Full-time jobs drop, but part time up

Total employment remained steady in July, with the loss of 22,200 full time jobs almost entirely replaced by a 22,100 rise in part time jobs during the month.

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point to 5.1%, after a slight increase in participation.

Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 3.6 million hours to 1,621.4 million hours.