August Jobs Report 2024. Updated 8:40 am pdt, september 1, 2023. On friday, the bureau of labor statistics reported that the us economy added 187,000 jobs in august, a total that’s roughly in line with the monthly average seen from 2010.
Here are five takeaways from the august jobs report: Employers added just 235,000 jobs , far below economists’ expectations for a gain of 725,000.
The Report Signals Hiring Is.
The august jobs report showed that average hourly earnings grew at a monthly pace of just 0.2%, or 4.3% annually.
Jobless Rate Was 3.6 Percent, And The Number Of Unemployed People Was 6.0 Million.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop 2,000 To 210,000.
Jobless rate was 3.6 percent, and the number of unemployed people was 6.0 million.
Employers Added Just 235,000 Jobs , Far Below Economists’ Expectations For A Gain Of 725,000.
In january, employers posted 8.9 million job openings, down slightly from the previous month and a peak of 12 million in march 2022, the labor department said.