<p><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/522a2254eab8ea3a23ad5a83-1172-878/obama-flag-scratching-head.png?maxX=480" border="0" alt="obama flag scratching head" width="480" /><p class="source on-image">REUTERS/ Jason Reed</p></div></div>The U.S. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-august-jobs-report-2013-9">added just 169,000 new jobs</a> in August, missing analyst expectations.</p>
<p>The employment rate dropped to 7.3% from 7.4% in July. But that was largely thanks to the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/american-labor-force-in-one-chart-2013-9">continuing decline in labor force participation</a>.</p>
<p>As back-to-school season got underway, the U.S. gained in retail trade employment (+44,000 <keyword id="11018" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jobs">jobs</keyword>) and education and health services (+43,000), <a href="http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/ceshighlights.pdf">according the Bureau of Labor Statistics new report</a>.</p>
<p>In the report, the <keyword id="929431" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="BLS">BLS</keyword> breaks down the state of American jobs sector by sector.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> We have the charts for you.</span></p>

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The State Of American Jobs In 18 Charts

REUTERS/ Jason ReedThe U.S. added just 169,000 new jobs in August, missing analyst expectations. The employment rate dropped to 7.3% from 7.4% in July. But that was largely thanks to the continuing decline in labor force participation. As back-to-school season got underway, the U.S. gained in retail trade employment (+44,000 jobs) and education and health services (+43,000), according the Bureau of Labor Statistics new report. In the report, the BLS breaks down the state of American jobs sector by sector. We have the charts for you.

The State Of American Jobs In 18 Charts

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