Sectors that witnessed the strongest job growth are construction, healthcare, and business services. Meanwhile, there is no denying the fact that the manufacturing sector is still under pressure from geopolitical issues such as the trade war, and lagged behind the other sectors in job creation.
The labor market conditions improved consistently over the past eight-and-half years, all along generating fresh employment
Experts believe that it is a ‘full employment’ scenario wherein there are as many job vacancies to accommodate all the unemployed persons. However, that remains a far-fetched possibility due to practical reasons.
There has been a corresponding increase in hourly wages as companies relaxed their hiring policies to rope in the most talented among the job aspirants. In a way, the situation puts pressure on employers in terms of ensuring the availability of skill and paying high salaries. Average daily wages moved up 0.2% last month, slightly faster the 0.1% growth registered in March.
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The latest data could put to rest the apprehension raised by some quarters that the economy is on the verge of a slowdown, citing the weakness in the global economy, the trade dispute with China and Brexit-like uncertainties in Europe. The intense volatility the financial markets witnessed towards the end of last year added to the worries.
The US economy expanded a stronger-than-expected 3.2% in the first quarter, which according to economists is one of the biggest gains historically.