jobs report
Definition
A monthly economic report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that details nonfarm payroll employment changes, unemployment rates, labor force participation, and average hourly earnings, serving as a primary indicator of the health of the U.S. job market.
Informal term in financial and media contexts for the BLS Employment Situation Summary, often anticipated by investors as it influences stock markets, interest rate expectations, and policy decisions.
Examples
The jobs report crushed expectations, adding 300K positions—Wall Street partied like it was 1999.
After that tepid jobs report, my side hustle suddenly felt like a full-time gig.
Economists pored over the jobs report like detectives at a mystery dinner, blaming revisions for everything.
A blockbuster jobs report dropped, proving the economy's resilience... or just seasonal hiring for holiday chaos.