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US – The October Jobs Report in charts
The unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, its lowest level since 2008. The number of Americans in the labor force ticked up slightly from the previous month. And the employment-to-population ratio, a measure of the share of Americans who are working, rose slightly to a five-year high. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole … Continue reading
US / ADP’s numbers: 130,000 private-sector jobs added in October, the smallest gain since April
Business hiring slowed this month with the private sector adding just 130,000 net new jobs as the partial government shutdown hit an already weakening labor market, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday. The figure was below the 150,000 average monthly job growth in the sector over the previous year as the hiring in the service sector … Continue reading
US | Job Growth at Four-Year High According to Gallup
U.S. workers reported little change in net hiring at their workplaces in October, with the Gallup Job Creation Index averaging +19 for the month, similar to the +18 recorded in September. The index has been between +17 and +20 since March, essentially hovering at the highest levels seen since mid-2008. The Job Creation Index in … Continue reading
Update – US Job Report – This month report shouldn’t make a mandate
The number of unemployed and the unemployment rate increase. But employment too. So, this is a sign that participation is going up, a generally good sign. Since July, the economy has created an average of 173,000 jobs a month, up from 67,000 a month from April through June. But still, the proportion of american in … Continue reading
US Job Report – This month report shouldn’t make a mandate
The number of unemployed and the unemployment rate increase. But employment too. So, this is a sign that participation is going up, a generally good sign. Since July, the economy has created an average of 173,000 jobs a month, up from 67,000 a month from April through June. But still, the proportion of american in … Continue reading
Thai floods cut thousands of jobs, put many at risk | theSundaily
Flooding in Thailand last year forced more than 45,000 people out of work and has put another 164,552 jobs at risk as 284 flood-hit firms have still not reopened, the state planning agency said in a report, adding that wage increases in April could add to the problem. The worst floods in decades battered seven … Continue reading
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