US unemployment rate for June drops slightly to 4.2%, economy added 57K jobs

Economists predicted the June unemployment rate would be 4.3% and that the economy would add 115K jobs,

Published: July 2, 2026 8:45am

The U.S. unemployment rate for June fell slightly to 4.2%, compared to the previous month, and the economy added 57K jobs, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The May unemployment rate was 4.3%. 

Economists predicted the June unemployment rate would be 4.3% and that the economy would add 115K jobs, according to CNBC.

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