Government Payrolls in the United States increased by 8 thousand in June of 2026. Government Payrolls in the United States averaged 18.48 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
2026-06-05 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
May 52K 2K 9.0K
2026-07-02 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Jun 8K 32K 10.0K
2026-08-07 12:30 PM
Government Payrolls
Jul 8K



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls 2.00 3.00 Thousand Jun 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Jun 2026
Construction Payrolls 11.00 6.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employed Persons 162264.00 162771.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.00 59.20 percent Jun 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls 0.00 -22.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 133659.00 134173.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Government Payrolls 8.00 32.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Health Care Payrolls 21.50 34.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Information Payrolls -9.00 -4.00 Thousand Jun 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7594.00 7585.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Openings 7508.00 8160.00 Thousand May 2026
Participation Rate 61.50 61.80 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls -61.00 40.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.17 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 3.00 -2.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -3.70 4.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 57.00 129.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 49.00 97.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 28626.00 28679.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls 36.00 11.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls -7.50 8.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 25.10 11.70 Thousand Jun 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls 2.30 4.40 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 7094.00 7307.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 32.38 32.31 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.27 30.19 USD/Hour Jun 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 2.40 3.60 Thousand Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.40 percent Jun 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
8.00 32.00 486.00 -918.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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