August 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise Only 22,000 and Unemployment Climbs to 4.3%

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  August 2026 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rebound by 162,000, Topping Every Estimate, With Unemployment at 4.1%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 09/04/2026 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better29 days agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 4 September 2026 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 4 September 2026 that employers added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment unchanged at 4.1% and June and July revised up by 55,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  September 2024 Jobs Report: Payrolls Jump 254,000, Far Above the Forecast, With Unemployment at 4.1%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 10/04/2024 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.0 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 4 October 2024 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 4 October 2024 that employers added 254,000 jobs in September, with unemployment at 4.1% and July and August revised up by 72,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  June 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 147,000, Lifted by State Government, as Unemployment Eases to 4.1%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 07/03/2025 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 3 July 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 3 July 2025 that employers added 147,000 jobs in June, with unemployment at 4.1% and April and May revised up by 16,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  November 2024 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rebound by 227,000 as Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.2%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 12/06/2024 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.8 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 6 December 2024 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 6 December 2024 that employers added 227,000 jobs in November, with unemployment up to 4.2% and September and October revised up by 56,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  April 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 177,000 and Unemployment Holds at 4.2%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 05/02/2025 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 2 May 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 2 May 2025 that employers added 177,000 jobs in April, with unemployment at 4.2% and February and March revised down by 58,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  July 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise Just 73,000 as Revisions Erase 258,000 From May and June

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 08/01/2025 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 1 August 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 1 August 2025 that employers added 73,000 jobs in July, with unemployment at 4.2% and May and June cut by a combined 258,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  January 2026 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 130,000 While the Benchmark Cuts 2025 Job Growth to 181,000

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 02/11/2026 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better234 days agoBLS's^[1][2][3] archived release is dated 11 February 2026 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar as revised after the shutdown.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 11 February 2026, delayed from 6 February by a funding lapse, that employers added 130,000 jobs in January, with unemployment at 4.3% and 2025 growth revised down to 181,000.

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  May 2026 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 172,000 and April Is Revised Up to 179,000

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 06/05/2026 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better120 days agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 5 June 2026 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 5 June 2026 that employers added 172,000 jobs in May, with unemployment at 4.3% and March and April revised up by 93,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  May 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 139,000, but Revisions Take 95,000 Off March and April

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 06/06/2025 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 6 June 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 6 June 2025 that employers added 139,000 jobs in May, with unemployment at 4.2% and March and April revised down by 95,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  June 2026 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise Just 57,000 and Unemployment Dips to 4.2% as Participation Falls

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 07/02/2026 12:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better93 days agoBLS's^[1][2] archived release is dated 2 July 2026 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on 2 July 2026 that employers added 57,000 jobs in June, with unemployment at 4.2% and April and May revised down by 74,000.

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• Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk

  The September Jobs Report Lands, With Markets Betting Unemployment Holds Near 4.1%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 10/02/2026 12:30PM UTCSCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1 day agoBLS's^[1][4] October 2026 release schedule lists the Employment Situation for September 2026 on Friday 2 October at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the August release names the same time for the next one.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes September 2026's Employment Situation at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on 2 October. August added 162,000 jobs with unemployment at 4.1%; Kalshi prices 70% on another gain above 60,000.

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• Economy10/02/2026@EconDesk

  November 2025 Jobs Report: Payrolls Rise 64,000 After October's Shutdown Loss of 105,000, and Unemployment Hits 4.6%

  Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics

  

  Starts 12/16/2025 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better291 days agoBLS's^[1][2][3] archived release is dated 16 December 2025 and marked for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, matching its Employment Situation calendar as revised after the shutdown.

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  The Bureau of Labor Statistics published November payrolls on 16 December 2025 together with October, which had no separate release: +64,000 in November, -105,000 in October, and unemployment at 4.6%.

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