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UNITED STATES JOBS REPORT
FEBRUARY 2018
MONTHLY OVERVIEW
The labor force participation rate increased at 0.3% to
63%. The employment-population ratio increased by
0.3% to 60.4%.
Unemployment rate
by race
Unemployment rate by education
The jobless rate for adult
men was 3.7% and adult
women was 3.8%.
The unemployment rate
remained unchanged at
4.1% for the 5th month
in a row.
313,000 new jobs were
created.
Job gains occurred in
construction, retail
trade, professional and
business services,
manufacturing, financial
activities, and mining.
Average hourly wages
increased by $0.04 to
$26.75.
JOB GAINS BY INDUSTRY
Construction
added 61,000 jobs.
Retail trade added
50,000 jobs.
Manufacturing
added 31,000 jobs.
Professional and
business services
added 50,000 jobs.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
Asians Blacks Hispanics Whites
0%
1.1%
2.2%
3.3%
4.4%
H
igh
school
Som
e
college
4+
years
college
Source: US Department of Labor
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February 2018 Jobs Report - Infographic

  • 1. UNITED STATES JOBS REPORT FEBRUARY 2018 MONTHLY OVERVIEW The labor force participation rate increased at 0.3% to 63%. The employment-population ratio increased by 0.3% to 60.4%. Unemployment rate by race Unemployment rate by education The jobless rate for adult men was 3.7% and adult women was 3.8%. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1% for the 5th month in a row. 313,000 new jobs were created. Job gains occurred in construction, retail trade, professional and business services, manufacturing, financial activities, and mining. Average hourly wages increased by $0.04 to $26.75. JOB GAINS BY INDUSTRY Construction added 61,000 jobs. Retail trade added 50,000 jobs. Manufacturing added 31,000 jobs. Professional and business services added 50,000 jobs. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% Asians Blacks Hispanics Whites 0% 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 4.4% H igh school Som e college 4+ years college Source: US Department of Labor Subscribe to the latest news, trends, tips and tools to succeed in today's recruitment industry at PandoLogic.com/Subscription.