Private payrolls in the US declined by 86K in February 2026, following a downwarldly revised 146K gain in January and much worse than forecasts of a 65K rise. Employment in health care decreased by 28K in February, reflecting strike activity. Offices of physicians lost 37K jobs while hospitals added 12K. Declines were also seen in employment at transportation and warehousing (-11K), manufacturing (-12K) and information (-11K). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States decreased by 86 thousand in February of 2026. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States averaged 104.51 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4612.00 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -19551.00 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States decreased by 86 thousand in February of 2026. Nonfarm Payrolls Private in the United States is expected to be 70.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nonfarm Payrolls - Private is projected to trend around 120.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.