Employment Rose by 162,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Flat at 4.1%


Washington, DC, September 4, 2026—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local government education. The information industry lost jobs.

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