# US Payrolls Fell 23,000 in July, a Sharp Reversal From June's Gain

The decline came in well below the roughly 34,000-job average monthly gain of the preceding twelve months and far short of the 83,000 to 95,000 new jobs economists had forecast.

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:43:44.448Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-07/us-payrolls-fell-23-000-in-july-a-sharp-reversal-from-june-s
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- Section: macro
- Sources: [Hacker News / NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/july-2026-jobs-report-rcna591138)

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, reversing a revised 20,000-job gain in June and coming in well below the average monthly gain of roughly 34,000 over the preceding twelve months, accor…

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