U.S. Job Growth Stumbles in August With Just 73K New Positions

On September 5, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, covering the job market performance for August. The headline number came in at just 73,000 new jobs, a steep shortfall from the 106,000 analysts expected and less than half of July’s 147,000 gain.