Payroll August 7, 2026
Employers Unexpectedly Shed Jobs in July
Nonfarm payrolls decreased 23,000 last month following a combined 103,000 downward revision to the May and June figures, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
Payroll July 2, 2026
U.S. Hiring Slows Sharply, Curbing Recent Job Market Momentum
Nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 last month after downward revisions to the prior two months took some of the shine off recent blockbuster reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics data Thursday showed.
Staffing May 19, 2026
AI Temp Roles Are Losing Value, While Human Roles See Gains
However, despite the overall cutting of the full-time to temporary worker gap, just four out of the 22 major occupational groups pay temporary workers more than their full-time employees, on average.
Payroll April 1, 2026
U.S. Job Openings Fell in February, Hiring Slowest Since 2020
U.S. job openings fell and hiring slowed to the weakest since 2020 in February, pointing to cooler labor demand before the war in Iran triggered additional uncertainty.
Payroll March 14, 2026
U.S. Job Openings Broadly Picked Up in January, Layoffs Fell
Available positions increased to 6.95 million from 6.55 million in December, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out March 13.
Payroll March 6, 2026
Shock Drop in U.S. Payrolls Casts Doubt on Steadying Job Market
Nonfarm payrolls fell 92,000 last month, one of the largest declines since the pandemic, after a strong start to the year, a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.
Payroll February 11, 2026
U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs and Unemployment Falls After Tepid 2025
U.S. payrolls rose in January by the most in more than a year and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.3%, suggesting the labor market continued to stabilize at the start of 2026.
Payroll January 9, 2026
U.S. Payrolls Rise a Below-Forecast 50,000 But Unemployment Lower
U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping a yearlong slowdown in the labor market defined by cautious hiring and limited layoffs.
Payroll December 10, 2025
U.S. Job Openings Rise to Five-Month High, While Layoffs Also Up
U.S. job openings picked up in October to the highest level in five months, though less hiring and more layoffs pointed to a continued slowdown in the labor market.
Payroll October 1, 2025
White House Pulls Antoni’s Nomination for Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics
The White House pulled the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, throwing the leadership of the critical data agency into further disarray after President Donald Trump fired the former commissioner.
Payroll September 30, 2025
Job Market Stagnates in August with Little Change in Hirings and Openings
The number and rate of job openings were unchanged at 7.2 million and 4.3 percent, respectively, in August. The number of job openings decreased in construction (-115,000) and in federal government (-61,000).
Payroll September 20, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics Postpones Report with No Explanation
The move has raised questions about the reliability of key U.S. economic data and potential politicization of what had been a rigorously nonpartisan agency.