195,000 new US jobs in June according to Bureau of Labor Statistics
July 8, 2013
according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Specifically, the June 2013 Employment Situation Report found:
- Leisure and hospitality employment added 75,000 jobs in June 2013 and this industry has averaged 55,000 jobs per month so far in 2013, almost twice the average gain of 30,000 jobs per month in 2012. Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places continued to expand, increasing by 52,000 jobs in June 2013.
- Professional and business services employment rose by 53,000 jobs in June 2013 with temporary help services adding 10,000 jobs, management and technical consulting services gaining 8,000 jobs, and computer systems design and related services adding 7,000 jobs. Employment in professional and business services has grown by 624,000 jobs over the past year.
- Retail trade employment increased by 37,000 jobs in June 2013, with building material and garden supply stores adding 9,000 jobs and motor vehicle and parts dealers adding 8,000 jobs.
- Health care employment added 20,000 jobs in June 2013, with ambulatory health care services gaining 13,000 jobs and hospitals gaining 5,000 jobs following a loss of 8,000 jobs in May 2013.
- Financial activities employment rose by 17,000 jobs in June 2013, with credit intermediation adding 6,000 jobs and insurance carriers and related activities adding 6,000 jobs.
- Employment in other major industries including mining and logging, construction, manufacturing, and transportation and warehousing showed little or no change in June 2013.
- Federal government employment declined by 5,000 jobs in June 2013 and has decreased by 65,000 jobs over the past 12 months.
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