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ECONOMICS REPORT - Measuring Jobs in U.S. (1/3)
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report.
Last Friday, the United States Labor Department released the employment numbers
for August. The report said the number of unemployed people and the unemployment
rate were both about the same as in July.
Unemployment was down one-tenth of one percent, to five point four percent.
More than one hundred fifty thousand people left the labor force for whatever
reason. Last summer the unemployment rate reached six point three percent.
The report said the number of jobs increased by one hundred forty-four thousand
in August. There were gains in health care and several other industries that
provide services. Manufacturers added twenty two thousand jobs.
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