Friday, 5 September 2014

The “meh” US jobs report for August in two simple charts

The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, falling short of expectations. The unemployment rate fell slightly, to 6.1%. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above:



US jobs report August

Here’s what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:



US jobs report August

 




The “meh” US jobs report for August in two simple charts

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