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Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on May Jobs Report

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today issued the following statement regarding the May 2019 Employment Situation report:

"May's job report added 75,000 jobs. We seek to continue job growth by opening more opportunities through policies like USMCA moving forward.

"For 15 months in a row, the unemployment rate has been at or below 4.0% as May's unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, the lowest rate since 1969. Hispanic-Americans and Americans with disabilities maintained their series low unemployment rates at 4.2% and 6.3%, respectfully.

"At 3.1%, wage growth continued a 10-month streak of being at or above 3.0%, which remains encouraging."

Agency
Office of the Secretary
Date
June 7, 2019
Release Number
19-0921-NAT
Media Contact: Emily Weeks
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