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mahatmakanejeeves

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8. Links to earlier reports
Fri Dec 8, 2017, 12:17 PM
Dec 2017

[center]Past Performance is Not a Guarantee of Future Results.[/center]

Nonetheless, what is important is not this month's results, but the trend. Let’s look at some earlier numbers:

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in November 2017:

I didn't get around to it.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in October 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 261,000 in October; unemployment rate edges down to 4.1%

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in October 2017:

ADP says 235,000 private-sector jobs added in October

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in September 2017:

Unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in September; payroll employment changes little (-33,000)

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in September 2017:

Companies Add Fewest U.S. Workers in Nearly a Year, ADP Says

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in August 2017:

Payroll employment increases by 156,000 in August; unemployment rate changes little (4.4%)

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in August 2017:

Private-sector job growth surges in August with a little Amazon assist, ADP says

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in July 2017:

Payroll employment increases by 209,000 in July; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in July 2017:

U.S. private sector adds 178,000 jobs in July: ADP

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in June 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 222,000 in June; unemployment rate changes little at 4.4%

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in June 2017:

ADP Data on Private Hiring Suggest U.S. Job Market Is Moderating

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in May 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 138,000 in May; unemployment rate changes little (4.3%)

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in May 2017:

U.S. companies add 253,000 jobs in May: ADP

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in April 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 211,000 in April; unemployment rate changes little at 4.4%

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in April 2017:

Private-sector hiring slowest in four months, ADP says

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in March 2017:

Unemployment rate declines to 4.5 percent in March; payroll employment edges up by 98,000

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in March 2017:

Private sector adds 263,000 jobs in March: ADP

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in February 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 235,000 in February; unemployment rate changes little at 4.7%

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in February 2017:

ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 298,000 Jobs in February

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in January 2017:

Payroll employment rises by 227,000 in January; unemployment rate changes little (4.8%)

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in January 2017:

ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 246,000 Jobs in January

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in December 2016:

Payroll employment rises by 156,000 in December; unemployment rate changes little (4.7%)

ADP® (Automatic Data Processing), for employment in December 2016:

Private hiring slows in December, jobs market still solid

Bureau of Labor Statistics, for employment in November 2016:

Unemployment rate declines to 4.6% in November; payroll employment increases by 178,000

Wonderful news! Kilgore Dec 2017 #1
That is correct, regardless of administration. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #2
Yes, thanks Obama! Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #13
Repugs will take credit highmindedhavi Dec 2017 #19
As always thanks for the monthly posting! BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #3
Thanks for the thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #15
Ha! BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #16
It was on the TV news, too. It looked pretty impressive for San Antonio. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #17
But! But! The Labor participation rate... Norbert Dec 2017 #4
Trump always said to ADD 6% to those unemployment numbers--when OBAMA was Pres. Bengus81 Dec 2017 #5
Yes, Obama halved the unemployment rate so Shitler lied. Now he is OK with the number. Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #12
trump will make sure to reverse those numbers Marthe48 Dec 2017 #6
How can we know that these numbers are legit? Glimmer of Hope Dec 2017 #7
If you feel the Bureau of Labor Statistics is handing out bunk, start here: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #11
Links to earlier reports mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #8
Huh? ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #9
Different surveys progree Dec 2017 #20
Those Are All Statistically Significant ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #21
90% chance that the unemployment change is within +/- 300,000 of the stated value progree Dec 2017 #22
As One With An MS... ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #23
The mind-numbing rant, based on a version posted on the first Friday in September 2016: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #10
I believe the numbers Steerpike Dec 2017 #14
word. i think a lot of people are in denial about the true state of our economy. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #34
From the socialist sounding Bureau of Labor Statistics IronLionZion Dec 2017 #18
Honestly BFD,it was what 4.6--4.7 nearly a YEAR ago when Obama left office?? Bengus81 Dec 2017 #24
Trump sometimes talked about 94 million jobless Americans progree Dec 2017 #25
Problem is ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #26
Inflation adjusted weekly earnings has been increasing since 1993, but still well below 1970's level progree Dec 2017 #27
"average" wages don't tell you a lot. a few good jobs and a lot of crappy ones average out to TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #33
Its the average for production and non-supervisory workers, which is why I use it progree Dec 2017 #35
The numbers, from the report: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #30
Other useful links: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #28
Additional tweets, articles, and comments mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #29
I would like to give thanks mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 #31
great; too bad most of them don't pay a living wage. the "average" wage doesn't tell anything. TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #32
When has there ever been? progree Dec 2017 #36
Thanks Obama treestar Dec 2017 #37
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