February Employment Report: 313,000 Jobs Added, 4.1% Unemployment Rate

From the BLS : Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 313,000 in February , and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in construction, retail trade, professional and business services, manufacturing, financial activities, and mining. ... The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December was revised up from +160,000 to +175,000, and the change for January was revised up from +200,000 to +239,000. With these revisions, employment gains in December and January combined were 54,000 more than......(read more)

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