The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 21,600 (+0.1%) in July, following a decline of 9,100 (-0.1%) in June.
Overall, there has been little net employment variation since the beginning of the year. In July, payroll employment was down slightly compared with January 2025 (-15,500; -0.1%).
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