Payrolls Survey: Jobs Growth of 200,000 in January

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Total NonFarm Payrolls

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 200,000 jobs, 196,000 in the private sector. Prior month revisions: December total jobs growth was revised up by 12,000 from a gain of 148,000 to a gain of 160,000 . November growth was revised down by 36,000 from a gain of 252,000 to a gain of 216,000 .
Gains across the major employment sectors are shown in the bar-chart and table below.

Payroll Growth Components

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U.S. Payroll Jobs: Total Nonfarm. Seasonally Adjusted.
Sector Level (000s) Monthly Change (000s) Mthly Chg (%) Yr/Yr Change (000s)* Yr/Yr Chg (%)*
Jan. 2018 Nov. 2017 Dec. 2017 Jan. 2018 Jan. 2018 Nov. 2017 Dec. 2017 Jan. 2018 Jan. 2018
Total Nonfarm 147,810 216.0 160.0 200.0 0.14 2,193.0 2,173.0 2,114.0 1.45
– Total Private 125,482 217.0 166.0 196.0 0.16 2,161.0 2,155.0 2,099.0 1.70
– – Mining and Logging 704 6.0 1.0 6.0 0.86 51.0 52.0 58.0 8.98
– – Construction 7,099 42.0 33.0 36.0 0.51 219.0 241.0 226.0 3.29
– – Manufacturing 12,555 30.0 21.0 15.0 0.12 180.0 189.0 186.0 1.50
– – Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,633 49.0 -3.0 34.0 0.12 222.0 175.0 183.0 0.67
– – Information 2,773 -4.0 -1.0 -6.0 -0.22 -35.0 -33.0 -37.0 -1.32
– – Financial Activities 8,518 9.0 6.0 9.0 0.11 160.0 140.0 121.0 1.44
– – Professional and Business Services 20,694 16.0 25.0 23.0 0.11 433.0 452.0 448.0 2.21
– – Education and Health Services 23,427 38.0 39.0 38.0 0.16 485.0 467.0 470.0 2.05
– – Leisure and Hospitality 16,248 20.0 37.0 35.0 0.22 357.0 360.0 342.0 2.15
– – Other Services 5,831 11.0 8.0 6.0 0.10 89.0 112.0 102.0 1.78
– Government 22,328 -1.0 -6.0 4.0 0.02 32.0 18.0 15.0 0.07
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