THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — AUGUST 2022 · Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 315,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose · to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in · professional and business services, health care, ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the August 2022 Employment Situation Report: “Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 315,000 jobs in the month of August, ...

Employment growth was concentrated ... industries accounted for 3 of every 4 new jobs created last month. The average hourly earnings grew slightly 0.3 points in August and 5.2 percent over the past year....

September 2, 2022 - Nonfarm payrolls rose solidly in ... labor force, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The economy added 315,000 jobs for the month, just below the Dow Jones estimate for 318,000 and well off the 526,000 in July and ...

September 2, 2022 - The labor force participation rate grew by 0.3 percentage points in August, matching its highest rate in the recovery from the pandemic. But the report seems unlikely to aid Mr. Biden’s efforts to persuade many Americans that the country is ...

September 2, 2022 - The U.S. added 315,000 nonfarm jobs in August 2022, but the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. Average hourly earnings were up by 0.3%.

... Event: The August Employment ... (BLS), indicates that total nonfarm employment rose by 528,000 in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, and temporary help services employment rose by 9,800 jobs....

October 1, 2020 - The August Jobs Report shows that job postings continue to reflect signs of an economy struggling to retain momentum. August Indeed job posting activity continued a four-month modest winning streak (barely) as job postings increased just under ...

September 7, 2022 - The great news: In August, employment rose by 315,000. with the unemployment rate rising to 3.7%, a 0.2% increase in unemployment. The industries that garnered the largest share of jobs ...

For people without disabilities (ages 16-64), the labor force participation rate decreased slightly from 77.8 percent in July to 77.5 percent in August (down 0.4 percent or 0.3 percentage points). The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the population that is working, not working, ...

October 3, 2022 - On August 19, 2022, overall job postings were 50.5% above February 1, 2020, the pre-pandemic baseline while new job postings were up 61.6%.

Over the year, total payroll employment increased by 55,600 jobs from August 2021 to August 2022.

September 3, 2022 - "The report keeps alive the hope ... by 315,000 jobs last month, after surging 526,000 in July. August marked the 20th straight month of job growth....

August 16, 2023 - Unemployed workers per job opening remained the same, about 1.6 jobs per unemployed worker, as job openings continued to cool to 9.58 million, still 41% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The August U.S. jobs report highlights a mixed labor market that poses challenges and opportunities for companies and talent acquisition managers. Organizations must adjust their hiring strategies to stay competitive wit...