Gusto Small Business Jobs Report: Small Businesses Add 38,200 Jobs in July, Marking Sixth Straight Month of Growth

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    "excerpt": "Broad-Based Gains Continue Across Every Region and Company Size as Healthcare Continues to Lead the Way SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's small businesses added an estimated 38,200 net new jobs in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest Gusto Small Business Jobs Report - the sixth consecutive month of positive hiring following January's dip. July's gain held roughly in line with June's 40,800 net new jobs, extending a small business labor market that has remained remarkably steady through the summer even as growth normalizes from the sharper gains seen earlier this spring. The strength of July's report was its breadth: 15 of 19 sectors posted positive net hires, all four U.S. regions added jobs, and every company size tier stayed in positive territory for a sixth straight month. Health Care and Social Assistance again led all sectors with 15,100 net hires - more than a third of the month's total job growth - followed by Construction (+4,800) and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (+3,900). Hiring in Accommodation and Food Services cooled for a second straight month, the one notable exception in an otherwise steady month of gains. \"Six months in, this hiring streak keeps proving itself out - broad and consistent,\" said Nich Tremper, Senior Economist at Gusto. \"Every region and every company size is still adding jobs...",
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