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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 622,000 individual worksites.

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Payroll employment increases by 162,000 in August; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1%

09/04/2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent. Employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local government education. The information industry lost jobs.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees decrease 0.1% in July

08/12/2026

Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent in July, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.1 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.1 percent. Real average weekly earnings were unchanged.
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Preliminary benchmark revision for March payroll employment is -79,000 (-0.1%)

08/28/2026

The preliminary Current Employment Statistics (CES) benchmark revision for March 2026 total nonfarm employment was -79,000 (-0.1 percent); the preliminary revision for total private employment was -178,000 (-0.1 percent).
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Next Release

The Employment Situation for September 2026 is scheduled to be published on October 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for August 2026 is scheduled to be published on September 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

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The Economics Daily

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Total nonfarm payroll employment up by 130,000 in January 2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January 2026, after changing little in 2025 (+15,000 per month on average). Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal government and financial activities lost jobs in January. read more »

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Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Aug 2026 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.10(p) in Aug 2026 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Aug 2026 Historical Data

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.3%(p) in Aug 2026 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Aug 2026 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: unchanged in Aug 2026 Historical Data

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