What is the current nonfarm payroll?

Non Farm Payrolls in the United States averaged 121.55 Thousand from 1939 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 4846 Thousand in June of 2020 and a record low of -20679 Thousand in April of 2020.

What is survey reference week?

REFERENCE WEEK, CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY: The calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) containing the 12th day of the month, which is used in the Current Population Survey (CPS) as the time period for documenting the employment and labor force status of respondents.

What is the U.S. unemployment rate now?

3.6 percent
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

What is the current national unemployment rate for the United States per the BLS Gov as of January 2022?

Employment Situation News Release

Category Apr. 2021 Feb. 2022
Unemployment rate 6.0 3.8
Not in labor force 100,125 99,333
Unemployment rates
Total, 16 years and over 6.0 3.8

What was non farm payroll for February 2022?

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

Release Date Time Previous
Jun 03, 2022 (May) 08:30 428K
May 06, 2022 (Apr) 08:30 428K
Apr 01, 2022 (Mar) 08:30 750K
Mar 04, 2022 (Feb) 09:30 481K

How is the monthly jobs report calculated?

The monthly report is based on two surveys. One is the household survey, which produces the unemployment rate, and the establishment survey, which produces the number of jobs added or lost each month.

What is BLS household survey?

The household survey provides information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment that appears in the “A” tables, marked HOUSEHOLD DATA. It is a sample survey of about 60,000 eligible households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

What state has the highest unemployment pay?

Massachusetts
The majority of U.S. states offer unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. Benefits range from $235 a week to $823. Policies and benefits vary by state. Mississippi has the lowest maximum unemployment benefits in the U.S. of $235 per week, while Massachusetts has the highest at $823.

What is the highest employment rate in U.S. history?

Employment Rate in the United States averaged 59.22 percent from 1948 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 64.70 percent in April of 2000 and a record low of 51.30 percent in April of 2020.