Job growth increased in September, with 336,000 jobs added — 263,000 in the private sector and 73,000 in the public sector. The unemployment rate remained at 3.8%, the highest rate since February 2022, but remains historically low. The labor force participation rate remained at 62.8%, close to the pre-pandemic level (63.3%). Unemployed workers per job opening remained the same (1.5), and job openings spiked to 9.6 million.
The core business areas Aston Carter supports were impacted in September, with finance and insurance jobs decreasing by 3,100 and professional and business services jobs spiking by 21,000.
Labor Market Analysis
Job growth continued in August, with 187,000 jobs added, 179,000 in the private sector and 8,000 in the public sector.
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Labor Market Analysis
Learn more about the latest labor market trends impacting employers in August 2023.
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Labor Market Analysis
Job growth continued to accelerate last month as the U.S. economy added 275,000 new jobs in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more about February's labor market trends in this month's report.
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