US Employment
The next US Nonfarm Payrolls report is scheduled for October 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. The complete 2026 Employment Situation release schedule appears below.
Upcoming US Employment Situation and Nonfarm Payroll publication dates and times.
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8:30 AM Eastern Time
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Nonfarm Payrolls—also written as non-farm payrolls and often shortened to NFP—are published in the monthly US Employment Situation report. The release is one of the most closely watched measures of US labor-market activity.
Nonfarm Payroll release times are shown in US Eastern Time. A subscribed calendar uses the event timezone to display the corresponding local time on compatible devices.
Schedule information is sourced from the publisher.
Last schedule change in our database: August 12, 2026
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FAQ
NFP is Nonfarm Payrolls. The next scheduled release is October 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
The next scheduled Nonfarm Payrolls release is October 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
The US Employment Situation report, which contains Nonfarm Payrolls, is normally released at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes Nonfarm Payrolls as part of its monthly Employment Situation report.
The Employment Situation often arrives on the first Friday of the month, but holidays and other scheduling constraints can move the official publication date. This page follows the Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule rather than assuming a fixed rule.
Yes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics can revise its release calendar. Econ Calendar follows the official schedule, and subscribed calendar feeds can receive later date changes.
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