Tag: BLS employment situation
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September 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Nearly Stalls at 29,000 as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%
Employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts, and unemployment rose to 4.2%. The September 2026 jobs report also cut July and August. Here is what it means for paychecks, interest rates and the midterms.
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August 2026 Jobs Report: Growth Slowing as Labor Market Cools
August 2026 employment grew 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1%. A slowdown from spring suggests the labor market is easing, with tech sector weakness offsetting modest gains in services.
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July Jobs Report: Payrolls Fall 23,000 as Labor Market Loses Momentum
The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a stunning miss versus forecasts near 83,000. Add in 103,000 in downward revisions to May and June, and the labor market looks far weaker than it did a month ago.
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June Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Sharply, But the Unemployment Rate Drop Isn’t What It Looks Like
Payrolls rose just 57,000 in June, half of what forecasters expected, while April and May were revised down a combined 74,000. The unemployment rate hit a one-year low — but for a reason that isn’t actually good news.
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May 2026 Jobs Infographic
The May 2026 jobs report delivered a major upside surprise: 172,000 jobs added against forecasts of 80,000–105,000.
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May 2026 Jobs Report: Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs
The May 2026 jobs report delivered a major upside surprise: 172,000 jobs added against forecasts of 80,000–105,000. Prior months were also revised up by a combined 93,000. Here’s a plain-English breakdown of who’s hiring, who’s losing ground, and what it means for interest rates.