The ISM Services PMI Employment subindex in the United States decreased to 50.30 points in January 2026 from 51.70 points in December 2025. 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
2026-01-07 03:00 PM
ISM Services Employment
Dec 52.0 48.9 48.7
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 50.3


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ISM Manufacturing PMI 52.60 47.90 points Jan 2026
Factory Orders MoM 2.70 -1.20 percent Nov 2025
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.20 -0.10 percent Nov 2025
ISM Manufacturing Employment 48.10 44.80 points Jan 2026
ISM Manufacturing New Orders 57.10 47.40 points Jan 2026
ISM Manufacturing Prices 59.00 58.50 points Jan 2026
ISM Services Business Activity 57.40 55.20 points Jan 2026
ISM Services Employment 50.30 51.70 points Jan 2026
ISM Services New Orders 53.10 56.50 points Jan 2026
ISM Services Prices 66.60 65.10 points Jan 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
50.30 51.70 60.30 29.30 1997 - 2026 points Monthly
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