NONFARM PAYROLL
A statistic researched, recorded and reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics intended to represent the total number of paid U.S. workers of any business, excluding the following employees:
- general government employees
- private household employees
- employees of nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to individuals
- farm employees
This monthly report also includes estimates on the average work week and the average weekly earnings of all non-farm employees.
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Mar | |
| 08:00 | GDP | 1 quarter | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | May | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | May | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | May | |
| 15:00 | NBB Business Climate | May | |
| 19:30 | BOC Governor Stephen Poloz Speaks | ||
| 00:45 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Apr |
