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National Employment Monthly Update

National Employment Monthly Update

9/7/2018

National Unemployment Rate at 3.9 Percent Through August 2018

Approximately 201,000 jobs were created in August 2018, and the national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment increased in professional and business services, health care, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and mining. .

Unemployment figures for August 2018 will be released on Friday, October 5, 2018.

National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2018
   Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  April  May  June  July  Aug.  Sept.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.
 2018   4.1   4.1   4.1   3.9   3.8   4.0   3.9   3.9        
 2017   4.8   4.7   4.5   4.4   4.3   4.4   4.3   4.4  4.2    4.1   4.1    4.1
 2016   4.9   4.9   5.0   5.0   4.7   4.9   4.9   4.9   5.0    4.9    4.6    4.7
 2015   5.7   5.5   5.5   5.4   5.5   5.3   5.3   5.1   5.1    5.0    5.0    5.0
 2014   6.6   6.7   6.7   6.3   6.3   6.1   6.2   6.1   5.9    5.8    5.8    5.6
 2013   7.9   7.7   7.5   7.5   7.5   7.5   7.3   7.2   7.2    7.2    7.0    6.7
 2012   8.3   8.3   8.2   8.1   8.2   8.2   8.2   8.1   7.8    7.9    7.8    7.8
 2011   9.0   8.9   8.8   9.0   9.1   9.2   9.1   9.1   9.1    9.0    8.6    8.5
 2010   9.7   9.7   9.7   9.9   9.7   9.5   9.5   9.6   9.6    9.6    9.8    9.4
 2009   7.6   8.1   8.5   8.9   9.4   9.5   9.4   9.7   9.8  10.2  10.0  10.0
 2008   4.9   4.8   5.1   5.0   5.5   5.6   5.8   6.2   6.2    6.6    6.8    7.2

 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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