USNFP
July/2026 -23K
source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

- The U.S Economy unexpectedly shed 23K jobs in July,
compared with forecasts for an 80K increase.
Employment figures for May and June were also revised sharply lower by a combined 103K. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2% in June, below expectations of 4.2%.