The U.S. economy added 224,000 jobs in June, surging past expectations and helping ease fears about the nation's economic health amid President Trump's trade war.

The unemployment rate inched up to 3.7 percent, remains near a half-century low. The rate increased because more Americans entered the labor force, meaning they found a job or are actively searching for one again.

Many companies say they are struggling to find enough workers to fill all their job openings as the unemployment rate has been at or below 4 percent for more than a year.

Jobs gains were broad-based, with professional services, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing all experiencing large bumps in hiring. Please visit our blog to see the detailed unemployment rate by occupation, age and gender.

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The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell in late April to a nearly 16-year bottom, while initial jobless claims have been below 300,000 for 61st straight week. 

Some 2.12 million people collected weekly unemployment benefits in late April, tumbled 82% after hitting a record 11.6 million in early 2010, when the U.S. was in the early stages of a recovery following the Great Recession. 

The last time fewer Americans were collecting unemployment checks was in November 2000, shortly before President Bill Clinton exited the White House. 

Initial jobless claims, meanwhile, climbed by 17,000 to a five-week high of 274,000 in the last week of April. Despite the increase, new claims have been below the key 300,000 mark for 61 straight months, the longest stretch since the waning stages of the Vietnam War. 

The economy has created an average of more than 200,000 jobs a month since 2014, knocking the unemployment rate down to 5%. Low jobless claims have contributed to marked improvement in the labor market over the past several years. The unemployment rate falls more quickly when hiring is strong and fewer people are being laid off. 

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers added 271,000 new jobs in October, far stronger than expected. Monthly job gains over the last year now average 230,000. 

The unemployment rate, which is drawn from a different survey, came in at 5%, the lowest rate since April 2008. Over the past 12 months, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were down by 0.7 percentage point and 1.1 million, respectively. 

Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and construction. Please visit our blog to see the detailed unemployment rate by occupation, age and gender. 

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Last Modified Date: November 06, 2015

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