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This series has no golden-value checks assigned yet, so it is labelled unverified. The values are ingested from the official source with full provenance, but nothing here has been confirmed against a hand-checked reference point.
Coverage 1939-01-01 to 2026-07-01 · series id fred/PAYEMS
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 158,858 | 1 |
| 2026-06-01 | 158,881 | 2 |
| 2026-05-01 | 158,861 | 2 |
| 2026-04-01 | 158,798 | 1 |
| 2026-03-01 | 158,650 | 1 |
| 2026-02-01 | 158,436 | 1 |
| 2026-01-01 | 158,592 | 1 |
| 2025-12-01 | 158,432 | 1 |
| 2025-11-01 | 158,449 | 1 |
| 2025-10-01 | 158,408 | 1 |
| 2025-09-01 | 158,548 | 1 |
| 2025-08-01 | 158,472 | 1 |
Verification history
| Check | Result | Expected | Actual | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshness | pass | 2h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 26h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 2d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 3d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 4d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 5d ago |
License and citation
License public-domain (terms). Source: U.S. federal statistical agencies via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This product uses the FRED API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Official table: Employment Situation · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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