FinalJobs report· Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where will September payrolls land?

September jobs report, Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Scored.

The print

Nonfarm payrolls+29kline +90k · below by 61k · prior +162k
Unemployment rate4.2%line 4.1% · above by 0.1% · prior 4.1%

Context

The last twelve prints

Nonfarm payrollsthousands
-156k+29k+214kline +90kSepNovJanMarMayJulAug
Unemployment ratepercent
4.1%4.3%4.5%line 4.1%AugNovJanMarMayJulAug

How many jobs the economy added last month, and what share of people looking for work could not find any.

Full history, schedule and the print record