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Selected economic indicators, summarized in original language from primary statistical releases.
United States employment
For September 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased by 29,000 and unemployment was 4.2%. The BLS release said employment changed little in major industries. These figures describe the September survey period, not current conditions.
Read the BLS Employment Situation release ↗
United States consumer prices
In August 2026, CPI-U rose 0.4% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis and 3.4% over 12 months on a not-seasonally-adjusted basis. CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.4% over 12 months. The next release, covering September, was scheduled for 14 October 2026.
Read the BLS CPI release and schedule ↗
European Union output
Eurostat’s 7 September estimate reported second-quarter 2026 quarter-on-quarter real GDP growth of 0.6% in the euro area and 0.7% in the EU. The year-on-year rates were 1.2% and 1.4%. Eurostat reported that inventory changes reduced the quarterly contribution in both aggregates.
Read Eurostat’s Q2 GDP release ↗
Canada labour market
Statistics Canada’s September 2026 Labour Force Survey reported employment of 21,105,000, down 0.3% from August, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.5%. Public-sector employment fell by 70,000, or 1.5%, marking a fourth consecutive monthly decline. These are survey-period estimates, not a live market signal.
Read Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey ↗ · Statistics Canada Open Licence ↗
Singapore and the Asian economy
Statistics Singapore reported 5.9% year-on-year growth in real GDP in Q2 2026, alongside 12.4% growth in nominal GDP at current prices. These measures are different: nominal growth is not adjusted for price changes. The underlying quarterly series is made available under Singapore’s Open Data Licence v1.0.
View the official Statistics Singapore dataset ↗ · Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0 ↗
Attribution and limits
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data are identified by source and period. BLS has not reviewed this analysis and cannot vouch for it. Eurostat figures are attributed and presented as published. Historical statistical indicators do not establish market direction and are not trading signals or investment advice.