Nonfarm Payroll Employment

Key Stats

Latest3,115.5 thousandsJuly 2026

Prior Period3,119Jun 2026

Prior Year3,119.5Jul 2025

12-Mo High3,129.1Apr 2026

12-Mo Low3,108.3Feb 2026

3-Yr High3,129.1Apr 2026

3-Yr Low3,069.5Aug 2023

FrequencyMonthly

Seasonal Adj.Seasonally adjusted

Observations235Jan 2007 – Jul 2026

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

Job Economy Report the market around this measure · Atlanta (Beta)

Total Nonfarm

3.11M

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Jul 2026

Total Private

2.76M

—

Jul 2026

Manufacturing

177,500

—

Jul 2026

Government

342,600

—

Jul 2026

Average Hourly Earnings

$37.03

—

Jul 2026

Average Weekly Hours

35.0

—

Jul 2026

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

0 pp YoY

Jun 2026

Employment Level

3.25M

+1.48% YoY

Jun 2026

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Employment

Georgia’s Labor Force Hits Another Record in September, but Payroll Jobs Slip and Unemployment Edges Up to 3.3%

October 15, 2026

Industries & Sectors

Diesel Is Up About $2.50 a Gallon From a Year Ago, and Truck Freight Rates Are Following

October 15, 2026

Industries & Sectors

New York Factory Activity Hits Highest Level Since 2021 While Employment Gauge Holds at 10.3

October 15, 2026

Labor Demand

ManpowerGroup’s U.S. Revenue Rose 5.5% in the Third Quarter as Experis Returned to Growth

October 15, 2026

Labor Market

Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 for a Fifth Straight Week as Layoffs Stay Low

October 15, 2026

Labor Market

Workers’ Fear of Losing Their Jobs Falls to the Lowest Since December 2024, New York Fed Survey Shows

October 12, 2026

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

3 Month

−0.43%down, generally unfavorable

since Apr 2026

1 Year

−0.13%down, generally unfavorable

since Jul 2025

3 Year

+1.71%up, generally favorable

since Jul 2023

5 Year

+8.62%up, generally favorable

since Jul 2021

Data & Methodology

Source BLS State and Area Employment (SAE)

Dataset bls.sae

Reference Period July 2026

Frequency Monthly

Seasonal Adjustment Seasonally adjusted

Geography Atlanta (Beta) (msa:12060)

Unit thousands

Metric ID bls.sae.nonfarm_payroll_employment

Observations 235

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Key Stats

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

Job Economy Report the market around this measure · Atlanta (Beta)

Total Nonfarm

Total Private

Manufacturing

Government

Average Hourly Earnings

Average Weekly Hours

Unemployment Rate

Employment Level

Recent News View more →

Georgia’s Labor Force Hits Another Record in September, but Payroll Jobs Slip and Unemployment Edges Up to 3.3%

Diesel Is Up About $2.50 a Gallon From a Year Ago, and Truck Freight Rates Are Following

New York Factory Activity Hits Highest Level Since 2021 While Employment Gauge Holds at 10.3

ManpowerGroup’s U.S. Revenue Rose 5.5% in the Third Quarter as Experis Returned to Growth

Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 for a Fifth Straight Week as Layoffs Stay Low

Workers’ Fear of Losing Their Jobs Falls to the Lowest Since December 2024, New York Fed Survey Shows

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

Data & Methodology

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