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US Employment Situation Report (Nonfarm Payrolls) for October 2026

The US Employment Situation Report for October 2026 is out on November 6, with payroll and unemployment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Friday, November 6, 2026 13:30 UTC

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The Employment Situation Report measures hiring and joblessness through a monthly survey of worksites and a separate sample of households. The October 2026 jobs report is due on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:30 am ET, which is 13:30 UTC, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it. The reference period is October 2026. The unemployment rate is calculated from the household survey as the unemployed share of the labor force.

Why it matters

The release pairs payroll figures from the worksite survey with unemployment data from the household survey, and the first FOMC interest rate decision after it is scheduled for December 9, 2026.

Key facts

ReleaseEmployment Situation

Published byU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Frequencymonthly

Reference periodOctober 2026

Release time2026-11-06 8:30 am ET (13:30 UTC)

What to watch

1Payroll change and unemployment rate versus the prior readings
2The November 2026 report due on December 4, 2026
3FOMC rate decision in the week after that report

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsSource: bls.gov

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The US Employment Situation Report for October 2026 is out on November 6, with payroll and unemployment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Payroll change and unemployment rate versus the prior readings; The November 2026 report due on December 4, 2026; FOMC rate decision in the week after that report.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on bls.gov.

It is released monthly.

Yes. The date and time come from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.