Employment Rate Continues Hot Streak in July

    Summer employment rates continue to rise, with job gains of 215,000 in July, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent.

    In a statement to Hotel Online, David Huether, senior vice president for research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, says that 13,400 travel jobs were added in July to reach a new record high of more than 8.1 million.

    The accommodations sector also experienced a rise in employment last month, as 2,300 jobs were added in July . This contributed to an overall gain of 33,300 in franchise employment, reports ADP.

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