US Employment Situation (jobs report) - August 2026
7 August 2026 · All day · Economic data · North America
Outcome
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation report for July 2026 was released Friday, August 7, 2026. Nonfarm payrolls fell by a seasonally adjusted 23,000, against a forecast gain of 83,000, while the unemployment rate eased to 4.1%.
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- Actual
- -23,000 nonfarm payrolls; unemployment rate 4.1%
- Forecast
- +83,000 nonfarm payrolls
- Previous
- +20,000 nonfarm payrolls (revised)
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
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