August Jobs Report: Let’s Talk Labour Statistics for Labour Day
The August jobs report fell short of expectations but the news wasn’t all bad. The American economy added 151,000 jobs last month — not quite the 180,000 economists predicted. Unemployment held steady at 4.9%, labour participation at 62.9% and employment-population ratio at 59.7%. However, wage growth lost the progress seen in previous months, dropping to […]
