Posted On: 09/02/2016 5:32:07 PM
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94,391,000 Americans Out of the Labor Force in August
The United States labor force participation rate rose by 58,000 in August, according to statistics released by the Labor Department on Friday.
That leaves a total of 94,391,000 Americans not in the work force, unchanged from July’s 62.8 percent.
The national unemployment rate also remained unchanged at 4.9 percent, as the United States economy added only 151,000 jobs.
The United States labor force participation rate rose by 58,000 in August, according to statistics released by the Labor Department on Friday.
That leaves a total of 94,391,000 Americans not in the work force, unchanged from July’s 62.8 percent.
The national unemployment rate also remained unchanged at 4.9 percent, as the United States economy added only 151,000 jobs.
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