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10. You realize that the same principle applied to job reports during the Obama Administration?

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 10:25 AM

Jul 2018

Yes, there's constant churn in the business world. It's still an appropriate measure of change over time.

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213,000 jobs added in June? [View all] imanamerican63 Jul 2018 OP

I thought the number for June was 170,000 secondwind Jul 2018 #1

So jobs are added and unemployment is up. greymattermom Jul 2018 #2

More people have entered the job force and B2G Jul 2018 #4

You are wrong. Ace Rothstein Jul 2018 #5

Ok, thanks for the correction! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #6

Yes, but it doesn't include the number of underemployed MiniMe Jul 2018 #7

Are those numbers adjusted for seasonal work? Bettie Jul 2018 #8

I believe agricultural jobs are excluded. nt B2G Jul 2018 #9

Yes, the topline number reported is seasonally adjusted. tritsofme Jul 2018 #12

Remember when anything under 250k was considered meh or bad? Orsino Jul 2018 #11

I think this number is meaningless unless you break it down by sector. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #13

All of the details are in the report B2G Jul 2018 #14

We are the reality party Johnny2X2X Jul 2018 #15