Description:

Reflects the total number of paid U.S. workers in any business except the following: farm employees, private household employees, general government employees, and employees of non-profit organizations.

Released:

First Friday of every month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Key Point:

The Non-Farm Payroll is a powerful number because 80% of the U.S. workers included in this figure account for 80% of our entire GDP. Economists pay close attention to this figure because it serves as a gauge for the level of current economic activity and is used to predict future behavior of consumers.

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