nonfarm

American

[nahn fahrm] / ˈnɑn ˈfɑrm /

adjective

not engaged in or relating to the raising of crops or livestock; nonagricultural.

Example Sentences

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Economists forecast a 60,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, after a 130,000 gain in January.

From Barron's

U.S. jobs data are back in focus in the coming week, with monthly nonfarm payrolls data for February due on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The nonfarm payrolls data prompted markets to bet on higher-for-longer interest rates, hitting risk sentiment, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

January’s better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report showed the U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4.3%, according to data released by the Bureau Labor of Statistics Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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