Category: Job Market/Industry News

Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report – June 2021 Continuing a six month increase in job growth, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 850,000. Results were above analyst expectations as higher wages and incentives to meet growing...

Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report – April 2021 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 559,000, slightly below analyst expectations but continuing a five-month increase in job growth. The unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage points to...

Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report – April 2021 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 266,000, continuing a four month increase in job growth but significantly below consensus estimates. Unemployment rate increased slightly to 6.1 percent, well...

Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 916,000 in March, significantly above consensus estimates. Unemployment rate fell to 6.0 percent, down considerably from its April 2020 high of 14.7 percent. Job growth...