{"id":52796,"date":"2026-06-11T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=51732"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:07:00","slug":"what-is-non-farm-payroll-nfp-the-complete-guide-for-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/discover\/what-is-non-farm-payroll-nfp-the-complete-guide-for-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Non-Farm Payroll (NFP)? The Complete Guide for Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Non-farm payrolls<\/strong> (NFP) is a monthly measure of the number of <strong>paid workers<\/strong> employed in the <strong>US economy<\/strong>, excluding <strong>farm workers<\/strong>, <strong>private household<\/strong> employees, and certain <strong>government agency<\/strong> workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>NFP<\/strong> report is published by the <strong>Bureau of Labour Statistics<\/strong> on the <strong>first Friday<\/strong> of every month at 8:30 a.m. ET \u2014 and it is one of the most market-moving data releases on the <strong>economic calendar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In April 2026, <strong>total nonfarm payroll employment<\/strong> rose by 115,000 \u2014 above <strong>market expectations<\/strong> of 62,000 \u2014 with <strong>job gains<\/strong> in <strong>health care<\/strong>, transportation and warehousing, and <strong>retail trade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>NFP<\/strong> release directly influences the <strong>US dollar<\/strong>, <strong>currency pairs<\/strong>, <strong>US indices<\/strong>, <strong>stock market<\/strong> valuations, and <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> interest rate decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding the <strong>meaning of non-farm payroll<\/strong> data \u2014 and how to interpret it in context \u2014 is a foundational skill for any trader operating in <strong>global financial markets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>NFP<\/strong> figure alone does not tell the full story: <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong>, the <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong>, the <strong>labour force participation rate<\/strong>, and <strong>previous month&#8217;s data<\/strong> revisions all matter equally for accurate interpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The One Economic Report That Can Move Every Market in Minutes \u2014 And Most Traders Still Misread It<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every <strong>first Friday<\/strong> of the month, at precisely 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, a single report lands \u2014 and within seconds, the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> moves, <strong>currency pairs<\/strong> reprice, <strong>US indices<\/strong> spike or drop, and traders around the <strong>global financial markets<\/strong> scramble to react. That report is the <strong>non-farm payrolls<\/strong> release, and understanding it properly is one of the most valuable skills any active trader can develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet despite its importance, the <strong>NFP<\/strong> is chronically misread. Traders focus on the headline number, miss the revisions, ignore <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong>, and wonder why the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> sometimes falls on a stronger-than-expected report. This guide explains exactly <strong>what is non-farm payroll<\/strong>, how to <strong>define non-farm payroll<\/strong> data correctly, and how to use <strong>NFP data<\/strong> to make more informed trading decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is Non-Farm Payroll?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>meaning of non-farm payroll<\/strong> is straightforward once you break it down. <strong>Non-farm payrolls<\/strong> measure the net number of <strong>paid workers<\/strong> added to or removed from the <strong>US labour market<\/strong> across <strong>businesses and government agencies<\/strong>, excluding three specific categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farm workers<\/strong> (employees in the <strong>agricultural industry<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private household<\/strong> workers (such as domestic staff)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employees of non-profit organisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exclusion of <strong>farm jobs<\/strong> is deliberate \u2014 <strong>farm payrolls<\/strong> are highly seasonal and weather-dependent, which would distort the underlying trend in <strong>total nonfarm payroll employment<\/strong>. By stripping out <strong>farm workers<\/strong> and <strong>private household<\/strong> employment, the <strong>non-farm payroll report<\/strong> provides a cleaner, more stable view of the <strong>US labour market<\/strong>&#8216;s true health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report is published monthly by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>Bureau of Labour Statistics<\/strong><\/a> (BLS) \u2014 a division of the US Department of Labour \u2014 as part of the broader <strong>employment situation report<\/strong>, commonly called the <strong>employment situation summary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/What-Is-Non-Farm-Payroll-NFP-1024x573.webp\" alt=\"What Is Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) The Complete Guide for Traders\" class=\"wp-image-51733\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Publishes NFP Data and When?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> report is produced by the <strong>Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/strong>, one of the most important <strong>government agencies<\/strong> in the <strong>US economy<\/strong>. It is released as part of the monthly <strong>Employment Situation Summary<\/strong> on the <strong>first Friday<\/strong> of each month at 8:30 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>NFP release<\/strong> schedule is published in advance on the BLS <strong>economic calendar<\/strong>, allowing traders to plan around the data well ahead of time. The May 2026 <strong>employment situation report<\/strong> for example was scheduled for release on Friday, June 5, 2026 \u2014 consistent with the standard <strong>first Friday<\/strong> release pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Take note:<\/strong> The <strong>NFP release<\/strong> is embargoed until the official publication time. Any <strong>nonfarm payroll data<\/strong> circulating before 8:30 a.m. ET on release day is not from the BLS and should be treated with extreme caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does the NFP Report Actually Measure?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>non-farm payroll report<\/strong> draws on two separate monthly surveys conducted by the BLS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Establishment Survey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>establishment survey<\/strong> \u2014 formally called the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey \u2014 polls approximately 122,000 <strong>businesses and government agencies<\/strong> covering around 666,000 individual work sites. This is the source of the headline <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> number, as well as data on <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong>, average weekly hours, and employment by <strong>major industries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>establishment survey<\/strong> represents approximately 26% of all <strong>nonfarm payroll<\/strong> jobs and is the most statistically robust component of the <strong>jobs report<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Household Survey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>household survey<\/strong> \u2014 formally called the Current Population Survey \u2014 polls a representative sample of approximately 60,000 households. The <strong>household survey data<\/strong> generates the <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong>, the <strong>labor force participation rate<\/strong>, and <strong>household survey reports<\/strong> on whether individuals are employed, unemployed, or not in the <strong>labor force<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These two surveys sometimes produce divergent readings \u2014 the <strong>establishment survey<\/strong> and <strong>household survey<\/strong> can tell different short-term stories about <strong>US labor market<\/strong> conditions, which is one reason <strong>NFP data<\/strong> interpretation requires care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Key Components of the NFP Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headline <strong>non-farm payrolls<\/strong> figure is just one of many <strong>key components<\/strong> traders and analysts track. Here is what to read in every <strong>nonfarm payroll report<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Component<\/th><th>What It Measures<\/th><th>Why It Matters<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> (headline)<\/td><td>Net <strong>jobs added<\/strong> or lost in the month<\/td><td>Primary measure of <strong>labor market<\/strong> strength<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unemployment rate<\/strong><\/td><td>% of <strong>the labour force<\/strong> actively seeking work<\/td><td>Key gauge of <strong>US economy<\/strong> health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Average hourly earnings<\/strong><\/td><td>Month-on-month wage growth<\/td><td>Signals <strong>inflationary pressures<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Labor force participation rate<\/strong><\/td><td>% of working-age population in the <strong>labor force<\/strong><\/td><td>Reveals hidden slack in the <strong>US labour market<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Revisions to previous month&#8217;s data<\/strong><\/td><td>Adjustments to the prior two months&#8217; <strong>payroll figures<\/strong><\/td><td>Can shift the overall trend reading significantly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sector breakdown<\/td><td><strong>Job gains<\/strong> by industry (<strong>health care<\/strong>, <strong>retail trade<\/strong>, etc.)<\/td><td>Shows which parts of the <strong>us economy<\/strong> are growing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>April 2026 NFP: What the Latest Data Shows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The April 2026 <strong>employment situation summary<\/strong> \u2014 published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> on May 8, 2026 \u2014 provided a broadly resilient picture of the <strong>US labour market<\/strong> despite ongoing structural headwinds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total nonfarm payroll employment<\/strong> edged up by <strong>115,000<\/strong> in April 2026 \u2014 well above <strong>market expectations<\/strong> of 62,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Job gains occurred<\/strong> in <strong>health care<\/strong> (+37,000), transportation and warehousing (+30,000), and <strong>retail trade<\/strong> (+22,000).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Federal government employment continued<\/strong> to decline (\u22129,000), with further decreases in information (\u221213,000) and manufacturing (\u22122,000).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> remained unchanged at <strong>4.3%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February<\/strong> <strong>nonfarm payroll data<\/strong> was revised down by 23,000 (from \u2212133,000 to \u2212156,000), and <strong>March combined<\/strong> was revised up by 7,000 (to +185,000). With these revisions, <strong>February and March combined<\/strong> employment is 16,000 lower than <strong>previously reported<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April marked the <strong>first<\/strong> back-to-back monthly increase in <strong>nonfarm payroll employment<\/strong> in nearly a year, reinforcing signs that the <strong>US labour market<\/strong> is gradually cooling while remaining broadly resilient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For broader context: <strong>total nonfarm payroll employment<\/strong> rose by 130,000 in January 2026, after changing little in 2025, averaging just +15,000 per month. The preliminary benchmark revision for <strong>March<\/strong> 2025 also reduced the <strong>previously reported<\/strong> total by \u2212911,000 (\u22120.6%) \u2014 a substantial downward revision that highlights how significantly <strong>nonfarm payroll data<\/strong> can be adjusted over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Does the NFP Move Financial Markets?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>non-farm payrolls<\/strong> report has an outsized impact on <strong>financial markets<\/strong> for a clear reason: it is the single most comprehensive monthly snapshot of the <strong>world&#8217;s largest economy<\/strong>&#8216;s employment health \u2014 and employment is the foundation of consumer spending, <strong>economic growth<\/strong>, and <strong>inflationary pressures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFP and the Federal Reserve<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> has a dual mandate: <strong>maximum employment<\/strong> and price stability. The <strong>Fed<\/strong> monitors every <strong>NFP release<\/strong> closely because <strong>nonfarm payroll data<\/strong> directly informs its decisions on <strong>raising interest rates<\/strong> or cutting them. A consistently strong <strong>US labour market<\/strong> gives the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> cover to maintain tighter monetary policy; a weakening <strong>labour force<\/strong> signals room to ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> significantly beat <strong>market expectations<\/strong>, traders often price in a more hawkish <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> \u2014 pushing the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> higher and putting pressure on <strong>stock market<\/strong> valuations. When <strong>NFP data<\/strong> disappoints, expectations for rate cuts rise, and the <strong>forex market<\/strong> reprices accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFP and the US Dollar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>US dollar<\/strong> is perhaps the most immediate and reliable market reaction to the <strong>NFP release<\/strong>. Strong <strong>jobs data<\/strong> \u2014 particularly when combined with rising <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong> \u2014 signals a robust <strong>US economy<\/strong> and typically strengthens the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> against most <strong>currency pairs<\/strong>. Weak <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> or disappointing <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong> tend to weaken the dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reminder:<\/strong> The <strong>US dollar<\/strong> does not always move in the &#8220;expected&#8221; direction after an <strong>NFP release<\/strong>. If a strong number has already been priced into <strong>market expectations<\/strong>, the <strong>forex market<\/strong> may sell the news even on a beat. Context and positioning matter as much as the absolute figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFP and Equity Markets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relationship between <strong>non-farm payrolls<\/strong> and <strong>US indices<\/strong> like the S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones is more nuanced. Strong <strong>jobs-added<\/strong> figures can be positive (economic health) or negative (raises rates, pressures valuations) depending on the broader interest rate environment. In a rate-hiking cycle, strong <strong>NFP figures<\/strong> can push <strong>US indices<\/strong> lower; in an easing cycle, the same data can be bullish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Read the NFP Report: A Practical Framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1 \u2014 Compare the Headline to Market Expectations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before interpreting the <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> number in isolation, compare it to the consensus <strong>market expectations<\/strong> from the <strong>economic calendar<\/strong>. A reading of 115,000 looks very different depending on whether the market expected 62,000 or 200,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2 \u2014 Check the Revisions to Previous Month&#8217;s Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BLS revises the prior two months of <strong>nonfarm payroll data<\/strong> with each <strong>NFP release<\/strong>. These revisions can be significant \u2014 as the April 2026 report showed, <strong>February and March combined<\/strong> employment was revised 16,000 lower than <strong>previously reported<\/strong>. A strong headline figure combined with large downward revisions can produce a net neutral or negative picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3 \u2014 Analyse Average Hourly Earnings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Average hourly earnings<\/strong> are the wage inflation component of the <strong>nonfarm payroll report<\/strong>. Rising <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong> signal <strong>inflationary pressures<\/strong> that may push the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> toward <strong>raising interest rates<\/strong>. Flat or falling wages in a period of strong <strong>job gains<\/strong> can be positive for equities (growth without inflation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4 \u2014 Review the Unemployment Rate and Labor Force Participation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> alone can be misleading. A falling <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> is only unambiguously positive if the <strong>labour force participation rate<\/strong> is stable or rising. If people are simply dropping out of the <strong>labour force<\/strong> rather than finding jobs, the <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> falls for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5 \u2014 Break Down the Sector Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which <strong>major industries<\/strong> drove the <strong>job gains<\/strong>? <strong>Health care<\/strong>, <strong>professional and business services<\/strong>, and <strong>financial activities<\/strong> tend to be high-quality, stable employment sectors. Heavy weighting in <strong>retail trade<\/strong> or <strong>oil and gas extraction<\/strong> \/ <strong>gas extraction<\/strong> can signal more cyclical or volatile hiring patterns. <strong>Federal government employment<\/strong> trends also matter \u2014 particularly given the sustained decline in <strong>federal government employment<\/strong> seen through early 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NFP Trading: What to Watch and What to Avoid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The First 15 Minutes After NFP Release<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first 15 minutes after the <strong>NFP release<\/strong> are typically the most volatile period of the trading month for <strong>currency pairs<\/strong> and <strong>US indices<\/strong>. <strong>Spread bets<\/strong> and CFD positions can experience significant price swings, and spreads may widen temporarily as liquidity providers adjust to the new data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Precaution:<\/strong> Trading directly into the <strong>NFP release<\/strong> carries elevated risk. The combination of maximum <strong>market<\/strong> volatility, potential spread widening, and algorithmic reactions in the <strong>forex market<\/strong> can produce fast, unexpected moves. Many experienced traders wait for the initial volatility to settle before entering positions \u2014 rather than attempting to trade the immediate spike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using NFP in a Broader Trading Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most effective use of <strong>NFP data<\/strong> in trading is not to react to the headline number in isolation but to integrate the <strong>nonfarm payroll report<\/strong> into a broader <strong>economic growth<\/strong> and <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> outlook. Ask: does this <strong>NFP release<\/strong> change the trajectory of <strong>labour statistics<\/strong> and rate expectations? If yes, that change is the trading opportunity \u2014 not the number itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Take note:<\/strong> Losses from <strong>losing money rapidly<\/strong> in high-volatility <strong>NFP data releases<\/strong> are a common outcome for traders who over-leverage around these events. <strong>Retail investor accounts<\/strong> that use inappropriate position sizes relative to the expected volatility of the <strong>NFP release<\/strong> face amplified downside risk. 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By focusing on <strong>non-farm<\/strong> employment, the <strong>Bureau of Labour Statistics<\/strong> produces a more stable and representative picture of the <strong>US labour market<\/strong>&#8216;s structural health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Q2: How does the NFP affect the US dollar and forex market?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>NFP release<\/strong> affects the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> primarily through its implications for <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> monetary policy. Strong <strong>nonfarm payrolls<\/strong> combined with rising <strong>average hourly earnings<\/strong> signal a robust <strong>us economy<\/strong> and <strong>inflationary pressures<\/strong> \u2014 which may push the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> toward <strong>raising interest rates<\/strong> or maintaining a hawkish stance. This typically strengthens the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> against most <strong>currency pairs<\/strong> in the <strong>forex market<\/strong>. Weak <strong>NFP data<\/strong> has the opposite effect, raising expectations for rate cuts and weakening the dollar. <strong>Reminder:<\/strong> The <strong>forex market<\/strong> does not always move in the expected direction \u2014 if strong results were already priced into <strong>market expectations<\/strong>, the <strong>US dollar<\/strong> may fall even on a headline beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Q3: What is the difference between the establishment survey and the household survey in the NFP report?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>non-farm payroll report<\/strong> draws on two separate surveys. 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