美國勞工統計局的數據顯示，美國6月新增就業20.9萬人，遠低于預期。BBC報道指出，這可能意味著加息已經開始令美國經濟減速。

 

 

US jobs growth slowed last month in a sign that the weight of higher interest rates may be starting to slow the world's largest economy.

美國6月就業增長率放緩，這可能意味著加息已經開始令美國經濟減速。

 

Employers added 209,000 jobs in June, the smallest gain since December 2020, the Labor Department said.

美國勞工部稱，美國6月新增就業20.9萬人，為2020年12月以來的最低增幅。

 

That was fewer than expected, though the unemployment rate still fell to 3.6%, down from 3.7% in May.

盡管就業增長率低于預期，但是失業率仍然降到了3.6%，相比5月的3.7%進一步下降。

 

Wages also continued to climb, with the average hourly pay up 4.4% from a year ago.

美國勞動者的工資也還在繼續上漲，平均時薪同比上漲4.4%。

 

But the monthly report comes alongside other data, such as a drop in job vacancies, that suggest the labour market may be cooling.

但與此同時，職位空缺減少等其他數據顯示，美國勞動力市場可能在降溫。

 

Economists have been predicting a slowdown for months, as higher interest rates force consumers to cut back spending in other areas and make borrowing for business expansions more costly.

過去數月來經濟學家紛紛預測美國經濟會放緩，因為加息迫使消費者減少其他領域的開支，提高了企業擴張的融資成本。

 

Retailers and transportation firms shed jobs, while leisure and hospitality businesses added just 21,000 positions - keeping overall employment in that sector below pre-pandemic levels.

零售和運輸企業在裁員，而休閑及酒店業只增加了2.1萬個職位，使得這一領域的總體就業率低于疫情前的水平。

 

英文來源：BBC

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