Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services rose 3.6 percent last month.

Even though it's a low-risk profession, accounting employees can still experience injuries or illnesses caused by preventable hazards.

The unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 3.8 percent and average wages also increased.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4.0 percent because of the partial government shutdown.

Wages picked up and the unemployment rate matched the lowest in almost five decades.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employers added a better than expect 313,000 jobs in February, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged for the fifth month in a row at 4.1 percent.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employers added a robust 200,000 jobs in January, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent despite a boost from the passage of a tax cut law at the end of the year.

The unemployment rate inched up one-tenth of a point to 4.4 percent, as employers added 222,000 jobs in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although accounting and bookkeeping services lost 300 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis.