Construction Activity Remains Strong

Construction Activity Remains Strong

The 5,000 person gain in construction employment was the net result of the gains in employment associated with the construction of buildings being partially offset by declines in the hiring associated with the finishing of buildings. Over the past eleven months we...
Seasonal Hiring Pushed Retail Employment Higher

Seasonal Hiring Pushed Retail Employment Higher

Retail employment was up by a net of 18,200 in November, as the 39,300-person gain in general merchandise stores was largely offset by declines at building material stores (-10,900) and sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores (-14,100). It being November, one has...
The Health Care Juggernaut Plowed Ahead

The Health Care Juggernaut Plowed Ahead

I am not sure that I will ever get over my astonishment of the ability of this sector to generate employment. We had another 32,100 jobs added in November. And, as has been the case for the past several months, both ambulatory care (+19,200) and hospitals (+12,700)...
Leisure and Hospitality Continues to Expand

Leisure and Hospitality Continues to Expand

The advance you see in November was the net result of hiring gains at food service establishments being partially offset by declines in hotels and in the performing arts. If you wondered where we count the cast of Hamilton in the employment statistics, now you know....