The Labor Market Situation in July report found that: - Private sector employment increased by 198,000 jobs and total nonfarm employment increased by 209,000 jobs in July, continuing strong growth over the past six months. - The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.2% in July from 6.1% in June, and the long-term unemployment rate remained steady at 2.0%. - Overall, the report indicated the labor market continued adding jobs at a healthy rate in July but more potential workers left the labor force than found employment.