The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in August

… <h2 class="textCenter esfIntrotext">The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in August</h2> <h3>Latest Press Release</h3> <p class="date">Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 </p> <p><p>The Conference Board Employment Trends Index&trade; (ETI) increased to 108.53 in August, from an upwardly revised reading of 107.76 in July. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for payroll employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is about to occur in the coming months.</p> <p>&ldquo;The ETI increased for a second consecutive month in August and is now up 2.0% from its level one year ago,&rdquo; said Conrad Qi, Economic Data Scientist Associate, The Conference Board. &ldquo;Although they were mixed in August on a month-over-month basis, all eight components of the ETI delivered positive average contributions over the past six months. This suggests support for continued job growth after nonfarm payrolls grew by 162,000 in August.&rdquo;</p> …