08.05.2016
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payroll employment increased 255000. The unemployment rate for July remained unchanged at 4.9 percent.
Job gains occurred in the professional and business services health care and financial activities; while mining continued to shed employment down by 26% since its peak in 2014.
The full release is available as a PDF below
The employment situation for August is scheduled to be released on Friday September 2 2016.
