Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market. The unemployment rate held steady at 4. 1%, still down from its most recent peak of 4.
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/04/august-economy-jobs-report)