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
03 Nov 2017
Oct 2017
9 K
-2 K
3 K
06 Oct 2017
Sep 2017
7 K
11 K
5 K
01 Sept 2017
Aug 2017
-9 K
19 K
-13 K
04 Aug 2017
Jul 2017
4 K
—
37 K
07 Jul 2017
Jun 2017
35 K
—
-7 K
02 Jun 2017
May 2017
-9 K
—
1 K
05 May 2017
Apr 2017
17 K
—
2 K
07 Apr 2017
Mar 2017
9 K
—
-2 K
10 Mar 2017
Feb 2017
8 K
—
17 K
03 Feb 2017
Jan 2017
-10 K
—
-8 K
06 Jan 2017
Dec 2016
12 K
—
6 K
02 Dec 2016
Nov 2016
22 K
—
7 K
04 Nov 2016
Oct 2016
19 K
—
3 K
07 Oct 2016
Sep 2016
-11 K
—
23 K
02 Sept 2016
Aug 2016
25 K
—
50 K
05 Aug 2016
Jul 2016
38 K
—
33 K
08 Jul 2016
Jun 2016
22 K
—
17 K
03 Jun 2016
May 2016
13 K
—
-7 K
06 May 2016
Apr 2016
-11 K
—
24 K
01 Apr 2016
Mar 2016
20 K
—
9 K