TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment decreased to 11,636,600. Unemployment increased to 710,000. Unemployment rate increased by less than 0.1 pts to 5.8%. Participation rate decreased to 64.8%. Aggregate monthly hours worked increased to 1,647.9 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased 1,100 to 11,639,200. Full-time employment decreased 27,900 to 8,094,700 and part-time employment increased 28,900 to 3,544,500. Unemployment increased 9,100 (1.3%) to 709,300. The number of persons looking for full-time work increased 9,800 to 521,900 and the number of persons looking ... (full story)