Global Macro Perspectives
Nonfarm payrolls rose 115.000 in April; Consensus was at 160.000; March reading was an increase of 154.000 (revised up 34.000). Unemployment was reported at 8.1% vs. prior reading and consensus of also 8.2%.
Private payrolls were up 130.000 vs. 165.000 consensus and 166.000 reading in March (revised up 45.000).
Nonfarm payrolls rose 227.000 in February; Consensus was at 210.000; January reading was an increase of 284.000 (revised up 41.000). Unemployment was reported at 8.3% vs. prior reading and consensus of also 8.3%.
Private payrolls were up 233.000 vs. 225.000 consensus and 285.000 reading in January (revised up 28.000).
Strong set of figures.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 80.000 in October; Consensus was at 95.000; September reading was an increase of 158.000 (revised up 55.000). Unemployment was reported at 9.0% vs. prior reading and consensus of 9.1%.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 103.000 in September; Consensus was at 60.000; August reading was an increase of 57.000 (revised up 57.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.1% vs. prior reading and consensus of 9.1%.
Private payrolls were up 137.000 vs. 90.000 consensus and 42.000 reading in August (revised up 25.000).
Big positive surprise
Nonfarm payrolls were unchanged in August; Consensus was at 60.000; July reading was an increase of 85.000 (revised down 32.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.1% vs. prior reading and consensus of 9.1%.
Private payrolls were up 17.000 vs. 95.000 consensus and 156.000 reading in July (revised up 2.000).
Large negative surprise and a confirmation of economic slowdown.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 117.000 in July; Consensus was at 75.000; June reading was an increase of 18.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.1% vs. prior reading and consensus of 9.2%.
Private payrolls were up 154.000 vs. 108.000 consensus and 57.000 reading in March.
By all means this is not a strong report, but is much, much better than feared.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 244.000 in April; Consensus was at 185.000; March reading was an increase of 216.000 (revised +5.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.0% vs. prior reading of 8.8% and consensus of 8.8%.
Private payrolls were up 268.000 vs. 200.000 consensus and 231.000 reading in March (revised +1.000).
Nice positive beat despite all kind of wishful thinking flooding the sentiment…
Nonfarm payrolls rose 192.000 in January; Consensus was at 196.000; January reading was an increase of 63.000 (revised +27.000). The unemployment was reported at 8.9% vs. prior reading of 9.0% and consensus of 9.1%.
Private payrolls were up 222.000 vs. 200.000 consensus and 68.000 reading in January (revised +18.000).
Positive report.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 36.000 in January. The consensus was at 146.000, December reading was an increase of 121.000 (revised +18.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.0% vs. prior reading of 9.4% and consensus of 9.5%.
Private payrolls were up 50.000 vs. 145.000 consensus and 139.000 reading in December (revised +26.000).
Again: Huge miss in both nonfarm payrolls and private payrolls. Unemployment rate fell on reduced participation in labor force (lowest since ’80s). All in all: weak report, especially having in mind rosy sunglasses sentiment.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 103.000 in December. The consensus was at 160.000, November reading was an increase of 71.000 (revised +42.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.4% vs. prior reading of 9.8% and consensus of 9.7%.
Private payrolls were up 113.000 vs. 180.000 consensus and 79.000 reading in November (revised +29.000).
Average weekly hours worked for private employees stayed unchanged at 34.3.
Huge miss in both nonfarm payrolls and private payrolls. Unemployment rate fell on reduced participation in labor force (lowest since ’80s). All in all weak report, especially having in mind rosy sunglasses sentiment.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 39.000 in November. The consensus was at 150.000, October reading was an increase of 172.000 (revised +21.000). The unemployment was reported at 9.8% vs. prior reading of 9.6% and consensus of 9.6%.
Private payrolls were up 50.000 vs. 160.000 consensus and 160.000 reading in October (revised +1.000).
Average weekly hours worked for private employees stayed unchanged at 34.3.
Huge NEGATIVE surprise.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 151.000 in October. The consensus was at 60.000, September reading was a (revised +54.000) decrease of 57.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.6% vs. prior reading of 9.6% and consensus of 9.6%.
Private payrolls were up 159.000 vs. 80.000 consensus and 107.000 reading in October (revised +43.000).
Average weekly hours worked for private employees rose to 34.3.
Much better than consensus; slight improvement overall.
Nonfarm payrolls fell 95.000 in September. The consensus was at -8.000, August reading was revised (-3.000) decrease of 57.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.6% vs. prior reading of 9.6% and consensus of 9.7%. Private payrolls were up 64.000 vs. 85.000 consensus and 67.000 reading in August. Average weekly hours worked for private employees remain […]
Nonfarm payrolls fell 54.000 in August. The consensus was at -105.000, revised reading for June was a decrease of 54.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.6% vs prior reading of 9.5% and consensus of 9.6%. Average weekly hours worked for private employees rose 0.3% to 34.2. Positive surprise. Chart 1. Nonfarm Payrolls & Unemployment Rate […]
Nonfarm payrolls fell 131.000 in July. The consensus was at -65.000, revised reading for June was a decrease of 221.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.5% vs prior reading of 9.5% and consensus of 9.6%. Average weekly hours worked for private employees rose 0.2% to 34.2. Chart 1. Nonfarm Payrolls & Unemployment Rate Chart 2. […]