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
02 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
-27 K
—
-20 K
05 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
-20 K
—
28 K
07 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
28 K
—
23 K
03 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
23 K
—
-21 K
06 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
-21 K
—
-9 K
01 Jun 2012
May 2012
-9 K
—
-23 K
04 May 2012
Apr 2012
-23 K
—
-2 K
06 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
-2 K
—
-2 K
09 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
-2 K
—
-1 K
03 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
-1 K
—
-20 K
06 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
-20 K
—
-28 K
02 Dec 2011
Nov 2011
-28 K
—
17 K
04 Nov 2011
Oct 2011
17 K
—
-64 K
07 Oct 2011
Sep 2011
-64 K
—
-9 K
02 Sept 2011
Aug 2011
-9 K
—
-73 K
05 Aug 2011
Jul 2011
-73 K
—
-1 K
08 Jul 2011
Jun 2011
-1 K
—
-57 K
03 Jun 2011
May 2011
-57 K
—
-9 K
06 May 2011
Apr 2011
-9 K
—
-19 K
01 Apr 2011
Mar 2011
-19 K
—
-51 K