The United States Department of Labor has released their “Employment Situation” Report for August 2013.

August Employment Statistics

Some of the statistical highlights:

  • Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169,000
  • unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent
  • Number of unemployed persons 11.3 million
  • Number of long-term unemployed (jobless for 27 weeks or more) at 4.3 million
  • Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up (+23,000)
  •  Over the past 12 months, this industry has added 614,000 jobs
  • Employment in temporary help services changed little in August

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Aug2013LaborRep