Ryuu96 on 05 September 2025
Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for payrolls to rise by 75,000.
The report showed a marked slowdown from the July increase of 79,000, which was revised up by 6,000. Revisions also showed a net loss of 13,000 in June after the prior estimate was lowered by 27,000.
Payrolls Rose 22,000 in August, Less Than Expected in Further Sign of Hiring Slowdown
June is the first month of net job losses since COVID.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, it's highest level since 2021.
— Steve Rattner (@steverattner.bsky.social) 5 September 2025 at 13:39
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