The headline number will almost certainly be negative, economists say, but there may be some bright patches between the clouds.
Category: jobs report
Job Openings Ratio Little Changed in May
The number of unemployed workers in May outnumbered job openings in America by a ratio of 4.67 to 1, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Don’t Expect a Full Labor-Market Recovery
Job-market growth should keep up with population growth, an economist writes, but don’t expect a whole lot more.
The Recovery Is Losing Steam
Private-sector job growth has slowed. The workweek also shrank in June, and wages fell.
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Wages Up, and the Education Gap Grows
The details on the May employment report.
A Good Report, With Two Dark Linings
Job growth and wages picked up. The workweek lengthened. But much of the strength came from Census hiring — and the economy remains a long way from being healthy.
Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones: Job Changes
Since the downturn began in December 2007, the economy has shed, on net, about 5.4 percent of its nonfarm payroll jobs.
Temp Jobs Still Rising, Though Not as Fast
For the seventh month in a row, temporary help services posted strong job gains in April.
Wages and Hours Are Up
The details of today’s jobs report were mostly good, too.