The first NFP data of 2026 will be released tonight at 9:30 PM, with an expected 60K, previous value 64K

BlockBeats News, January 9th. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will announce the first non-farm payrolls data for 2026 tonight at 21:30, with an expected 60K compared to the previous value of 64K. Non-farm payrolls report the change in the number of employed people in the U.S. non-farm sector, excluding the agricultural sector.

The U.S. non-farm payrolls data is obtained through a sample survey of U.S. businesses, government agencies, and non-agricultural establishments. On the first Friday of each month, the U.S. Department of Labor releases the non-farm payrolls report for the previous month.

At the same time, the U.S. December unemployment rate will also be released, with an expected 4.50% compared to the previous value of 4.60%.