The April 2019 jobs report found that: - The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% - Several industries saw significant job gains including construction, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, and leisure and hospitality - Average hourly earnings increased by $0.06 to $62.8 for private sector workers

1. April 2019
JOBS
REPORT

2. In This Report
Labor Market Highlights
Job Gains
Unemployment Rates
Expert Insights: Joanie Courtney

3. Labor Market Highlights
263,000
Unemployment Rate
Dropped to
3.6%
Average hourly
earnings for private
non-farm employees
Up $0.06 62.8%
Labor Participation
dropped to
5.8 Million
Job Seekers
Number
of Jobs
Added in
April
7.1 Million
Number of Job
Openings

4. Unemployment Rate
3.6%
April Jobs
Report
Job Gains:
263,000
Construction
Manufacturing
Natural Resources & Mining
Transportation & Warehousing
Financial Activities
Leisure & Hospitality
Health Care & Social Assistance
Professional & Business Services
52,600
76,000
4,000
33,000
Retail Trade
GOODS-PRODUCING
SECTOR
SERVICE-PROVIDING
SECTOR
3,000
12,000
11,100
12,000
34,000

5. 4.7%
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
Manufacturing
ConstructionFinancial Activities
3.0%
3.3%
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
Information Services
Professional & Business Services Transportation & Utilities
3.5%
2.3%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.0%
APRIL 2018
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
2.1%
1.6%
Wholesale and Retail Trade
APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
4.3%
4.2%
4.5%APRIL 2019
APRIL 2018
Leisure and Hospitality
Unemployment Rates
6.5%
5.2%

6. Expert
Insights
Featuring Joanie Courtney,
CMO and President, Professional
Division, EmployBridge

7. Provide Learning Opportunities for Growth
The skills required to do manufacturing jobs is changing. Blue-collar workers need technical and
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are being heralded as an effective solution to the skills gap as they help workers master new skills
through on-the-job training. We’re seeing that job seekers, when provided the opportunity, are
taking advantage of upskilling and reskilling programs with employers.
Other effective learning solutions include:
• Mentor-led training programs
• Online learning programs
• Augmented reality and virtual reality to train on unfamiliar tasks
• Simulation training for complex and dangerous tasks
Employers will need to embrace these opportunities to help shore up the skills gap and prepare for
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8. Temporary Help Sector Improving – Wages Increasing
The temporary help sector added 18,000 jobs in April. Last month, the sector
lost 5,000 jobs. It is a great sign that we added 18K jobs and a great indicator
of the strength of the job market and an encouraging statistic for job seekers
and staffing providers alike.
As wages continue to increase, with 3.2% wage growth seen in April and
unemployment down to 3.6%, it’s more important than ever for employers to
review their pay rates to ensure they’re staying competitive in the market to
attract a qualified workforce. Other strategic tactics, such as adding shift
differentials and part-time/flexible shifts, will also help to recruit and retain
employees.

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including ResourceMFG, ProLogistix, ProDrivers, Select, RemX, Westaff and Remedy. Combining the advantages of national scale, in-depth local
market knowledge, industry-specific expertise and powerful recruiting and retention tools, EmployBridge is recognized by Staffing Industry
Analysts as America's largest industrial staffing firm. The company puts more than 86,000 people to work each week across a network of 400+
offices in 48 states and Canada. In 2017, EmployBridge provided more than 164 million work hours to 10,000 clients, generating more than $3
billion in revenue. For more information, please visit www.employbridge.com.