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Highlights from BLS report:

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  • In August, an increase in government employment largely reflected temporary hiring for the 2020 Census. Notable job gains also occurred in retail trade, in professional and business services, in leisure and hospitality, and in education and health services.
  • Number of persons on temporary layoff decreased by 3.1 million in August to 6.2 million, down considerably from the series high of 18.1 million in April.
  • Number of permanent job losers increased by 534,000 to 3.4 million; this measure has risen by 2.1 million since February.
  • In August, 24.2 million persons reported that they had been unable to work because their employer closed or lost business due to the pandemic — down from 31.3 million in July.

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