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Both payroll employment (-23,000) and unemployment rate (4.1%) change little in July

Both nonfarm payroll employment (-23,000) and the unemployment rate (4.1 percent) changed little in July. Employment declined in local government education and retail trade. Employment continued to trend up in health care.

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08/06/2026 Productivity increases 1.4% in Q2 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.3% (annual rates)

08/04/2026 Job openings and total separations change little in June; hires unchanged

07/31/2026 Compensation costs up 0.9% Mar 2026 to Jun 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Jun 2026

07/29/2026 Gross job gains are 7.8 million in 4th quarter 2025; gross job losses are 7.2 million

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