CFNAI Employment Index in the United States increased to 0.01 points in January from -0.11 points in December of 2025. CFNAI Employment Index in the United States averaged 0.00 points from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.99 points in June of 2020 and a record low of -9.00 points in April of 2020. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
CFNAI Employment Index	0.01	-0.11	points	Jan 2026
CFNAI Personal Consumption and Housing Index	0.00	-0.04	points	Jan 2026
CFNAI Production Index	0.19	-0.03	points	Jan 2026
CFNAI Sales Orders and Inventories Index	-0.02	-0.04	points	Jan 2026
Chicago Fed National Activity Index	0.18	-0.21	points	Jan 2026

United States CFNAI Employment, Unemployment and Hours Index

In the United States, the CFNAI Employment, Unemployment and Hours Index refers to the contribution of employment-related indicators to the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI), which is a monthly index designed to gauge overall economic activity. The Employment, Unemployment and Hours Index accounts for 33 percent of the CFNAI and includes indicators such as non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate, job openings and the ISM Manufacturing Employment Index.