THE United States Department of Labor (DOL) reported this Thursday (2), that the payroll, The creation of non-agricultural jobs registered a positive balance of 57,000 new positions in June 2026, slowing down compared to the 129,000 in May (revised figure of 172,000). The market projected the creation of 114,000 jobs last month. According to the report, the unemployment rate fell from 4.3% to 4.2% from May to June, representing 7.1 million people. According to analysis by DA Economics, the result was driven by health and social assistance (+69 thousand), professional and business services (+36 thousand) and construction (+11 thousand), while leisure & hospitality fell sharply (-61 thousand), reflecting weaker than usual seasonal hiring, and information continued to contract (-9 thousand).
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