The delayed report released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 64,000 jobs were added in November, with the unemployment rate up slightly to 4.6%.
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Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth, Unemployment Rate and Average Hourly Earnings
The April Employment Situation report showed that the job market continues to hold up. The pace of job growth slowed in April to a 177,000 gain, down from a downwardly revised 185,000 gain in March, but above the 152,000 average gain over the past 12 months.
Jobs Grow by More Than 250,000 in December; Industry Economists Weigh In
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Unemployment Rises to 4.3% in July
Total nonfarm payroll increased by 114,000 in July, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employers Add 390,000 May Jobs; Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6%
Employers added nearly 400,000 jobs in May, largely meeting expectations, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.6 percent for the third straight month.
Initial Claims Drop by 8,000
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the first time in three weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
MBA Chart of the Week: Year-over-Year Change in Unemployment Rate and Cap Rate Spreads
For commercial real estate markets, a key factor in how we work through this period of uncertainty will be how investors value properties and their incomes. Our experiences in the past two recessions may provide some insights.