Non-farm payrolls is a measurement of the labor workforce in the United States and its changes over time. It does not include workers who work on farms, such as harvest workers; agricultural, forestry, and fishing business operators; and animal breeders. It is only a measure of the people who work for corporations or companies that are not considered to be farm businesses. Non-farm payrolls includes salaried managers and executives, but not self-employed people.

Non-farm payrolls are regarded as one of the most reliable indicators of the health of the US economy, since they may provide information about future significant data announcements such as GDP statistics and manufacturing data. This is because the greater the number of people employed in a country, the larger the projected economic production at the conclusion of the quarter, and vice versa.

Non-farm payrolls are the number of all paid employees, including salaried and hourly, in the United States. Non-farm payrolls are contrasted with farm payrolls.