{"id":213117,"date":"2026-05-08T10:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=213117"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:30:37","slug":"fridays-nonfarm-payrolls-was-expected-around-73k-may-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/fridays-nonfarm-payrolls-was-expected-around-73k-may-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday\u2019s Nonfarm Payrolls Was Expected Around 73K: May 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investors on Thursday anticipated that the week would end with the US release of nonfarm payroll data showing April payroll additions of around 73k workers, according to pricing in the Interactive Brokers prediction market. The result would be a deceleration from March\u2019s 178k. Indeed, the 50k \u201cYes\u201d was priced at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.ie\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/market-details?id=582530257%7C20260508%7C50000%7CApril%202026%7Cexchange%3DFORECASTX\">$0.69<\/a> while the 100k and 150k \u201cNos\u201d were \u00a0offered at $0.64 and $0.85. Participants have been attentive to alternative labor numbers on the economic calendar that have generally signaled healthy conditions conducive to ongoing headcount expansions. Meanwhile, the monthly Reuters poll of 69 forecasters carried a median of 62k as of Thursday and minimum and maximum projections of 62k and 150k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"176\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7-1100x176.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will the increase in US payroll Employment exceed 50,000 in April 2026?\" class=\"wp-image-213119 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7-1100x176.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7-700x112.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7-768x123.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-7.png 1508w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/176;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"603\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-9.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract predictions- US Payroll Employment\" class=\"wp-image-213120 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-9.png 788w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-9-700x536.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-9-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-9-768x588.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; aspect-ratio: 788\/603;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Unemployment Expected Steady <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Also on Thursday, the US unemployment rate was expected to remain steady at 4.3%, as the Interactive Brokers prediction market saw a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.ie\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/market-details?id=573031117%7C20260508%7C4.2%7CApril%202026%7Cexchange%3DFORECASTX\">64%<\/a><em> chance of a number ahead of 4.2% as well as 96% and 95% probabilities of a figure of 4.1% or higher or a statistic less than or equal to 4.4%. The monthly Reuters poll of 67 forecasters envisioned a narrow range of potential outcomes, too, in light of the indicator\u2019s lack of deviation, with a median of 4.3% against the backdrop of minimum and maximum values of 4.2% and 4.4%. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"145\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10-1100x145.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will the US unemployment Rate exceed 4.2% in April 2026?\" class=\"wp-image-213121 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10-1100x145.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10-700x92.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10-768x101.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-10.png 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/145;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"745\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-11.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract predictions - US Unemployment Rate\" class=\"wp-image-213122 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-11.png 779w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-11-700x669.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-11-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-11-768x734.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 779px; aspect-ratio: 779\/745;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Canada Unemployment Projected At 6.6% <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Canadian unemployment rate is much more volatile than the American one, and pricing in the Interactive Brokers prediction market on Thursday reflected that reality. The \u201cNo\u201d at the 6.6% threshold was priced at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.ie\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/market-details?id=773080482%7C20260508%7C6.6%7CApril%202026%7Cexchange%3DFORECASTX\">$0.57<\/a><em>, while the \u201cYes\u201d at 6.4% and the \u201cNo\u201d at 6.8% were going for $0.90 and $0.80 after March\u2019s figure came in at 6.7%. But despite the datapoint\u2019s wild swings in recent years, the monthly Reuters poll of 16 forecasters was pretty narrow, as a median estimate of 6.7% on Thursday contended with minimum and maximum entries of 6.6% and 6.8%. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"130\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12-1100x130.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Will Canada's Unemployment Rate exceed 6.6% in April 2026?\" class=\"wp-image-213123 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12-1100x130.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12-700x83.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12-768x91.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-12.png 1503w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/130;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-13.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - Canda Employment Rate predictions.\" class=\"wp-image-213124 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-13.png 788w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-13-700x688.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-13-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-13-768x755.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; aspect-ratio: 788\/775;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>May 7, 2026.<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<em>Time until market closure was also <\/em><em>as of the morning of May 7, 2026.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Learn more about ForecastEx <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.ie\/predictionmarkets\/en\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer:<br>Forecast Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. 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