The “meh” US jobs report for August in two simple charts

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The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, falling short of expectations. The unemployment rate fell slightly, to 6.1%. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above:

US jobs report August

Here’s what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:

US jobs report August