Though the unemployment rate remained “essentially unchanged” at 5.4% in April, some sectors put more people to work than others.
The government's monthly jobs report is closely watched as a predictor of economic growth, as are its headline numbers on new jobs and the unemployment rate. But beneath the surface lies a world of numbers detailing the state of the job market.
So who's hiring right now?
Of the more than 200,000 jobs added in April, most were in professional and business services: 62,000.
The industry hired 16,000 workers to service buildings and dwellings, 9,000 computer and systems designers, 7,000 workers in business support, and 6,000 in management and tech consulting.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
The health industry hired 45,000 workers in April.
Ambulatory health care service jobs were up 25,000, hospital positions up 12,000, and nursing and residential care facilities up 8,000. Over the past year, health care has added 390,000 jobs.
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