Current Employment Statistics Highlights

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Current Employment Statistics Highlights

Nonfarm employment increased by 151,000 in January 2016. Retail trade, food services and drinking places, and health care led job gains. Private education, transportation and warehousing, and mining lost jobs over the month.
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private-sector payrolls rose by 12 cents (+0.5 percent) following no change in December. Over the past 12 months, hourly earnings have increased by 2.5 percent. In January average weekly hours increased by 0.1 hour to 34.6 hours.
The employment change for November was revised up from +252,000 to +280,000. The change for December was revised down from +292,000 to +262,000. Over the past 3 months, job growth has averaged 231,000 per month.

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National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Organizational Body

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202-691-6555

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Current Employment Statistics Highlights

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NONE

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GMD

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English

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February 5, 2016

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