# US Adds 162,000 Jobs in August, Topping All Estimates

https://mins.news/en/video/45406

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-04 12:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdEq_nfPoHA

> US nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, exceeding every estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.

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