Professional and Business Services Adds 72,000 Jobs
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 5.9%
The U.S. economy added 850,000 nonfarm jobs in June, as unemployment rose slightly from 5.8% in May to 5.9% in June 2021. The leisure and hospitality industry had the largest increase in employment in the private sector adding 343,000 positions, while government jobs increased by 188,000. The largest job gains occurred in Florida (+81,300). Professional and Business Services added 72,000 jobs!
Learn more from the recent employment report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and view the unemployment rate in your state. |
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MAJOR INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT:
- Construction: – 7,000
- Manufacturing: + 15,000
- Retail Trade: + 67,100
- Transportation and Warehousing: + 10,700
- Information: + 14,000
- Professional and Business Services: + 72,000
- Education and Health Services: + 59,000
- Health Care and Social Assistance: + 20,200
- Leisure and Hospitality: + 343,000
- Government: + 188,000
