November2017_Newsletter
November2017_NewsletterJob Growth Rebounds in October As Unemployment Rate Drops Further
JOB GROWTH: October job growth of 261,000 reflects the highest monthly growth in a year, although it comes on the heels of what was initially reported as a loss last month—credited to hurricane activity—of
TOP INDUSTRIES: Reversing September’s significant storm hit in leisure and hospitality, employment in the sector surged in October. Solid gains were also recorded in professional and business services, manufacturing and healthcare.
UNEMPLOYMENT: The unemployment rate dipped further in October, again hitting its lowest level since 2000, coming in at 4.1 percent.
WAGES: There was little movement in payrolls in October, although the average hourly earnings rate moved down slightly to 2.4 percent.
WORK WEEK: The average
TEMPORARY JOB TRENDS: Growth was strong in the temporary help sector in October when 18,300 jobs were added. Triple September’s growth, the latest gain bumps up the number of temporary help services jobs to 3,075,100.
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? If slow and steady wins the race, the jobs market is definitely on a winning streak with 85 straight months of job growth. Despite this positive economic momentum, the pace of
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Steinberg Employment Research, CNBC, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Money/CNN, The New York Times, PBS.







