US Government Payrolls is one of the US labor market indicators. It reflects the number of new jobs created in the public sector in the given month.
A higher reading is an indication of a stronger labor market.
United States Government Payrolls
Last release
03 Apr 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
-8 K
Forecast
0 K
Previous
-4 K
Next release
08 May 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 10 days
Forecast
7 K
Previous
-8 K
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
04 Mar 2011
Feb 2011
-51 K
—
-2 K
04 Feb 2011
Jan 2011
-2 K
—
-21 K
07 Jan 2011
Dec 2010
-21 K
—
-10 K
03 Dec 2010
Nov 2010
-10 K
—
50 K
05 Nov 2010
Oct 2010
50 K
—
-173 K
08 Oct 2010
Sep 2010
-173 K
—
-149 K
03 Sept 2010
Aug 2010
-149 K
—
-171 K
06 Aug 2010
Jul 2010
-171 K
—
-256 K
02 Jul 2010
Jun 2010
-256 K
—
427 K
04 Jun 2010
May 2010
427 K
—
51 K
07 May 2010
Apr 2010
51 K
—
42 K
02 Apr 2010
Mar 2010
42 K
—
-15 K
05 Mar 2010
Feb 2010
-15 K
—
9 K
05 Feb 2010
Jan 2010
9 K
—
-51 K
08 Jan 2010
Dec 2009
-51 K
—
9 K
04 Dec 2009
Nov 2009
9 K
—
73 K
06 Nov 2009
Oct 2009
73 K
—
-86 K
02 Oct 2009
Sep 2009
-86 K
—
16 K
04 Sept 2009
Aug 2009
16 K
—
-55 K
07 Aug 2009
Jul 2009
-55 K
—
-41 K