Economics Daily: Payroll Employment Rose 162,000 in August 2026
September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in August, higher than both the previous month's increase of 21,000 and the average monthly gain of 31,000 over the prior 12 months. In August, employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local governm . . .
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Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in August, higher than both the previous month's increase of 21,000 and the average monthly gain of 31,000 over the prior 12 months. In August, employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local governm . . .