The Jobs Numbers: Who’s Hiring in America—and Who’s Not

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in August, and the nation’s unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. Meanwhile, average hourly pay for workers rose 2.5 percent from a year earlier, to $26.39 from $25.74. Leaders & Laggards Below are...

The Jobs Numbers: Who’s Hiring in America—and Who’s Not