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Companies in the United States Add 148,000 Jobs in December 2017 Along With Wage Increases
The Unemployment Rate Stays Constant at 4.1 Percent on a National Average The numbers are in for December 2017 regarding job growth. During the month of December the United States added 148,000 jobs. Wages did see a national average increase, and the unemployment rate stayed the same at 4.1 percent. A total of 2.06 million jobs were added for all of 2017, with 148,000 new jobs created in December. Browse over the jobs report Twitter feed to see both sides of the jobs debate. We have paired different points of view to this article to remain unbiased about the subject.
The Unemployment Rate in Southern Illinois Averages at 6.4 and the U.S. National Average is at 4.7
A recent report by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana shows a trend that focuses on how automative jobs may be increasing the unemployment rate. Currently, I live in Southern Illinois and found similarities between their data and trends that is also taking place in my area. The YouTube video below by the vlogbrothers does an excellent job of breaking down employment data for the United States. Let me start with two facts about the largest employers in the United States: The U.S. Department of Defense has been named the largest employer in the world with 3.2 million. Wal-Mart is the largest company