February & March numbers reduced by a net of 18,000.
Health care employment continues to be a godsend.
In April, job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.
In April, health care added 37,000 jobs, in line with the average monthly gain of 32,000 over
the prior 12 months. Over the month, job gains occurred in nursing and residential care
facilities (+15,000) and home health care services (+11,000).
Health care employment continues to be a godsend.
In April, job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.
In April, health care added 37,000 jobs, in line with the average monthly gain of 32,000 over
the prior 12 months. Over the month, job gains occurred in nursing and residential care
facilities (+15,000) and home health care services (+11,000).