Positive Sign for Contract Staffing
As I reviewed the February Employment Report, one number really stuck out. The U6 unemployment rate, which includes discouraged workers and those working part-time for economic reasons, jumped .5% to 8.0%. Still on the low side and it is only one month. But I got to thinking – is there a correlation between the U6 […]
February 2025 Jobs Report
The Highlights: The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in February from 4% in January. Meanwhile, average hourly earnings increased by 0.3% month-over-month, as anticipated. Federal government employment declined by 10,000 in February though government payrolls overall (including state and local) rose by 11,000. The number of job openings rose from December’s downwardly revised total […]