U.S. Payrolls Rise 57,000 in June as Jobless Rate Edges Down to 4.2 Percent
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 57,000 in June and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.2 percent, from 4.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 2, 2026 (USDL-26-1125). The number of unemployed people was 7.1 million.
Professional and business services added 36,000 jobs, social assistance added 25,000, and health care added 22,000, including 9,000 in hospitals. Leisure and hospitality lost 61,000 jobs, reflecting weaker-than-usual seasonal hiring. Employment changed little in mining, construction, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing, information, and financial activities.
Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 13 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $37.64 in June, and were up 3.5 percent over the year. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.3 hours. The labor force participation rate fell by 0.3 percentage point to 61.5 percent, and long-term unemployed numbered 1.9 million, accounting for 27.3 percent of all unemployed people.
The release also revised earlier data down: April's gain was cut from 179,000 to 148,000 and May's from 172,000 to 129,000, leaving the two months a combined 74,000 lower than previously reported. The June gain was roughly in line with the average monthly change of 36,000 over the prior 12 months. The next Employment Situation report is scheduled for August 7.
Related: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Rise by 172,000 in May, Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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