In February 2026, with job losses in health care due to labor strikes, there was nothing left to support aggregate job growth, and total nonfarm payrolls declined by 92,000.
Tag: Monthly payroll growth
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth
The economy is growing, but unevenly, and employers certainly appear to be cautious about adding additional workers, as evidenced by the still very slow hiring rate in the recent JOLTS data.