The employment gauge in the ISM Non Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.8 in February of 2026 from 50.3 in the previous month, the highest in one year. ISM Non Manufacturing Employment in the United States averaged 51.56 points from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 60.30 points in January of 2018 and a record low of 29.30 points in April of 2020. source: Institute for Supply Management



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-04 03:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Jan 50.3 51.7 52.3 52
2026-03-04 03:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Feb 51.8 50.3 50.2
2026-04-03 02:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Mar 51.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ISM Manufacturing PMI 52.40 52.60 points Feb 2026
Factory Orders MoM -0.70 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.40 0.10 percent Dec 2025
ISM Manufacturing Employment 48.80 48.10 points Feb 2026
ISM Manufacturing New Orders 55.80 57.10 points Feb 2026
ISM Manufacturing Prices 70.50 59.00 points Feb 2026
ISM Services Business Activity 59.90 57.40 points Feb 2026
ISM Services Employment 51.80 50.30 points Feb 2026
ISM Services New Orders 58.60 53.10 points Feb 2026
ISM Services Prices 63.00 66.60 points Feb 2026


United States ISM Services Employment
The Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (Business Activity, New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Inventory Change, Inventory Sentiment, Imports, Prices, Employment and Supplier Deliveries) this report shows the percentage reporting each response, and the diffusion index. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the non-manufacturing economy in that index is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. Orders to the service producers make up about 90 percent of the US economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
51.80 50.30 60.30 29.30 1997 - 2026 points Monthly
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