Employment increased 24,600 to 12,915,200 persons. Full-time employment increased 15,100 to 8,849,500 persons and part-time employment increased 9,600 to 4,065,700 persons. • Unemployment increased 6,600 to 715,600 persons. • Unemployment rate increased by less than 0.1 pts to 5.3%. • Participation rate increased 0.1 pts to 66.1%. • Monthly hours worked in all jobs increased 0.5 million hours to 1,776.6 million hours. • Employment increased 41,100 to 12,908,200 persons. Full-time employment increased 34,500 to 8,847,100 persons and part-time employment increased 6,700 to 4,061,100 persons. • Unemployment increased ... (full story)