Jobs · monthly · 93 months since Jan 2019

US payroll jobs A new high

159.04 million in Sep 2026, preliminary

Highest of 93 months since Jan 2019. The previous high was 159.02 million in Aug 2026.

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Jesse Hawkins, “Records: US payroll jobs: a new high”, jesseahawkins.com, data retrieved 11 Oct 2026. https://jesseahawkins.com/records/payrolls/. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain.

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@misc{hawkins2026recordspayrolls,
  author = {Hawkins, Jesse},
  title = {{Records: US payroll jobs: a new high}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://jesseahawkins.com/records/payrolls/}},
  note = {Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain, retrieved 2026-10-11}
}

How it is ranked

All employees, total nonfarm, seasonally adjusted (Current Employment Statistics (establishment survey)). This site’s copy holds 93 months from Jan 2019, retrieved by 11 October 2026; the newest reading is ranked against every earlier one.

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93 months, Jan 2019 to Sep 2026 · the scale does not start at zero

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11 October 2026 New high 159.04 million in Sep 2026, preliminary. Highest of 93 months since Jan 2019. The previous high was 159.02 million in Aug 2026.

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Newest reading	September 2026	159.04 million
The high before	August 2026	159.02 million
Highest reading	September 2026	159.04 million
Lowest reading	April 2020	130.43 million
First reading	January 2019	150.06 million

What the series is

All employees, total nonfarm, seasonally adjusted (Current Employment Statistics (establishment survey)). The newest reading is preliminary, and the source can revise it. The ranking covers this site’s copy of the series, which can start later than the source’s own history.

Terms: Seasonally adjusted · New high, new low

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain: US payroll jobs. Retrieved 11 October 2026.