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What Exactly Is Job Growth?


In the United States, job growth is measured by the number of workers added to nonfarm payrolls on a monthly basis, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The rate of job growth is an important measure of the speed of economic expansion. Nonfarm payrolls are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation Summary, often known as the monthly employment report.


Understanding Job Creation


The net rise in the number of nonfarm payrolls during the preceding month is referred to as job growth. The employment growth rate is closely monitored since employment is critical to economic success. The predicted "steady-state" employment growth rate in keeping with the progressive expansion of the labor force is an increase of around 84,000 nonfarm payrolls each month. Larger gains indicate above-trend growth, but lower increases or outright losses may indicate a downturn.


However, keep in mind that the job growth figures in the employment status summary are approximations. Based on further survey responses, the results for a particular month are changed in each of the following two monthly reports. A monthly rise in nonfarm payrolls of about 100,000 is deemed statistically significant.


How is Job Growth Measured?


The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects statistics on job growth by polling around 145,000 firms and government entities, which account for roughly one-third of total nonfarm employment in the United States. The Employment Situation Summary includes information from both a "establishment survey" of nonfarm job by industry and a separate household survey of employment status. The headline data for job growth and unemployment are provided by the two polls.

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