U.S. Macro Event

Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — August 2008 data

When: Fri, Sep 5, 2008, 08:30 ET
Category: Jobs
Impact: High
Source: BLS
Status: Released

Result

Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.70 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 137,211 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.1 %

Indicators

Indicator	Actual	Previous
Average Hourly Earnings	21.70 USD (2008-08-01)	21.60 USD (2008-07-01)
Nonfarm Payrolls	137,211 thousands (2008-08-01)	137,497 thousands (2008-07-01)
Unemployment Rate	6.1 % (2008-08-01)	5.8 % (2008-07-01)

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