Employment Report In Depth, pt. 1 - Zacks.com

Employment Report In Depth, pt. 1 - Zacks.com: "The employment-to-population ratio, or the employment rate, also fell for the second straight month to 58.1% from 58.2% -- it had been at 58.4% for most of the year so far. It was also at 58.4% a year ago. Normally at this point in the cycle it should be the participation rate that is rising, and the employment rate rising, or at least staying unchanged. A fall in the unemployment rate from a falling participation rate is not really such great news."