Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Jobs and unemployment sent conflicting signals, but fewer people were actively looking for work. The unemployment rate fell ...

Estimates for previous two months were revised down sharply but unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% ...

US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.

Donald Trump has unleashed a spate of policies aimed at reviving domestic manufacturing and curbing surging inflation but new figures show job growth has been declining since March.

The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, surprising economists expecting gains. Unemployment slightly fell to 4.1%, while job revisions lowered previous months' growth, highlighting labor market ...

The Labor Department on Friday released jobs numbers for the month of July.

Gold futures jumped roughly 3% to around $4,400 on Friday after the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July—a shock miss against expectations for a gain of 83,000 that sent bets on another Federal ...

The Labor Department released the July 2026 jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy shed jobs unexpectedly last month amid uncertainty over inflation.

A summer hiring slump dogged the US labor market in July as the economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The US lost 23,000 jobs, far short of the expected 85,000 gained, according to today's jobs report released by the BLS. Unemployment fell to 4.1%.