August Jobs Report

• The August jobs report once again showed the economy under President Trump remains strong.
  
  
  • The unemployment rate held at a near generational low – 3.7%.
  • The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in August.
  • 3,000 new manufacturing jobs were added.
  • 13,000 new construction jobs were added.
  • 60,000 new jobs for women.
    
    
• All Americans continue to benefit from the Trump economy.
  • Unemployment among African Americans is at its lowest level in history – 5.5%.
  • The Latino American unemployment rate is tied for the previous record low set under President Trump – 4.2%. 
     
• Over 6.3 million jobs have been added since President Trump was elected.
  • Over 1 million jobs have been added in 2019.
  • Over 500,000 manufacturing jobs have been added since the President was elected. 
     
• In August, wage growth remained strong at 3.2% - the 13th month in a row of 3% or better. 
   
• President Trump’s economy continues to pull disenfranchised Americans off of the sidelines and into the labor market – a staggering 571,000 people reentered the labor market in August.
  
  
• 2020 Democrats are not talking about the economy because they cannot deny the success. 
   
• President Trump is delivering on his promise to revitalize the American economy