Gallup Job Creation Index Unchanged

Gallup's U.S. job creation index held unchanged at 32 in August for the 4th consecutive month. This is the best level in the 7-year history of the report and suggests that hiring activity is strong and has not been interrupted by volatility in the global markets.

In August, 44% of employed Americans reported that their employer was hiring while 12% reported that their employer was letting people go. Thirty-nine percent said their employer was not changing the size of the workforce. 

Regional job creation in August was consistent with what Gallup has found for most of the summer, with job creation highest in the Midwest and lowest in the East. And net hiring in the nongovernment sector remains slightly higher than in the government sector. The poll was conducted throughout the month of August with the random sample totaling over 17,500 adults.