The Housing Chronicles Blog: Jobs rose by 157,000 in July, unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent

Friday, August 3, 2018

Jobs rose by 157,000 in July, unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 157,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down  to 3.9 percent. This growth rate compares with 248,000 in June and 190,000 in July of 2017. Employment increased in professional and business services, in manufacturing, and in health care and social assistance.

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