Revelio Public Labor Statistics

Revelio Public Labor Statistics (RPLS) shows the economy added 36.5k jobs in August 2026. This gain was driven by significant job gains in the Public Administration, Health Care and Social Assistance, and Professional and Business Services sectors.

Active job postings in the US economy declined in August, falling 3.0% from July. Professional and Business Services experienced the largest increase in job postings in absolute terms, while Education and Health Services saw the largest decrease.

In August, the US hiring rate ticked down 0.4 percentage points, from 20.1% to 19.7%. The decline in hiring was driven by sharper slowdowns in Educational Services, Leisure & Hospitality, and Wholesale Trade, which fell -2.7pp, -0.9pp, and -0.5pp, respectively. While hiring remains weak, the national rate of attrition also eased, declining 0.3 percentage points from 19.7% to 19.4%. The largest increase in attrition was seen in the Educational Services Industry while the biggest decline was in Wholesale Trade.

Salaries from new job postings fell in August, decreasing by roughly 3% from July to August. The sectors driving the decline were Retail Trade, Leisure and Hospitality, and Transportation and Warehousing, while Financial Activities, Information, and Public Administration saw increases.

The number of employees notified of layoffs as part of WARN notices fell sharply in August, dropping to 17k employees compared to 31k in July — the lowest monthly figure so far in 2026. The decline was driven primarily by Manufacturing, which fell from 11.1k to 3.8k notified employees.