Information Payrolls in the United States increased to -2 Thousand in May from -8 Thousand in April of 2026. Information Payrolls in the United States averaged 1.59 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 606.00 Thousand in September of 1983 and a record low of -586.00 Thousand in August of 1983. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Construction Payrolls	17.00	9.00	Thousand	May 2026
Federal Government Payrolls	1.00	-6.00	Thousand	May 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls	-22.00	-6.00	Thousand	May 2026
Government Payrolls	52.00	2.00	Thousand	May 2026
Health Care Payrolls	35.20	40.60	Thousand	May 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls	70.00	30.00	Thousand	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
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
Unemployment Rate	4.30	4.30	percent	May 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls	-3.70	-1.80	Thousand	May 2026

United States Information Payrolls

In the US, Information Payrolls refer to the monthly change in employment across publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, and data services industries.