The U.S. Non-farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate are out this coming Friday, December 8, 2017, at 13:30 UK Time (GMT), and are expected to cause significant volatility in the markets.
An economic indicator that tends to trigger sharp market movements in the minutes leading up to its release and afterwards, the Non-farm Payrolls is usually released by the U.S. Department of Labor on the first Friday of each month, outlining changes in the number of employees, excluding farm workers and those employed by the government, non-profit organisations and private households.
Non-farm payroll is a term which is used in the United States. To refer to any job with the exception of farm work, unincorporated self-employment, and employment by private households, the military and intelligence agencies.
