April 2019 Jobs Report
Unemployment rate: 3.6%
Source: Nelson D. Schwartz, New York Times
The economy added 263,000 jobs in April 2019, a big gain over over the 190,000 jobs that analysts expected.
The unemployment rate declined by 0.2%, to 3.6%, which is the lowest in 50 years. The average hourly wage increased by 6 cents versus the previous month, to $27.77.
The economy continues to show strong growth, and has created 20 million jobs since the Great Recession ended in 2009.
U.S. Unemployment Rates
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
January |
4.0% |
4.1% |
4.8% |
February |
3.8% |
4.1% |
4.7% |
March |
3.8% |
4.1% |
4.5% |
April |
3.6% |
3.9% |
4.4% |
May |
– |
3.8% |
4.3% |
June |
– |
4.0% |
4.4% |
July |
– |
3.9% |
4.3% |
August |
– |
3.9% |
4.4% |
September |
– |
3.7% |
3.7% |
October |
– |
3.7% |
4.1% |
November |
– |
3.7% |
4.1% |
December |
– |
3.9% |
4.1% |
Jobs Added, by Industry
|
April 2019 Jobs Added |
March 2019 Jobs added |
Transportation & Warehousing |
+11,100 |
+7,300 |
Construction |
+33,000 |
+16,000 |
Manufacturing |
+4,000 |
-6,000 |
Retail Trade |
-12,700 |
-11,700 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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