Government Payrolls in the United States decreased by 17 thousand in September of 2026. Government Payrolls in the United States averaged 18.37 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
2026-09-04 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Aug 35K -50K -11.0K
2026-10-02 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Sep -17K 44K 15.0K
2026-11-06 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Oct -17K

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Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls -1.00 -3.00 Thousand Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.00 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.40 Hours Sep 2026
Construction Payrolls 11.00 16.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 163152.00 162746.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 59.20 59.10 percent Sep 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls -7.00 -9.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Full Time Employment 134376.00 134288.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Government Payrolls -17.00 44.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Health Care Payrolls 16.70 24.40 Thousand Sep 2026
Information Payrolls -10.00 -18.00 Thousand Sep 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7079.00 7335.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Openings 7067.00 7855.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.60 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls 10.00 37.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.14 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 9.00 15.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -2.10 2.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 29.00 133.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 46.00 89.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 28746.00 28541.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls -9.00 -5.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 5.80 -5.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 6.30 10.70 Thousand Sep 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 7.60 3.30 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployed Persons 7109.00 7031.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.10 percent Sep 2026
Wages 32.60 32.53 USD/Hour Sep 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.21 30.33 USD/Hour Sep 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 5.00 8.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.90 9.10 percent Sep 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
-17.00 44.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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