Modis pulls the important fast facts for a quick look at the BLS Regional Jobs Report for August 2016, especially as it relates to tech jobs.

1. 4.5% REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
0% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS MONTH
+464K JOBS ADDED YEAR-OVER-YEAR IN REGION
• KANSAS CITY -1,400
• COLUMBUS -1,600
• OMAHA +300
• DETROIT +700
• CINCINNATI +900
• MILWAUKEE +300
• CHICAGO +3,700
• MINNEAPOLIS +2,400
• ST. LOUIS +3,000
AUGUST 2016 EDITION
4.9% NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WITH
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES IN CANADA
& EUROPE
70
OFFICES
2.6% PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
+20.1K NEW JOBS CREATED IN TECH SECTOR FOR
AUGUST 2016
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JOB OUTLOOK IN
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MONTH-OVER-MONTH CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL
AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR
PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGION DURING AUGUST
35M
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2. 4.9% REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
+0.1% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS MONTH
28.5M PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGION DURING AUGUST
• ROCHESTER -700
• SYRACUSE +200
• NEW YORK -900
• PITTSBURGH -200
• HARRISBURG +300
• PHILADELPHIA -3,800
• NEW JERSEY -100
• HARTFORD -100
• BOSTON -2,200
AUGUST 2016 EDITION
4.9% NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2.6% PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
+20.1K NEW JOBS CREATED IN TECH SECTOR FOR
AUGUST 2016
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JOB OUTLOOK IN
MODIS MARKETS
MONTH-OVER-MONTH CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL
AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR
+139K JOBS ADDED YEAR-OVER-YEAR IN REGION
THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WITH
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES IN CANADA
& EUROPE
70
OFFICES
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3. 4.7% REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
0% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS MONTH
58M PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN REGION IN AUGUST
• ATLANTA +1,600
• BALTIMORE -1,200
• RICHMOND 0
• FT. LAUDERDALE +1,600
• ORLANDO -1,200
• TAMPA +2,000
• CHARLOTTE +2,300
• HOUSTON +1,600
• AUSTIN +100
• DALLAS +6,200
• NASHVILLE +2,900
AUGUST 2016 EDITION
4.9% NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WITH
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES IN CANADA
& EUROPE
70
OFFICES
2.6% PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
+20.1K NEW JOBS CREATED IN TECH SECTOR FOR
AUGUST 2016
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JOB OUTLOOK IN
MODIS MARKETS
+704K JOBS ADDED YEAR-OVER-YEAR IN REGION
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MONTH-OVER-MONTH CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL
AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR

4. 5.3% REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
0% CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS MONTH
37.6M PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGION DURING AUGUST
• PHOENIX -3,800
• SEATTLE +700
• PORTLAND 0
• SAN FRANCISCO +500
• SAN JOSE +4,300
• SACRAMENTO +200
• SAN DIEGO +200
• LOS ANGELES +7,200
• DENVER 0
• DES MOINES +1,000
4.9% NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
THROUGHOUT THE U.S., WITH
ADDITIONAL BRANCHES IN CANADA
& EUROPE
70
OFFICES
JOB OUTLOOK IN
MODIS MARKETS
2.6% PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
+20.1KNEW JOBS CREATED IN TECH SECTOR FOR
AUGUST 2016
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MONTH-OVER-MONTH CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL
AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR
AUGUST 2016 EDITION
+656K JOBS ADDED YEAR-OVER-YEAR IN REGION
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