30 forecasters

For the month of May 2021, what will the US Bureau of Labor Statistics report as the preliminary monthly nonfarm payroll number (in millions)?

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0.559

Forecast Timeline

Authors:

MetaculusOutlooks AlyssaStevens

Opened:

Mar 25, 2021

Closes:

May 31, 2021

Resolved:

Jun 4, 2021

Spot Scoring Time:

Mar 27, 2021

Economy & Business

2021 Leaderboard

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MSNBC•Sep 10, 2025

US Payrolls Marked Down a Record 911,000 in Preliminary Estimate

Bloomberg•Sep 9, 2025

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CBS•Sep 9, 2025

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