
164,000 jobs were added last month. Economists had expected a gain of about 165,000.
The unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, the same as in June.
Average hourly earnings rose by 0.3 percent. The year-over-year gain was 3.2 percent.
The Takeaway
Just two days after the Federal Reserve moved to ward off economic snags by paring interest rates, the monthly jobs report signals that the labor market is maintaining its energy during a record-long hiring streak.