US: US adds 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August.

Shotlist FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 1. Various of traffic, pedestrians, buildings FILE: San Francisco, USA - June 2026 2. Various of job seekers waiting in line FILE: North Las Vegas, USA - 2022 3. Various of workers on production line, machine in operation FILE: Los Angeles, California, USA - 2020 4. Staff at supermarket 5. Staff, shoppers at cashiers FILE: New York City, USA - Nov 2022 6. Customers dining, chatting, ordering in restaurant 7. Customers paying bill FILE: Ohio, USA - Date Unknown 8. Various of workers in auto glass production factory FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 9. Various of port scenes, Statue of Liberty Storyline U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, far surpassing market expectations of around 55,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent for the month. Economists described the current labor market as steady but unremarkable. Meanwhile, several Federal Reserve officials have indicated in recent remarks that inflation remains a greater concern than the job market. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]