nonfarm payrolls rose by 4.8 million in June, much better than the expected increase of 2.9 million.
The unemployment rate fell to a crisis low of 11.1%, also better than the 12.4% estimate.
Nonfarm payrolls jumped by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the U.S. continued its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 2.9 million increase and a jobless rate of 12.4%. The report was released a day earlier than usual due to the July Fourth U.S. holiday.
The jobs growth marked a big leap from the 2.7 million in May, which was revised up by 190,000. The June total is easily the largest single-month gain in U.S. history
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/jobs-report-june-2020.html
The unemployment rate fell to a crisis low of 11.1%, also better than the 12.4% estimate.
Nonfarm payrolls jumped by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the U.S. continued its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 2.9 million increase and a jobless rate of 12.4%. The report was released a day earlier than usual due to the July Fourth U.S. holiday.
The jobs growth marked a big leap from the 2.7 million in May, which was revised up by 190,000. The June total is easily the largest single-month gain in U.S. history
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/jobs-report-june-2020.html
Priceless, people going back to work, that was just surprising. I applaud your optimism.