U.S. nonfarm payroll growth
Projected average monthly change in total nonfarm payroll employment.
United States · thousand jobs/month3 extracted figures3 institutions1 comparable groups
Forecasts by report dateUnited States
EmphasisedOther institutionsConsensus
| Institution | Period | Reported | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | 2026 Q4“Nonfarm Payroll Change (d) | 2026 4Q | 88” — U.S. Economic Forecast table · 2026 Q4 · source ↗ | 2026-07-30 | 88K/mo |
| Fannie Mae | 2026 Q4“Employment, Total Nonfarm | 26.4 | 66” — Economic Forecast table · 2026 Q4 · source ↗ | 2026-07-10 | 66K/mo |
Readout
- Consensus
- 77.0K/mo
- Spread
- +22.0K/mo
- Low
- 66.0K/mo
- High
- 88.0K/mo
- Reporting
- 2
- Basis
- Quarterly average monthly change
Single reported figureUnited States
| Institution | Period | Reported | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Fed | 2026 Q4“2026:Q4 | Payrolls (000s/month) | New 58.4” — Median Forecasts for Selected Variables · 2026:Q4 · source ↗ | 2026-05-15 | 58.4K/mo |
Readout
- Low
- 58.4K/mo
- High
- 58.4K/mo
- Reporting
- 1
- Basis
- Quarterly average monthly change
One institution reporting — no consensus is claimed.