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 2016
Feb 2016
12 K
—
-10 K
05 Feb 2016
Jan 2016
-7 K
—
11 K
08 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
17 K
—
12 K
04 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
14 K
—
-6 K
06 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
3 K
—
-12 K
02 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
24 K
—
36 K
04 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
33 K
—
21 K
07 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
5 K
—
4 K
02 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
0 K
—
4 K
05 Jun 2015
May 2015
18 K
—
15 K
08 May 2015
Apr 2015
10 K
—
-9 K
03 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
-3 K
—
7 K
06 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
7 K
—
2 K
06 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
-10 K
—
9 K
09 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
12 K
—
8 K
05 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
7 K
—
7 K
07 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
5 K
—
12 K
03 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
12 K
—
5 K
05 Sept 2014
Aug 2014
4 K
—
6 K
01 Aug 2014
Jul 2014
6 K
—
14 K