June nonfarm payroll gains reverted to roughly December's average of 36,000. Social assistance and healthcare continued to add jobs, but leisure and hospitality employment fell by 61,000, nearly offsetting May's 70,000 increase; the drop reflects-tha

2026-07-02

June nonfarm payroll gains reverted to roughly December's average of 36,000. Social assistance and healthcare continued to add jobs, but leisure and hospitality employment fell by 61,000, nearly offsetting May's 70,000 increase; the drop reflects-than-normal seasonal hiring and is not explained by the World Cup. After the June decline the sector has returned to more normal levels.