But leisure and hospitality payrolls slowed sharply.
The healthcare sector also saw a large increase in jobs.
The broad increase in hiring last month was led by the professional and business services industry. stocks opened higher on the news, as the jobs report lifted investors' hopes that the pace of interest rate hikes could ease.While the unemployment rate rose, it came as more than 780,000 workers entered the job market, pushing the size of the labor force to a record high. So all of these are, you know, very good signs that those increases in interest rates are slowing the job market and the economy but are not taking a very heavy toll on the labor market as of yet."U.S. Recently, the mom of three sported the perfect dress for summer and we found five similar styles at Nordstrom and on. Since officially joining the royal family in 2011, the Duchess of Cambridge has wowed us with some incredible formal looks and her comfortable casual style. And, at the same time, we're not really seeing too many layoffs. Kate Middleton has been a fashion icon for more than a decade. Labor force participation increased, which will relieve some of that pressure on a very tight labor market. But wage growth slowed and the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%, which could ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to deliver a third 75 basis point interest rate hike at its policy meeting later this month.Jesse Wheeler is an analyst with Morning Consult."This jobs report will be a very welcome sign for Federal Reserve policymakers. job growth rose slightly more than expected in August, as the Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday showed employers hired 315,000 workers last month.