Month-by-month job creation, unemployment, and native-born vs. foreign-born employment trends — pulled directly from FRED and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Each bar represents net nonfarm payroll change for that month. The last plotted point matches the official White House "jobs created" figure. Source: BLS CES via FRED.
| Month | Jobs Created |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 172 |
| Apr 2026 | 179 |
| Mar 2026 | 214 |
| Feb 2026 | -156 |
| Jan 2026 | 160 |
| Dec 2025 | -17 |
| Nov 2025 | 41 |
| Oct 2025 | -140 |
| Sep 2025 | 76 |
| Aug 2025 | -70 |
| Jul 2025 | 64 |
| Jun 2025 | -20 |
| 12-Month Total | 503 |
| Year | Month | Foreign Born | Native Born | Total Workforce | Foreign Born % | Native Born % | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May | 31,472,000 | 131,426,000 | 162,898,000 | 19.32% | 80.68% | 0.00% |
| 2026 | Apr | 31,648,000 | 131,132,000 | 162,780,000 | 19.44% | 80.56% | 0.00% |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | |
| Jobs Created This Month | -176,000 | 294,000 | 118,000 | -0.12% | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Year | Month | Foreign Born | Native Born | Total Workforce | Foreign Born % | Native Born % | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May | 31,472,000 | 131,426,000 | 162,898,000 | 19.32% | 80.68% | 0.00% |
| 2025 | May | 31,579,000 | 131,822,000 | 163,401,000 | 19.33% | 80.67% | 0.00% |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | |
| Jobs Created Since Last Year | -107,000 | -396,000 | -503,000 | -0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Year | Month | Foreign Born | Native Born | Total Workforce | Foreign Born % | Native Born % | Labor Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May | 31,472,000 | 131,426,000 | 162,898,000 | 19.32% | 80.68% | 0.00% |
| 2007 | Jan | 22,356,000 | 121,919,000 | 144,275,000 | 15.50% | 84.50% | 0.00% |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | |
| Change Since Jan 2007 | 9,116,000 | 9,507,000 | 18,623,000 | 3.82% | -3.82% | 0.00% |
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