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US Employment Situation Report (Nonfarm Payrolls) for November 2026
US Employment Situation report for November 2026 is published on December 4, 2026 at 8:30 am ET.
Friday, December 4, 2026
13:30 UTC
About this event
Two monthly surveys feed this report. The payroll survey, also called the establishment survey or the Current Employment Statistics program, covers individual worksites at businesses and government agencies. The household survey, also called the Current Population Survey, samples about 60,000 eligible households and gives the unemployment rate, the share of the labor force that is without work.
The figures for November 2026 are published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, December 4, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC).
Why it matters
The first FOMC interest rate decision after this release is on December 9, 2026.
Key facts
ReleaseEmployment Situation
Published byU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Frequencymonthly
Reference periodNovember 2026
Release time2026-12-04 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC)
What to watch
- 1The November 2026 payroll figures released December 4, 2026
- 2The household survey unemployment rate for November 2026
- 3The FOMC interest rate decision on December 9, 2026
