The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 1st (local time) that nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 187,000 in August compared to the previous month.


A job recruitment sign is hanging at a store in Northbrook, Illinois, USA. <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]

A job recruitment sign is hanging at a store in Northbrook, Illinois, USA.
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This figure exceeds the expert forecast of 170,000 compiled by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).



The U.S. unemployment rate in August rose by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month to 3.8%.


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