Published November 1. 2024 7:20 pm est
by Richard F. Cason,
Editor,
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KEY TAKE AWAYS:
- U.S. Jobs report indicted a disappointing 12,000 new jobs added in the Month of October 2024
- U.S. dollar (USD) weakened against major currencies and British pound (GBP) also gained ground, rising to 1.2980 against the dollar
- Unemployment rate remain unchanged at 4.1%
- Black workers stood at 5.7% and Hispanic workers faced a jobless rate of 5.1%
- Decline in Manufacturing jobs, which fell by 46,000
- Labor force participation rate remaining stagnant at 62.6%,
Disappointing Non-Farm Payrolls Highlight Unemployment Disparities, Currency Markets React
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report for October today, revealing a disappointing increase of just 12,000 jobs, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1%.
Labor Markets
Currency Markets Reaction to October NFP Report
Disparities in Unemployment Rates
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Reference: U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. (2023). Employment Situation Summary Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.
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