July Jobs Report Shows More Americans Working Part Time

July Jobs Report Shows More Americans Working Part Time More americans were working part time and temporary jobs last month, which may herald future shifts in the shape of what today appears a robust jobs market. The number of full time workers fell by 71,000 during the month, while part time workers, both voluntary and involuntary, rose by 384,000. july’s uptick was not due to a lack of full time jobs. compared to the june report, july saw fewer workers who could only find part time work.

Opinion The U S Economy Added 1 8 Million Jobs In July But Is Still The number of people employed part time for economic reasons, at 4.6 million, changed little in may. these individuals would have preferred full time employment but were working part time because their hours had been reduced or they were unable to find full time jobs. The july 2024 jobs report shows signs that the labor market is cooling down but remains stable. the u.s. labor market added 114,000 jobs in july, much lower than expected and the 179,000 rise in june. U.s. employers added 114,000 jobs in july, far short of forecasts, and unemployment rose to 4.3 percent, the highest level since 2021. The number of americans saying they had jobs rose by 179,000, while the number saying they were unemployed fell by 242,000. but 61,000 americans dropped out of the labor force in july, trimming the share of those working or looking for work to 62.1% from 62.2% in june.

Burned Out More Americans Are Turning To Part Time Jobs Wsj U.s. employers added 114,000 jobs in july, far short of forecasts, and unemployment rose to 4.3 percent, the highest level since 2021. The number of americans saying they had jobs rose by 179,000, while the number saying they were unemployed fell by 242,000. but 61,000 americans dropped out of the labor force in july, trimming the share of those working or looking for work to 62.1% from 62.2% in june. The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 260,900 in the week ending july 12, an increase of 19,539 (or 8.1 percent) from the previous week. Table a 7. employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted table a 8. employed people by class of worker and part time status table a 9. selected employment indicators table a 10. selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted table a 11. unemployed people by reason for unemployment.

July Jobs Report Unemployment Rate Hits New Pandemic Era Low The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 260,900 in the week ending july 12, an increase of 19,539 (or 8.1 percent) from the previous week. Table a 7. employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted table a 8. employed people by class of worker and part time status table a 9. selected employment indicators table a 10. selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted table a 11. unemployed people by reason for unemployment.

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