Government Payrolls in the United States fell by 42 thousand in January of 2026, a fourth consecutive drop, and consistent with the Trump administration's effort to reduce public sector employment. Government Payrolls in the United States averaged 18.50 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 486.00 Thousand in August of 2020 and a record low of -918.00 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Dec 13K 6K -10.0K
2026-02-11 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Jan -42K -16K 8.0K
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Feb -42K

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls -34.00 -13.00 Thousand Jan 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.70 3.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Construction Payrolls 33.00 -4.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employed Persons 164520.00 163992.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -22.00 -1.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 135797.00 135215.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Health Care Payrolls 81.90 33.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Information Payrolls -12.00 -2.00 Thousand Jan 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 1.00 45.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.14 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -0.90 0.30 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 28743.00 28712.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Productivity 117.96 116.55 points Sep 2025
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 34.00 15.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 1.20 -35.40 Thousand Jan 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 41.60 15.50 Thousand Jan 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls -11.20 -1.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployed Persons 7362.00 7503.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 31.95 31.83 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.63 29.52 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls -0.40 -5.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 10.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Government Payrolls
Government Payrolls reports the absolute change in the number of employees working in the Government sector in the United States. It includes Federal, State and Local governments.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-42.00 -16.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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