Source: Express Employment Professionals, Aug 2022
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
3.5%
The U.S. economy added 528,000 nonfarm jobs in July, as unemployment dropped slightly from 3.6% in June to 3.5% in July. The Education and Health Services industry had the largest increase in employment in the private sector, adding 122,000 positions, while Government jobs increased by 57,000.
Learn more from the recent employment report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MAJOR INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT:
Construction: +32,000
Manufacturing: +30,000
Retail Trade: +21,600
Transportation and Warehousing: +20,900
Information: +13,000
Professional and Business Services: +89,000
Education and Health Services: +122,000
Health Care and Social Assistance: +96,600
Leisure and Hospitality: +96,000
Government: +57,000
