LemonTradesJob report today
No, there’s no jobs report today. The next one, for October 2026, is on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.
- Last unemployment rate
- 4.2% Sep 26
- Last payrolls
- +29K Sep 26
- Fed funds rate
- 3.75%–4.00%
The latest report against the forecast
| Figure | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs added (nonfarm payrolls) | – | – | – |
| Unemployment rate | – | – | – |
| Average hourly earnings, month on month | – | – | – |
From the desk’s economic calendar; on report days the actual fills in within a minute of 8:30 AM ET. The full history is on the unemployment jobs report page.
Markets to watch at 8:30
| Market | Price | Today |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,758.00 | −0.54% |
| 10-year yield | 5.146% | +1.24% |
| Dollar index | 101.52 | −0.17% |
| Gold | $4,106.22 | −0.80% |
| EUR/USD | 1.12531 | +0.17% |
| USD/JPY | 157.723 | −0.22% |
Live, updated every minute. A strong report usually lifts the dollar and yields and hits gold; a weak one does the reverse.
Other jobs data coming up
- Thu 8:30 AM🇺🇸 Unemployment Claims
8:30 AM ET around the world
5:30 AM in Los Angeles, 7:30 AM in Chicago, 1:30 PM in London in summer (12:30 PM in winter), 9:30 PM in Singapore. The desk’s countdown above shows it in your own time zone.
Trading the jobs report
- Spreads widen and prices can jump past stops in the first minute; many traders wait a few minutes before acting.
- Compare the result with the forecast, then check the revisions to the two previous months and the wage figure.
- The first move often reverses once traders read the details. See how to trade gold on data days.
Jobs news
- 6:53 PM
- 1:04 PM
- 12:40 PM
- 11:17 AM
- 8:35 AM
- 8:35 AM
Questions
Is there a jobs report today?
No, there’s no jobs report today. The next one, for October 2026, is on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.
What time is the jobs report released?
8:30 AM Eastern, usually on the first Friday of the month.
Where do the forecasts come from?
They’re the median of economists’ estimates, as published on the economic calendar the desk follows.
LemonTrades warns you 15 minutes before the jobs report, then sends the result against the forecast a minute after, with what it means for each market you follow. Try LemonTrades free for 3 days, no card needed.
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