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This story about the June 2026 jobs report will be updated with more details.
The US economy added jobs at a strong pace in June despite headwinds from inflation and uncertainty about the economic impact of the Iran war.
What are the key results of the June 2026 jobs report?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday reported that employers added 57,000 jobs in June. That figure was below the estimate of economists polled by LSEG, which estimated 110,000 jobs.
I unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, which was also below the average of 4.3%.
The US economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in June. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The payroll numbers for the past two months were revised, with April revised down by 31,000 from a gain of 179,000 to 148,000; when May's report was revised down 43,000 from a gain of 172,000 to 129,000.
Combined, employment in April and May was 74,000 jobs lower than previously reported.
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Which sectors added or lost the most jobs in June 2026?
Private payrolls added 49,000 jobs in June, well below the LSEG survey forecast of 110,000 jobs. May's private sector job gain was also revised down from 120,000 to 97,000.
Government payrolls increased by 8,000 jobs last month, while May's increase of 52,000 was revised down to 32,000 jobs.
The manufacturing sector added 3,000 jobs in June, according to an estimate of economists polled by LSEG. May's figures were revised down from a gain of 7,000 jobs to a loss of 2,000.
Health care continued to add jobs last month, with the sector adding 22,000 jobs in June. That's a slower pace than the average monthly turnover of 38,000 over the past 12 months. Hospitals added 9,000 jobs this month, which contributed to the bulk of the gain.
Recreation and hospitality employment fell by 61,000 in June, reflecting weaker-than-seasonal hiring. This sector has shown the least change in employment through 2026 to date.
What does the June 2026 jobs report mean for workers?
The number of long-term unemployed, defined as those who have been out of work for 27 weeks or more, was little changed at 1.9 million in June but rose by 286,000 over the year. The long-term unemployed accounted for 27.3% of all unemployed people last month.
The number of people employed part-time for economic reasons also remained unchanged at 4.7 million in June. These people would like to be employed full-time but are working part-time because their hours have been reduced, or they have not been able to find full-time jobs.
The labor force participation rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 61.5% in June, while the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 59%. Both figures were slightly changed in the year after accounting for annual population control adjustments.
