U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Mar

Payroll employment rises by 242,000 in February; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and educational services. Job losses continued in mining.

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