Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 4.3% By Brad Beckett - Wednesday, August 14, 2024 0 Comments Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 4.3% According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 114k in July, 2024 with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.3%. Employment continued to trend up in health care, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing, while information lost jobs. Refer this blog post to your friends and colleagues... Share Tweet