August Jobs Report 2024

August Jobs Report 2024.  — last month’s job growth was far, far softer than expected, and the unemployment rate shot to its highest level since october 2021, according to new data.  — here are the key takeaways from the us employment report for august released friday:

Employers reported an increase of 142,000 nonfarm payrolls in august, up from july’s initially reported 114,000 jobs.  — the august jobs report is expected to show payrolls in the world’s largest economy increased by about 165,000.