Non-Farm Payrolls counts how many jobs the US economy added last month, the single most-watched gauge of US labor strength.
Actual
57K
Forecast
110.0K
Previous
129K
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for June 2026 came in at 57K versus 110.0K expected (previous 129K), below forecast, which was negative for the USD.
What it meant for the US Dollar
The actual landed below the 110.0K forecast (53 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the USD.
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