Payroll Gain (left axis, thousands)
Payroll Loss (left axis, thousands)
Unemployment Rate (right axis, %)
Unemployment Rate
Peak (Highest)
14.8%
2020-04
Trough (Lowest)
3.4%
2023-04
Nonfarm Payroll Change (Month-over-Month)
Prior Month
+179k
2026-04
Best Month
+4,631k
2020-06
Worst Month
-20,469k
2020-04