September 5, 2025

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

Economy flashes recession warning as job creation collapses to 22,000

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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.

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The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August 2025, the highest level since late 2021.

America added only 22,000 jobs in August 2025. How does this compare to what economists predicted?

The jobs report data is released by a private consulting firm.

The manufacturing sector lost jobs in August 2025.

How does 2025 job growth compare to 2024 for the first eight months?

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President of the United States

Erika McEntarfer

Former Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Aug. jobs report showed only 22,000 jobs added in Aug. 2025
The unemployment rate is at 4.3 percent
Manufacturing employment fell by 12,000 in Aug.
President Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Aug. 1, 2025 after criticizing the agency's figures
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Check The Employment Situation on and the BLS release schedule to follow revisions and benchmark updates.