labor force

The U.S. is on track to lose more immigrants than it gains in 2026. That means fewer workers paying taxes, building homes, growing food, and caring for an aging population.

In this community, Vietnamese Americans are forging new ties between the United States and Vietnam.

But President Trump’s immigration crackdown is having an effect.

Break-even employment is a sort of balance figure between the number of job seekers and the number of jobs available.

With an aging population and declining birth rate, immigrants have helped fill necessary voids in the labor supply.

It’s not just tariff uncertainty making things more complicated for builders. Higher interest and mortgage rates are also in the mix.

Employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of what forecasters expected. Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls.

“Employers are not going to necessarily be prioritizing what’s best for kids; they’re going to always have their bottom line as their top priority,” explains Vox’s Rachel Cohen.

In June, 37.4% of 16- to 19-year-olds were either working or looking for a job, according to the latest jobs report. That’s just shy of a 15-year high of 38% back in March. 

Around the world, populations are getting older. Immigration plays a role in sustaining workforces, according to new analysis.