The Employment Change Year-over-Year (YoY) measures the change in the number of employed people compared to the same period in the previous year. This indicator is crucial for identifying long-term structural shifts in the labor market and removing seasonal noise. It reflects the underlying strength of the economy over a full annual cycle.
Calculated as the percentage or absolute change in employment levels between the current month or quarter and the same month or quarter one year prior.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.50 | 0.60 | -0.10 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 0.70 | 0.50 | +0.20 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 0.60 | 0.50 | +0.10 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 0.50 | 0.40 | +0.10 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.60 | 0.70 | -0.10 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 0.70 | 0.60 | +0.10 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 0.70 | 0.80 | -0.10 |
| May 15, 2025 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 0.70 | 0.60 | +0.10 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 0.60 | 0.80 | -0.20 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 1.00 | 0.80 | +0.20 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 0.80 | 0.90 | -0.10 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| May 15, 2024 | 1.00 | 1.30 | -0.30 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 1.20 | 1.30 | -0.10 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1.30 | 1.10 | +0.20 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1.30 | 1.40 | -0.10 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 1.40 | 1.20 | +0.20 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1.30 | 1.50 | -0.20 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 1.50 | 1.40 | +0.10 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 1.60 | 1.70 | -0.10 |
| May 16, 2023 | 1.70 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 1.50 | 1.90 | -0.40 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 1.80 | 1.70 | +0.10 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 1.70 | 1.80 | -0.10 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | 2.70 | 2.40 | +0.30 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | 2.40 | 2.50 | -0.10 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 2.90 | 2.60 | +0.30 |
| May 17, 2022 | 2.60 | 2.70 | -0.10 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2.20 | 2.10 | +0.10 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 0.00 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 2.10 | 2.00 | +0.10 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2.00 | 1.60 | +0.40 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.00 |
