Jobs
U.S. unemployment rate drops to 4.2%
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, job market shows signs of improvement.
4.2%
– D
– W
-0.1 M
+0.4 Y
U.S. nonfarm employment reaches 159 million
Nonfarm employment in the U.S. rises by 0.04% in the past month, indicating stable labor market growth.
Total U.S. nonfarm employees
159M
– D
– W
+0% M
+1.3% Y
Nonfarm job openings drop 6.24% to 7.67 million
Total nonfarm job openings show a significant decrease, labor market softens.
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
7.67M
– D
– W
-6.2% M
-20.2% Y