Another Weak Jobs Report.

BLS Employment Situation Report (September 2016)

– Nonfarm Payrolls, seasonally adjusted, month/month +156,000. Previous was +167,000
– Nonfarm Payrolls, not seasonally adjusted, month/month +527,000
– Unemployment Rate 5.0%. Previous was 4.9%
– Private Payrolls month/month 167,000. Previous was 144,000
– Participation Rate 62.9%. Previous was 62.8 %
– Average Hourly Earnings month/month +0.2%. Previous was +0.3%
– Average Workweek 34.4 hours. Previous was 34.4 hours.

 

Wholesale Trade (August 2016)

– Wholesale Inventories month/month -0.2%. Previous was -0.1%