FinalJobs report· Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where will August payrolls land?

August jobs report, Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Scored.

The print

Nonfarm payrolls+162kno line · prior +21k
Unemployment rate4.1%no line · prior 4.1%

Context

The last twelve prints

Nonfarm payrollsthousands
-156k+29k+214kAugOctDecFebAprJunJul
Unemployment ratepercent
4.1%4.3%4.5%JulSepDecFebAprJunJul

How many jobs the economy added last month, and what share of people looking for work could not find any.

Full history, schedule and the print record