U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
Payroll employment increases by 162,000 in August; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1%
· via BLS
Key points
- Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
- Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in August, higher than the average monthly gain of 31,000 over the prior 12 months.
- Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 59,000 in August, well above the average monthly gain of 12,000 over the prior 12 months.
- Information employment declined by 23,000 in August, following losses that had averaged 8,000 per month over the prior 12 months.
- (5) Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.
Official source
BLSSep 4, 2026Official release ↗
For AI agents: this post as JSON · connect your agent
Educational information from official sources, not financial advice. Key points are copied from the official release; check the source before acting on any figure. Privacy · Terms