LinkUp Monthly NFP Forecast: May 2026

LinkUp estimates that US nonfarm payroll employment increased 165,000 in May.
- LinkUp reports that there was a -4.8% MoM decline in new job listings, and a -1.7% MoM drop in total job listings in May.
- The blended average of job listings change of -3.3% MoM points to a weaker reading in June.