142,000 Jobs Added in August, Jobless Rate 6.1%

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - 09/05/2014

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services and in health care. Read more.

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