Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labor market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and
further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.
The recent strength in employment growth contributed to
a further decline in the unemployment rate to 6 3/4 per cent in the June quarter, compared with almost 7 1/2 per cent a year ago (Graph 21).
Current rates of economic growth are likely to generate
further declines in unemployment in the period ahead.
Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labour market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and
further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.
Not exact matches
«Averaging through hurricane - related fluctuations, job gains have been solid, and the
unemployment rate
declined further,» the Federal Open Market Committee said
in a statement Wednesday following a two - day meeting
in Washington.
As a result, we look for solid employment and lack of
further near - term upward momentum
in participation to lead to a one - tenth
decline in the
unemployment rate to 4.2 %.
Based on the surge
in firms reporting difficulties filling job vacancies, we suspect the
unemployment rate fell to just 4.2 %
in August, with
further declines looking likely over the coming months.
Job growth is expanding with
unemployment rate
declining, and the monetary policies of the Fed could lead to
further improvements
in the job market.
The collapse of demand causes a collapse
in production, more
unemployment, and a
further decline in demand.
Friday's September jobs report, including the strong upward revisions for prior months, a sizable increase
in earnings, and a sharp
decline in the
unemployment rate, should provide
further impetus for improving consumer confidence
in the housing market.»