Jobs Report: August Delivers Weakest Gains Since 2010 as Unemployment Rises to 4.3%
August 2025 produced the weakest job gains since 2010, with only 22,000 jobs added and unemployment rising to 4.3%. Revisions showed June actually lost jobs—the first monthly decline since 2020—while July barely improved. Manufacturing and professional services cut positions as health care kept hiring. The soft data clears the way for Fed rate cuts in September, with more easing likely into late 2025.