- Prior month 7.568 M revised to 7.480M
Hires
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Total hires: 5.4 million (unchanged)
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Hires rate: 3.4% (unchanged from last month)
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No significant changes across industries
Total Separations
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Total separations: 5.137 million (versus 5.316M last month)
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Separations rate: 3.2% (little changed)
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Increased in state and local government (ex. education): +28,000
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Decreased in federal government: -8,000
Quits
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Total quits: 3.332 million (vs 3.250 million last month)
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Quits rate: 2.1% (versus 2.0% last month)
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Decreased in transportation, warehousing, and utilities: -49,000
Layoffs and Discharges
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Total: 1.558M million (vs 1.780M last month)
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Rate: 1.0% (vs 1.1% last month)
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Decreased in:
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Retail trade: -66,000
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Federal government: -11,000
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Increased in:
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State and local government (ex. education): +17,000
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Other Separations
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Total: 247,000 (little changed)
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
