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      Non-farm payrolls

      Discover what the non-farm payrolls (NFP) report is, when it’s released and how it affects financial markets.

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      What happened at the last non-farm payrolls report?

      Nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000 in July, much lower than the 80,000 forecast.

      US unemployment fell to 4.1%, down from 4.2% in June.

      Forecast

      80,000

      Actual

      23,000

      Previous

      57,000

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      When is the next non-farm payrolls report?

      NFP data is usually released at 8.30am (EST) on the first Friday of every month. Here are the key dates for your diary in 2026.

      Date
      Time (EST)
      January Release
      February 6th
      8.30AM
      February Release
      March 6th
      8.30AM
      March Release
      April 3rd
      8.30AM
      April Release
      May 8th
      8.30AM
      May Release
      June 5th
      8.30AM
      June Release
      July 2nd
      8.30AM
      July Release
      August 7th
      8.30AM
      August Release
      September 4th
      8.30AM
      September Release
      October 2nd
      8.30AM
      October Release
      November 6th
      8.30AM
      November Release
      December 4th
      8.30AM

      What is non-farm payrolls?

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      The non-farm payrolls is the official monthly release of US employment figures. As the name suggests, it doesn’t include farm workers, and also excludes private households and non-profit workers.

      The NFP report is a significant indicator of the health of the US economy. It provides invaluable insight into how US consumers are doing and what the Federal Reserve might do with interest rates.

      How to trade non-farm payrolls

      Traders take a keen interest in the non-farm payrolls as it’s historically caused sudden, significant price movements in the market, giving rise to potential trading opportunities.

      Economists will attempt to predict what the headline NFP figure will be each month, usually arriving at a consensus estimate. If the actual figure deviates significantly from the estimate, this tends to create more market volatility.

      The US dollar, US indices and commodities such as gold are particularly sensitive to the NFP report.

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