Andrea Milton’s Post

The latest employment figures have been released: January saw the addition of 353,000 jobs. Despite this positive growth, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, and the labor participation rate remained unchanged at 62.5%. **How is your company responding to the recent increase in job numbers, specifically in terms of expanding your workforce or adjusting your hiring strategies?**

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Don’t sit through another operations meeting wondering how to keep things running. With the latest jobs report showing growth, now's the time to strategically expand in sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and retail. Adapt to moderate wage increases and enhance benefits to attract talent. If you're unsure about scaling your workforce to meet these changes, ask for help - we have the expertise and insights to guide you. Let's work together to ensure your operations thrive - Employbridge, powered by Bluecrew can get you there. #strategicgrowth #businessoperations #workforcedevelopment #labormarket

The US economy LOST 192,000 jobs in Q3 2023, according to the BED report released by the BLS last week. BED data tracks quarterly changes in employment at all private businesses in the US economy. Meanwhile, US nonfarm payrolls data showed that the US labor market added 494,000 new jobs in Q3 2023. This is a WHOPPING 686,000 difference in job count over just one quarter. The BED data from the BLS suggests that the final labor market revisions released in 2025 will be MUCH lower than the headline-reported job numbers. What is happening here? (TKL)

US December Jobs Report: The boom in the American economy & jobs market continues. Strong increase of 216K and unemployment rate of 3.7%. Average hourly earnings of 0.4% m/m and 4.1% y/y. Net revisions down 71K in November & October. Private payrolls increased by 164K.

The job market is heating up again. The US economy added 254k jobs in September, well above expectations of 147K with unemployment falling to 4.1%, August payrolls were also revised up +17k to +159k, along with July being revised up +55k to +144k. Market expectations of deeper rate cuts are certainly being challenged as the bond market is now forecasting a 25 percent reduction rather than 50 at the next meeting #jobs #economy #fed #interestrates

Job growth surged in September as unemployment rate edged down: https://ow.ly/Pfxg50TE93i

Unemployment is rising... While employers added 175,000 jobs in April, economist expected 250,000 jobs. Unemployment has risen to 3.9%, which means that unemployment has stayed below 4% for the past 27 months. Do you think unemployment will continue to stay under 4%?

The US labor market added 254,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.1%, highlighting resilience and continued growth. Read the Latest full News - https://lnkd.in/dsZfCYVB #USJobsReport #LaborMarket #EmploymentGrowth #JobCreation #UnemploymentRate #EconomicOutlook #ConsumerConfidence #FedPolicy

December's jobs report looked great on the surface—with 216,000 jobs created, an unchanged unemployment rate, and still-strong earnings growth. Yet, revisions resulted in 71,000 fewer payrolls in October and November; the unemployment rate was unchanged because of the decline in the labor force; and household employment fell by nearly 700,000 individuals.