US payrolls (NFP) history

Every US jobs report since 2017: the payrolls change and unemployment rate as first published, and how hard Bitcoin moved in the first hour. The first print is often revised later; this is what traders saw on the day.

Rows in bold moved BTC at least 3× a normal hour. US payrolls (NFP) averages and charts →

2026

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
2 Oct	+29k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.01%	0.0×
4 Sep	+162k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−2.50%	5.4×	Recap in progress
7 Aug	-23k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.05%	0.1×
2 Jul	+57k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.56%	1.2×
5 Jun	+172k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	−0.22%	0.5×
8 May	+115k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	−0.89%	1.9×	Recap in progress
3 Apr	+178k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	−0.66%	1.4×
6 Mar	-92k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	−1.52%	2.8×	Recap in progress
11 Feb	+130k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	+1.53%	2.9×	Recap in progress
9 Jan	+50k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	−0.03%	0.1×

2025

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
16 Dec	+64k jobs · 4.6% unemployment	−0.50%	0.9×
20 Nov	+119k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	−0.51%	1.0×
5 Sep	+22k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	+0.31%	0.7×
1 Aug	+73k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.22%	0.5×
3 Jul	+147k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−0.22%	0.5×
6 Jun	+139k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.05%	0.1×
2 May	+177k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.19%	0.4×
4 Apr	+228k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+0.11%	0.2×
7 Mar	+151k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−0.31%	0.6×
7 Feb	+143k jobs · 4.0% unemployment	+2.00%	3.8×	Recap in progress
10 Jan	+256k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−0.57%	1.1×

2024

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
6 Dec	+227k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+1.31%	2.5×	Recap in progress
1 Nov	+12k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.17%	0.4×
4 Oct	+254k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.02%	0.1×
6 Sep	+142k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	+1.56%	3.4×	Recap in progress
2 Aug	+114k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	+0.58%	1.3×
5 Jul	+206k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−0.26%	0.6×
7 Jun	+272k jobs · 4.0% unemployment	−0.76%	1.6×	Recap in progress
3 May	+175k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	+3.49%	7.5×	Recap →
5 Apr	+303k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	+0.34%	0.7×
8 Mar	+275k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	+0.78%	1.5×
2 Feb	+353k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.91%	1.7×	Recap in progress
5 Jan	+216k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.43%	0.8×

2023

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
8 Dec	+199k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.20%	0.4×
3 Nov	+150k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	+0.20%	0.4×
6 Oct	+336k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	−1.01%	2.2×	Recap in progress
1 Sep	+187k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	−0.15%	0.3×
4 Aug	+187k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	+0.12%	0.3×
7 Jul	+209k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+0.57%	1.2×
2 Jun	+339k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.23%	0.5×
5 May	+253k jobs · 3.4% unemployment	−0.59%	1.3×
7 Apr	+236k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	−0.18%	0.4×
10 Mar	+311k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+0.47%	0.9×
3 Feb	+517k jobs · 3.4% unemployment	−0.83%	1.5×
6 Jan	+223k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	+0.39%	0.7×

2022

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
2 Dec	+263k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.72%	1.4×
4 Nov	+261k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+1.73%	3.7×	Recap →
7 Oct	+263k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	−2.00%	4.3×	Recap in progress
2 Sep	+315k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+1.22%	2.6×	Recap in progress
5 Aug	+528k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	−1.66%	3.6×	Recap in progress
8 Jul	+372k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	−1.16%	2.5×	Recap in progress
3 Jun	+390k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	−0.69%	1.5×
6 May	+428k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	−0.00%	0.0×
1 Apr	+431k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+1.25%	2.7×	Recap in progress
4 Mar	+678k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	−0.45%	0.8×
4 Feb	+467k jobs · 4.0% unemployment	−0.16%	0.3×
7 Jan	+199k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	−1.01%	1.9×	Recap in progress

2021

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
3 Dec	+210k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	−0.40%	0.8×
5 Nov	+531k jobs · 4.6% unemployment	+0.38%	0.8×
8 Oct	+194k jobs · 4.8% unemployment	+0.07%	0.2×
3 Sep	+235k jobs · 5.2% unemployment	+1.36%	2.9×	Recap in progress
6 Aug	+943k jobs · 5.4% unemployment	+0.00%	0.0×
2 Jul	+850k jobs · 5.9% unemployment	+1.37%	2.9×	Recap in progress
4 Jun	+559k jobs · 5.8% unemployment	+2.87%	6.2×	Recap in progress
7 May	+266k jobs · 6.1% unemployment	+1.21%	2.6×	Recap in progress
2 Apr	+916k jobs · 6.0% unemployment	−0.15%	0.3×
5 Mar	+379k jobs · 6.2% unemployment	+0.88%	1.7×	Recap in progress
5 Feb	+49k jobs · 6.3% unemployment	+0.53%	1.0×
8 Jan	-140k jobs · 6.7% unemployment	−0.25%	0.5×

2020

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
4 Dec	+245k jobs · 6.7% unemployment	+0.79%	1.5×
6 Nov	+638k jobs · 6.9% unemployment	−0.26%	0.5×
2 Oct	+661k jobs · 7.9% unemployment	−0.26%	0.6×
4 Sep	+1,371k jobs · 8.4% unemployment	+0.40%	0.9×
7 Aug	+1,763k jobs · 10.2% unemployment	+0.26%	0.6×
2 Jul	+4,800k jobs · 11.1% unemployment	+0.59%	1.3×
5 Jun	+2,509k jobs · 13.3% unemployment	+0.09%	0.2×
8 May	-20,500k jobs · 14.7% unemployment	−0.40%	0.9×
3 Apr	-701k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	−1.42%	3.0×	Recap in progress
6 Mar	+273k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	−0.06%	0.1×
7 Feb	+225k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+0.17%	0.3×
10 Jan	+145k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	−0.14%	0.3×

2019

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
6 Dec	+266k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	+0.08%	0.1×
1 Nov	+128k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	−0.27%	0.6×
4 Oct	+136k jobs · 3.5% unemployment	+0.02%	0.0×
6 Sep	+130k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	−0.78%	1.7×	Recap in progress
2 Aug	+164k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+0.20%	0.4×
5 Jul	+224k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+0.47%	1.0×
7 Jun	+75k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+0.41%	0.9×
3 May	+263k jobs · 3.6% unemployment	+0.38%	0.8×
5 Apr	+196k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	+0.89%	1.9×	Recap in progress
8 Mar	+20k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	+0.21%	0.4×
1 Feb	+304k jobs · 4.0% unemployment	+0.17%	0.3×
4 Jan	+312k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	−0.03%	0.1×

2018

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
7 Dec	+155k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+0.39%	0.7×
2 Nov	+250k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+0.19%	0.4×
5 Oct	+134k jobs · 3.7% unemployment	+0.06%	0.1×
7 Sep	+201k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	+0.19%	0.4×
3 Aug	+157k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	+0.26%	0.6×
6 Jul	+213k jobs · 4.0% unemployment	−0.30%	0.6×
1 Jun	+223k jobs · 3.8% unemployment	+0.52%	1.1×
4 May	+164k jobs · 3.9% unemployment	−0.35%	0.7×
6 Apr	+103k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.36%	0.8×
9 Mar	+313k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+2.84%	5.3×	Recap in progress
2 Feb	+200k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.25%	0.5×
5 Jan	+148k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+0.33%	0.6×

2017

Date	Result	BTC first hour1h	× normal hour
8 Dec	+228k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	+4.41%	8.3×	Recap in progress
3 Nov	+261k jobs · 4.1% unemployment	−0.58%	1.2×
6 Oct	-33k jobs · 4.2% unemployment	−0.87%	1.9×	Recap in progress
1 Sep	+156k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	+0.59%	1.3×
4 Aug	+209k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	+0.31%	0.7×
7 Jul	+222k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	−0.49%	1.0×
2 Jun	+138k jobs · 4.3% unemployment	−0.39%	0.8×
5 May	+211k jobs · 4.4% unemployment	+0.70%	1.5×
7 Apr	+98k jobs · 4.5% unemployment	+0.41%	0.9×
10 Mar	+235k jobs · 4.7% unemployment	+8.57%	16.0×	Recap in progress
3 Feb	+227k jobs · 4.8% unemployment	+0.35%	0.7×
6 Jan	+156k jobs · 4.7% unemployment	+0.54%	1.0×