Employers added a significant number of jobs recently. Average weekly pay is up, increasing by 3.7% over the past year. This suggests that wages are rising at a pace similar to inflation.

The unemployment rate has remained steady, holding at a certain percentage. Recent hiring trends have been somewhat uneven, with monthly job growth exceeding a certain average only a few times in the past 20 months.

Further details about the job market are available, including revised figures for a previous month and information about private-sector employment.