United States and the Eurozone jobs...

June 2026 economic data released today shows a sharp split between the United States and the Eurozone. The U.S. adds only 57,000 jobs, far below expectations, while earlier job figures are revised down and more than 720,000 people leave the workforce. Leisure and hospitality records major losses, weakening confidence and pushing markets to abandon expectations of Fed rate hikes. In contrast, the Eurozone unemployment rate holds at a record-low 6.2%, helped by easing inflation and lower energy costs, though regional gaps remain between stronger economies like Germany and weaker ones like Spain.

Friday, 3 July, 2026