| Economic Event | Nonfarm Payrolls |
| Units | Change in Thousands of Employees |
| Current Period | Nov 2008 |
| Release Date | Dec. 05. 08 |
| Reported | -533 |
| Consensus for Current Period | -311 |
| Number of Forecasts | 41 |
| Economic Surprise | -222 ( -71.38 % ) |
| Prior Period | Oct 2008 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | -320 |
| Revised From | -240 |
| Next Release Date | Jan. 09. 09 |
| Next Release Time | 8:30 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf |
| Note | |
| Description | The total non-farm payroll accounts for approximately 80% of the workers who produce the entire gross domestic product of the United States. The non-farm payroll statistic is reported monthly and is used to assist government policy makers and economists determine the current state of the economy and predict future levels of economic activity. |