US employment unexpectedly dips by 23,000 jobs in July

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2026-08-07

Washington (dpa-AFX) - A closely watched report released by the US Labor Department on Friday showed employment in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of July. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment fell by 23,000 jobs in July after rising by a downwardly revised 20,000 jobs in June. Economists had expected employment to climb by 88,000 jobs compared to the addition of 57,000 jobs originally reported for the previous month......

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