Unemployment Rate 4.1% Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 23,000 jobs and the unemployment rate changed little from 4.2% in July. Healthcare employment continued to trend upward; government and retail trade declined. The labor force participation rate declined 0.1 percentage point to 61.4%. Average hourly earnings were changed little to $37.62, and the average workweek was unchanged at 34.3 hours. According to the American Staffing Associat…
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