PAYEMSLabor MarketMonthly

PAYEMS — Nonfarm Payrolls

Latest value

158,858Thousands of persons

as of August 10, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

Total nonfarm employment measured by the Current Employment Statistics survey. The most-watched monthly jobs number.

Update frequency

Monthly

Unit

Thousands of persons

Historical coverage

1939-01/..

Why PAYEMS matters

Tracking hiring momentum, confirming or contradicting the household survey (UNRATE), and Fed dual-mandate analysis.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent Nonfarm Payrolls reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PAYEMS # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PAYEMS", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PAYEMS", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete Nonfarm Payrolls history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/PAYEMS/timeseries?range=5y"

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FAQ

What is PAYEMS?

PAYEMS is the series ID for Nonfarm Payrolls, sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total nonfarm employment measured by the Current Employment Statistics survey. The most-watched monthly jobs number.

What's the current PAYEMS value?

The most recent reading is 158,858 Thousands of persons as of August 10, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical PAYEMS data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/PAYEMS/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1939-01/...

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