U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
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BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
Healthcare Industry Statistics
Health care added 56,000 jobs in April, in line with the average monthly gain of 63,000 overthe prior 12 months. In April, employment continued to increase in ambulatory health care services (+33,000), hospitals (+14,000), and nursing and residential care facilities (+9,000).
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
Manufacturing Industry Statistics
Employment in manufacturing changed little in the month of April. The unemployment rate decreased to 2.7% from the previous month's 3%. Employment levels remained steady at 12.9 million, seeing no change over the last three months.
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
Professional and Business Services Industry Statistics
In April, the unemployment rate in the Professional and business services industry edged down to 4% after a spike in February. The overall employment situation was very little changed.
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
Transportation & Warehousing Industry Statistics
In April, transportation and warehousing added 22,000 jobs, with gains in couriers and messengers (+8,000) and warehousing and storage (+8,000). Over the prior 12 months, employmentin transportation and warehousing had shown little net change.
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
Retail Industry Statistics
Employment in retail trade continued to trend up in April (+20,000). Over the prior 12 months,the industry had added an average of 7,000 jobs per month. In April, employment increased ingeneral merchandise retailers (+10,000), building material and garden equipment and suppliesdealers (+7,000), and health and personal care retailers (+5,000). Electronics and applianceretailers lost 3,000 jobs.
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, April, 2024
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report
BLS, Latest JOLTS Report