US Hiring Rises as More People Seek Full-Time Work
October hiring was stronger than September, but more workers could not get the hours they wanted.
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In this lesson: Interpret an updated estimate and distinguish a monthly increase from a total.
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compared with a revised gain of 60,000 in September
Compared with introduces the September figure as a reference for the October increase. It helps the reader compare the two months without treating them as one combined total.
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Summarise what the report shows about job growth and workers’ hours. Include one statistic for each.
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Employers added 165,000 jobs in October. However, 339,000 more people worked part time for economic reasons: they wanted full-time jobs but had reduced hours or could not find full-time work.
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