Government Payrolls in the United States increased by 52 thousand in May of 2026. Government Payrolls in the United States averaged 18.51 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
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Apr -8K -5K -12.0K
2026-06-05 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
May 52K 2K 9.0K
2026-07-02 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Jun 52K



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls 1.00 -6.00 Thousand May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent May 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.40 3.60 percent May 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours May 2026
Construction Payrolls 17.00 9.00 Thousand May 2026
Employed Persons 162771.00 162622.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.20 59.10 percent May 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -22.00 -6.00 Thousand May 2026
Full Time Employment 134173.00 134252.00 Thousand May 2026
Government Payrolls 52.00 2.00 Thousand May 2026
Health Care Payrolls 35.20 40.60 Thousand May 2026
Information Payrolls -2.00 -8.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7618.00 6887.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Openings 8176.00 6677.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.80 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 70.00 30.00 Thousand May 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.17 1.08 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 7.00 0.00 Thousand May 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls 4.80 3.80 Thousand May 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 172.00 179.00 Thousand May 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 120.00 177.00 Thousand May 2026
Part Time Employment 28679.00 28413.00 Thousand May 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 6.00 22.00 Thousand May 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls -1.10 23.50 Thousand May 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 12.00 17.40 Thousand May 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 0.60 39.30 Thousand May 2026
Unemployed Persons 7307.00 7373.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent May 2026
Wages 32.31 32.23 USD/Hour May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.19 30.10 USD/Hour May 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls -3.70 -1.80 Thousand May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.40 9.50 percent May 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
52.00 2.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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