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April 2019 Job Numbers - Spec On The Job

Written by Kat Tallman | May 3, 2019 9:13:53 AM

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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