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Back米8月雇用統計、予想大幅上回る 非農業部門就業者数16.2万人増
米8月雇用統計、予想大幅上回る 非農業部門就業者数16.2万人増
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米8月雇用統計、予想大幅上回る 非農業部門就業者数16.2万人増

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米労働省が発表した8月の雇用統計によると、季節調整済み非農業部門就業者数は前月比16万2000人増となり、市場予想の5万6000人増を大幅に上回った。失業率は4.1%と前月と同水準。業種別ではレジャー関連や地方政府教育部門がプラスに転じた一方、情報関連は2万3000人減少した。

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米労働省が季節調整済みの8月雇用統計を発表。非農業部門就業者数は前月比16万2000人増と市場予想を大幅に上回った。失業率は4.1%と前月と同水準。

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【ワシントン時事】米労働省が4日発表した8月の雇用統計(季節調整済み)によると、景気動向を敏感に反映する非農業部門の就業者数は前月比16万2000人増だった。市場予想(5万6000人増)を大幅に上回った。

米経済活動「小幅に拡大」 AI堅調もエネルギー高重荷―FRB報告

8月の失業率は4.1%と、前月と同水準。7月の就業者数も2万1000人増と、従来発表の2万3000人減からプラスに修正された。雇用情勢の底堅さが示された。

8月の業種別就業者数は、前月マイナスだったレジャー関連が6万2000人増、地方政府の教育部門が4万2000人増と、それぞれプラスに転じた。トランプ大統領が再興を目指す製造業は1万6000人増。一方、人工知能(AI)普及の影響を受けているとみられる情報関連は2万3000人減だった。

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  • FRBは9月のFOMCで利下げを見送る可能性が高まる

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • この雇用統計の改善が持続するかどうか
  • FRBが今後の金融政策でどのように対応するか
  • 情報関連部門の減少がAI普及による構造的変化を示しているかどうか

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