AI Data Insight
The latest seasonally adjusted number of persons not in the labor force in the US for Q2 2026 reached 104.9 million, a slight increase of 17,000 from the previous figure. As nonfarm payroll gains slowed to 115,000, the labor force participation rate dipped slightly to 61.8%. Analysis indicates that companies prefer to reduce working hours rather than lay off workers, and the job market is entering a steady transition period of "low hiring, low firing."