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Feb 3, 2024

Jobs report: US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January (* Federal agencies added 11000 jobs in January)


Jobs report: US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January


'...The details in Friday’s jobs report pointed to broad hiring gains across the economy. Professional and business services, a category that includes managers and technical workers, added 74,000 jobs. Healthcare companies added 70,000, retailers 45,000, governments at all levels 36,000 and manufacturers 23,000. ...'


Reference: apnews.com
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* MORE READING: Federal agencies added 11000 jobs in January and hit a 20-year high for non-census years