Net Job Additions At Restaurants And Bars In August A Rare Positive In Gloomy August Jobs Report

Restaurants and bars added 11,000 net new employees in August, and jobs growth in the wider leisure and hospitality sectors increased employee totals by 28,000 (including the restaurant and bar jobs). This accounted for more than all non-farm payroll jobs growth of only 22,000 in the US during the month, according to the latest data…