TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) • Employment increased 22,200 to 12,380,100. • Unemployment decreased 2,900 to 707,300. • Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.4%. • Participation rate increased less than 0.1 pts to 65.4%. • Monthly hours worked in all jobs increased 3.8 million hours (0.2%) to 1,734.4 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) • Employment increased 61,600 to 12,403,000. Full-time employment increased 41,900 to 8,501,900 and part-time employment increased 19,700 to 3,901,100. • Unemployment increased 4,100 to 707,700. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work ... (full story)