- Prior 13.2k
- Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 6.9% exp. Prior 6.9%
- Participation rate 66.4% vs 66.4% exp. Prior 66.4%
- Full time change 1.4k vs 16k prior
- Part time 20k vs -2.7k prior
Unemployment rate staying put and no change to the participation rate. Full time workers fall while part timers bounce nearly 23k. Overall the report isn’t as good as the headline suggest and seasonal hiring is likely the cause.
