August 9, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Payroll employment rises in July 2011

1-month change in payroll employment, selected industries, June 2011–July 2011
Industry	Employment change
Health care	31,000
Retail trade	26,000
Manufacturing	24,000
Professional and technical services	18,000
Mining	9,000
Government	-37,000

These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment rises in July 2011.

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