Friday, July 07, 2006

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JUNE 2006

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JUNE 2006

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 121,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Employment continued to trend upward in several service-providing industries and in mining. Average hourly earnings rose by 8 cents in June. Employment Situation Summary FULL TEXT,

Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao On June Employment Numbers

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao issued the following statement on the June employment situation released today:

"Today's report, while lower than market expectations, shows continued job growth for America's workers. The unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent, the lowest point in nearly five years. There have been 34 consecutive months of job growth with 5.4 million new jobs since August 2003. Hourly earnings over the past twelve months increased by 3.9 percent, the highest over the year change since June 2001."

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