US added 162,000 jobs in August
Nonfarm payrolls in the United States increased by 162,000 in August. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1%, according to CNBC Top News.
Comparison with the forecast
The Dow Jones consensus forecast projected that nonfarm payrolls would increase by 53,000 in August. Analysts also expected the unemployment rate to remain at 4.1%.
The actual job gain exceeded the consensus forecast by 109,000. The unemployment figure matched the Dow Jones expectation.
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August figures
CNBC Top News published the report on September 4, 2026, as breaking news. The data provided concern nonfarm employment in the United States in August.
The figure of 162,000 is the actual result for August, while 53,000 is the forecast cited in the Dow Jones consensus. Both figures refer to the increase in nonfarm payrolls for the same month.
