ISM Non-Manufacturing Employment in the United States rose to 50.1 in September 2026 from 47.8 in August, suggesting a near-stabilisation in job levels. ISM Non Manufacturing Employment in the United States averaged 51.49 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
2026-09-03 02:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Aug 47.8 47.4 51.8
2026-10-05 02:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Sep 50.1 47.8 48
2026-11-04 02:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Oct 50.1


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ISM Manufacturing PMI 54.50 54.60 points Sep 2026
Factory Orders MoM 0.10 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.30 0.70 percent Aug 2026
ISM Manufacturing Employment 52.70 51.20 points Sep 2026
ISM Manufacturing New Orders 55.30 53.70 points Sep 2026
ISM Manufacturing Prices 77.90 71.10 points Sep 2026
ISM Services Business Activity 56.50 61.70 points Sep 2026
ISM Services Employment 50.10 47.80 points Sep 2026
ISM Services New Orders 59.80 60.90 points Sep 2026
ISM Services Prices 74.00 72.60 points Sep 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
50.10 47.80 60.30 29.30 1997 - 2026 points Monthly
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