US Employment Situation report - July 2026 data
7 August 2026 · 16:00 · Economic data · North America
Outcome
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly Employment Situation report with July 2026 data on Friday, August 7, 2026. Nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000, versus a forecast gain of 83,000, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1% as labor force participation fell to 61.4%. Federal Reserve decisions, which the report feeds into, influence the US dollar, global gold prices, and Iranian asset markets.
About this event
- 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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