U.S. Adds 235,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.2%

The video discusses the creation of 235,000 jobs in August, a number lower than expected. The unemployment rate decreased to 5.2%, reflecting 8.4 million unemployed individuals. Concerns about the COVID variant's impact on the job market are highlighted. Private payrolls increased, but manufacturing payrolls were revised down. The July job numbers were revised up, adding 110,000 more jobs than initially reported.

What was the unemployment rate in August, and how many people did it represent?

• 5.2% representing 8.4 million unemployed

• 5.4% representing 9 million unemployed

• 5.0% representing 7.5 million unemployed

• 5.6% representing 10 million unemployed

What was the increase in private payrolls in August?

• 300,000

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 243,000

How did the manufacturing payrolls change in August compared to the revised figure?

• Remained the same as the revised figure

• Increased by 37,000, less than the revised 52,000

• Decreased by 10,000 from the revised figure

• Increased by 52,000, more than the revised 37,000

What was the revised job creation number for July?

• 1,100,000

• 943,000

• 1,053,000

• 1,000,000

How many additional jobs were added in the revised July numbers?

• 90,000

• 120,000

• 100,000

• 110,000