These 11 charts capture the state of the US labor market right now

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In July, the US economy added 215,000 jobs while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3%.

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But aside from the headline numbers, the report showed that the labor market continues to make steady gains.

The number of long-term unemployed continued to fall, while teen unemployment fell to its lowest level in years.

Along with the jobs report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a chartbook which paints a picture of a steadily improving labor market in the US.

Here are the 11 charts that tell the whole story.

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