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MAY 2019 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS MONTHLY JOBS SUMMARY

75,000 JOBS ADDED*

3.6% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE*

2.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR COLLEGE GRADS*/**

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS*

  Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate for College Grads**
 June '184.0%2.3%
 July '183.9%2.2%
 August '183.8%2.0%
 September '183.7%2.0%
 October '183.8%2.0%
 November '183.7%2.2%
 December '183.9%2.1%
 January '194.0%2.4%
 February '193.8%2.2%
 March '193.8%2.0%
 April '193.6%2.1%
 May '193.6%2.1%

*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

**College-degreed workers 25 and older

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HIRING PROCESS HURDLES

35% of senior managers said generating interest from qualified candidates is the most difficult aspect of the hiring process.

Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 senior managers in the U.S.

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