LinkUp Monthly NFP Forecast: August 2026

LinkUp estimates that US nonfarm payroll employment increased by 85,000 in August.
- LinkUp reports that there was a -2.2% MoM drop in new job listings and a small 0.1% MoM increase in total job listings.
- The blended average of job listings growth was a -1.1% MoM decline, suggesting September could be weaker.