nonfarm

[nahn fahrm]

adjective

1. not engaged in or relating to the raising of crops or livestock; nonagricultural.

Example Sentences

Here’s the main problem with the Hoover analysis: During the sample period, California actually added 672,300 nonfarm jobs, not 156,000.

From Los Angeles Times

In that post, Ohanian subtracted the government jobs figure reported in the establishment survey from the nonfarm employment figure in the household survey.

From Los Angeles Times

It notes that the establishment survey is “a highly reliable gauge of monthly change in nonfarm payroll employment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report is in the spotlight.

From New York Times

Economists predict that nonfarm U.S. employers added 205,000 jobs in April.

From Seattle Times