U.S. Employment Snapshot
April 2019 Employment SnapShot
- The US economy added 263,000 jobs
- Unemployment rate was 3.6%
- 157 million people were employed, 6 million were unemployed
- At 1.4%, management occupations have the lowest unemployment rate
- Overall, 33% of those unemployed found new jobs within a month
- Medium-sized businesses led the hiring wave with 53% of new hires
- Average weekly earnings for all workers, $955.29
- Average overtime in manufacturing, 3.4 hours
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December 2018, US Economy added 312,000 jobs
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November 2018, the US added 155,000 jobs
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October 2018, the U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs
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September 2018, the U.S. economy added 134,000 jobs
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August 2018, the US economy added 201,000 jobs
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July 2018, the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs
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June 2018, the U.S. economy added 213,000 jobs
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May 2018, the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs
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April 2018, the U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs
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March 2018, the U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs
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February 2018, the U.S. economy added 313,000 jobs
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January 2018, the U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs
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December 2017, the US economy added 148,000 jobs
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November 2017, the US economy added 228,000 jobs
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October 2017, the US economy added 261,000 jobs
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September 2017, the US economy lost 33,000 jobs
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