Jobs report today: The U.S. added a disappointing 142,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%.

July's figure was cut by 25,000 jobs created, to just 89,000, while June's tally declined to 118,000—off 61,000 from last month's revised figure and 88,000 lower than its original print.

August Jobs Report Forecast Highlights. Job report release date and time: Friday, Sept. 6, at 8:30 a.m. EDT; Nonfarm payroll employment is forecast to rise 160,000 vs. the 114,000 increase in July ...

The August report will be the last batch of jobs data that officials will see before the Federal Open Market Committee’s highly anticipated Sept. 17-18 policy meeting, when it is broadly ...

The monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, is expected to show nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in August while the unemployment rate ...

The unemployment rate in August fell to 4.2% from 4.3% in July, according to the Labor Department. But employers added 142,000 jobs last month, less than consensus forecasts that ranged from ...

Jobs report falls short of expectations with interest rate cuts likely looming 01:48. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, representing fewer new positions than the 160,000 that had been ...

Summary. The August jobs report was a mixed bag and failed to resolve the recession debate that July’s jobs report had triggered. Non-farm payroll growth picked up in August to 142,000 but was ...

August payrolls report showed 142,000 jobs added, below the 165,000 consensus, with unemployment down to 4.2% and significant downward revisions for June and July. Average hourly earnings rose by ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news from the August jobs report. For September's report, view our live updates file for Friday, Oct. 4. U.S. employers added a disappointing 142,000 jobs ...

Manufacturing lost 24,000 jobs in its sector in August, sparked by a loss of 25,000 jobs among durable goods industries. Friday's report comes on the heels of the economy creating 114,000 jobs in ...