Seems to be some question about that so here are the FACTS from the Federal Government's Bureau of Labor Statistics!
Employment Situation News Release
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/history/empsit_01052001.txt
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I don't know. I couldn't get past this part:
In the goods-producing sector, manufacturing employment fell by 62,000
in December, bringing its loss for the year to 178,000. Employment in
primary metals declined by 9,000 in December, partly reflecting 3,000
workers who were on strike and thus not on payrolls. Motor vehicles lost
8,000 jobs, as did rubber and miscellaneous plastics. Apparel and textiles
continued their long-term declines, losing 9,000 and 5,000 jobs,
respectively. Declines also occurred in several construction-related
industries, including lumber, furniture, and stone, clay, and glass
products.
Construction employment fell by 13,000 in December, affected for the
second month in a row by adverse weather. Employment in mining fell by
3,000.
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Or the fact that the government grew enormously and that accounted for a lot if not most of the job growth. At least, that's what your link seemed to say.