Government Payrolls in the United States fell by 6 thousand in February of 2026, a fifth 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
2026-02-11 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Jan -42K -16K 8.0K
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Feb -6K -20K -15.0K
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Mar -6K

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls -10.00 -29.00 Thousand Feb 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.80 3.70 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Feb 2026
Construction Payrolls -11.00 48.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employed Persons 162912.00 163097.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.30 59.40 percent Feb 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls 10.00 -30.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 134341.00 134441.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Government Payrolls -6.00 -20.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Health Care Payrolls -28.00 76.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Information Payrolls -11.00 -19.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6946.00 6550.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Openings 7110.00 6088.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Participation Rate 62.00 62.10 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls -27.00 -12.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.11 1.06 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -12.00 5.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -1.40 -1.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -92.00 126.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -86.00 146.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 28478.00 28727.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Professional and Business Services Payrolls -5.00 18.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 2.30 10.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 9.40 39.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls -11.30 -12.40 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployed Persons 7571.00 7368.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 32.03 31.94 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.77 29.60 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 6.00 2.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.90 percent Feb 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
-6.00 -20.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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