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Slow US jobs recovery continues

Posted on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 03:21PM by Registered CommenterSimon Ward | CommentsPost a Comment

The household survey measure of US non-farm jobs, adjusted to exclude temporary census employment, rose by 132,000 in September to a 14-month high – see first chart. This may be a better guide to employment trends in the early stages of an expansion than the alternative payrolls survey measure, since it captures jobs created by start-ups. The household measure has gained 617,000 over the last six months versus a 433,000 increase in payrolls jobs.

Within the payrolls report, private-sector jobs rose by 64,000 in September. Further gains are likely, judging from a continuing recovery in job openings (vacancies), which lead employment – second chart.

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