The August jobs report shows employment has slowed, and there have been thousands of jobs lost in construction, mining, professional sectors and the federal government. Manufacturing was down by more than 30,000 jobs last month—and more than 75,000 jobs so far this year.
The Trump administration continues to fire federal workers and halt key infrastructure projects like Revolution Wind.
Except for health care, there is a negative overall growth since June. The Trump administration and congressional Republican leaders have passed a law that will remove health care from 17 million people. Unemployment is up to 4.3%, the highest since October 2021. The number of the long-term unemployed is at a level not seen since the pandemic. Black unemployment is rising faster than for any other group and is once again disproportionately higher than the overall rate at 7.8%—with 6.7% Black women and 7.1% for Black men—another number not seen since the pandemic.
The Trump administration is continuing to bust federal worker unions and hinder the functioning of the National Labor Relations Board. This will continue to increase job losses throughout the nation.
