August jobs report shows 22,000 jobs added. Trump had fired BLS commissioner in August

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released The Employment Situation -- Aug. 2025 on Sep. 5, 2025. The report showed total nonfarm payroll employment changed little, up 22,000, and an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent.

The establishment survey showed manufacturing employment fell by 12,000 in Aug. and was down about 78,000 over the past 12 months. Health care added 31,000 jobs. Federal government employment fell by 15,000 in Aug..

BLS revised Jun. 2025 from +14,000 to -13,000 and revised Jul. 2025 from +73,000 to +79,000. The two-month revision reduced previously reported employment by 21,000. The three-month average (Jun.–Aug) is about 29,000 per month.

President Donald Trump ordered the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Aug. 1, 2025, following the Jul. report and revisions. His public accusations that career statisticians 'rigged' the data have been disputed by former commissioners and outside economists.