{table} Trend Estimates • Employment increased 21,100 to 13,010,200 persons. Full-time employment increased 13,300 to 8,885,600 persons and part-time employment increased 7,800 to 4,124,500 persons. • Unemployment decreased 1,300 to 698,900 persons. • Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.1%. • Participation rate remained steady at 66.0%. • Monthly hours worked in all jobs decreased 0.7 million hours to 1,779.3 million hours. Seasonally Adjusted Estimates • Employment increased 26,700 to 13,015,100 persons. Full-time employment increased 6,700 to 8,884,600 persons and part-time employment increased 20,000 to ... (full story)