The BLS July 2026 jobs report drops August 7. Forecasts point to 80,000-100,000 new payrolls with unemployment steady at 4.2%.

The following are median forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.

July jobs report expected to show moderate payroll growth. Rate hike by September 2026 at 44.5% YES, October 2026 at 56.5% YES.