Which industries hired the most workers in August?

Job growth ticked up in August even though it fell short of economists' expectations as job losses in industries like manufacturing and retail partially offset other sectors' gains.Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday. That fell short of the 160,000 gain forecast by LSEG economists, while the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.2%, in line with their projections.The construction industry saw notable employment gains in Au