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From the graph it appears that every other NBER-declared recession was accompanied by a fall in nonfarm payrolls of at least 2% (and many greater than that).

The Latest Data: Yes, It’s a Recession - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

“The 63,000 decline in nonfarm pay-rolls in February is near-conclus-ive proof that the economy is now in recession.”

Archive 2008-03-01 Not a sheep 2008

“The 63,000 decline in nonfarm pay-rolls in February is near-conclus-ive proof that the economy is now in recession.”

US economy "in recession" Not a sheep 2008

The land market is so strong that recent years have seen the rise of the so-called nonfarm investor, or the outside buyers who some consider speculators.

The Farm Belt Boom 2010

But if you want to focus a single economic indicator, job growth during the presidential election year - especially as measured by the series called nonfarm payrolls - has a lot going for it.

The Guardian World News Richard Adams 2012

"But the uptrend hasn't stopped and the stock market is likely to resume its rally" on the back of likely positive U.S. economic data such as nonfarm payroll data that are due to be released this week.

Asia Stocks End Lower Shri Navaratnam 2010

"But the uptrend hasn't stopped and the stock market is likely to resume its rally" on the back of likely positive U.S. economic data such as nonfarm payroll data that are due to be released this week.

Asia Stocks End Lower Shri Navaratnam 2010

"But the uptrend hasn't stopped and the stock market is likely to resume its rally" on the back of likely positive U.S. economic data such as nonfarm payroll data that are due to be released this week.

Asia Stocks End Lower Shri Navaratnam 2010

Together, "nonfarm" employees produce about 80% of U.S. GDP

Currency Trading News by DailyFX Thomas Long 2010

Together, "nonfarm" employees produce about 80% of U.S. GDP

Currency Trading News by DailyFX Thomas Long 2010