Bloomberg reported that the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 269,000 last week.
The Labor Department reported 211,000 jobs were added in November which was the 69th consecutive month of private sector job growth – the longest streak on record.
The Labor Department reported robust job growth continued in November with the addition of 321,000 new jobs, the highest in a single month since January 2012.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment rose by 113,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.6%. Employment grew in construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade and mining.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment rose by 203,000 in November and the unemployment rate declined from 7.3% to 7.0%. Employment increased in transportation and warehousing, healthcare, and manufacturing
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment increased by 175,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.6%.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment edged up in March by 88,000, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.6%.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment rose by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7%.
The Labor Department said U.S. employment increased by 157,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9%. Retail trade, construction, healthcare and wholesale trade added jobs over the month.