1
percent Change in
unemployment rate Sep 2026 to
Oct 2026
+0.1
percent Change in labor force
participation rate Sep 2026
to Oct 2026
From September 2026 to October 2026:
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 165K to 159.29
million.
Private sector payroll employment increased by 159K to 135.96
million.
Government payroll employment increased by 6K to 23.33 million.
The headline unemployment rate (U-3) decreased by 0.1
percentage points to 4.1 percent.
The broadest measure of unemployment (U-6, which adds
underemployment to unemployment) increased by 0.3 percentage points to
7.9 percent.
The labor force participation rate (LFPR) increased by 0.1
percentage points to 61.9 percent.
From September 2026 to October 2026:
The best performing sectors were professional and business
services (+70K) and private education and health
services (+53K).
The worst performing sectors were leisure and
hospitality (-13K) and construction
(-3K).
From October 2025 to October 2026:
The best performing sectors were private education and
health services (+525K) and professional and business
services (+269K).
The worst performing sectors were information
(-119K) and financial activities (-99K).
From October 2025 to October 2026:
For all employees on private nonfarm payrolls:
Average nominal weekly earnings increased by 3.72
percent.
Average nominal hourly earnings increased by 3.12
percent.
For production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm
payrolls:
Average nominal weekly earnings increased by 3.62
percent.
Average nominal hourly earnings increased by 3.31
percent.
Table 1. Labor Indicators
Oct 2026
Sep 2026
M/M change
Oct 2025
Y/Y change
Payroll jobs
Nonfarm
159.293M
159.128M
165K
158.408M
885K
Private
135.961M
135.802M
159K
135.018M
943K
Government
23.332M
23.326M
6K
23.390M
-58K
Unemployment
Official rate (U-3)
4.1%
4.2%
-0.1pp
Broader rate (U-6)
7.9%
7.6%
0.3pp
Labor force participation rate
16 years and over
61.9%
61.8%
0.1pp
Prime age (25-54 years)
83.7%
83.7%
0.0pp
Employment-to-Population Ratio
59.3%
59.2%
0.1pp
Table 2. Earnings Indicators
Oct 2026
Sep 2026
M/M change
Oct 2025
Y/Y change
Production and non-supervisory
Hourly earnings
$32.75
$32.63
0.37%
$31.70
3.31%
Weekly earnings
$1,106.95
$1,106.16
0.07%
$1,068.29
3.62%
All employees
Hourly earnings
$38.00
$37.86
0.37%
$36.85
3.12%
Weekly earnings
$1,307.20
$1,302.38
0.37%
$1,260.27
3.72%
Table 3. Revisions
1st
2nd
3rd
Net revision
Nonfarm jobs added
October 2026
165K
September 2026
29K
60K
31K
August 2026
162K
133K
186K
24K
Table 4. Comparison to ADP Estimate
BLS
ADP
Difference
Private nonfarm jobs added
159K
86K
73K
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
September 2026 | Released November 03, 2026
+333K Change in nonfarm job
openings Aug 2026 to Sep
2026
+131K Change in nonfarm hires Aug 2026 to Sep 2026
+144K Change in nonfarm separations Aug 2026 to Sep 2026
Job Openings: The total number of nonfarm job
openings increased by 333K to 7.52 million, and the rate increased by
0.2 percentage points to 4.5 percent.
The best performing sectors were state and local
government (+108K) and professional and business
services (+106K).
The worst performing sectors were private education and
health services (-20K) and financial
activities (-19K).
Hires: The total number of nonfarm hires increased
by 131K to 5.40 million, and the rate increased by 0.1 percentage points
to 3.4 percent.
The best performing sectors were leisure and
hospitality (+163K) and construction
(+49K).
The worst performing sectors were manufacturing
(-34K) and professional and business services
(-30K).
Separations: The total number of nonfarm
separations increased by 144K to 5.32 million, and the rate remained
unchanged at 3.3 percent.
Quits increased by 321K to 3.37 million, and the
rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 2.1 percent.
Layoffs and discharges decreased by 127K to 1.64
million, and the rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 1
percent.
Other separations decreased by 50K to 313K, and the
rate remained unchanged at 0.2 percent.
Table 5. JOLTS Level Indicators
Sep 2026
Aug 2026
M/M change
Sep 2025
Y/Y change
Job openings level
Nonfarm
7.523M
7.190M
333K
7.169M
354K
Private
6.644M
6.408M
236K
6.405M
239K
Hire level
Nonfarm
5.402M
5.271M
131K
5.244M
158K
Private
5.078M
4.923M
155K
4.898M
180K
Separation level
Nonfarm
5.319M
5.175M
144K
5.161M
158K
Private
4.997M
4.871M
126K
4.744M
253K
Table 6. JOLTS Rate Indicators
Sep 2026
Aug 2026
M/M change
Sep 2025
Y/Y change
Job openings rate
Nonfarm
4.5%
4.3%
0.2pp
4.3%
0.2pp
Private
4.7%
4.5%
0.2pp
4.5%
0.2pp
Hire rate
Nonfarm
3.4%
3.3%
0.1pp
3.3%
0.1pp
Private
3.7%
3.6%
0.1pp
3.6%
0.1pp
Separation rate
Nonfarm
3.3%
3.3%
0.0pp
3.3%
0.0pp
Private
3.7%
3.6%
0.1pp
3.5%
0.2pp
Upcoming releases
Date
Time
Release
Data source
Nov 10
08:30 AM
Monthly Inflation Update, October 2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nov 13
10:00 AM
Monthly Fiscal Update, October 2026
U.S. Treasury
Nov 20
10:00 AM
State Employment and Unemployment, October 2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nov 25
08:30 AM
Monthly Expenditures Update, October 2026
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Nov 25
08:30 AM
Monthly GDP Update, Q3 2026 Second Estimate
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dec 04
08:30 AM
Monthly Employment Update, November 2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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.