Manufacturing employment ended year strong
Manufacturing employment continued to trend up in December, as the nation's factory employment increased by 9,000 jobs.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that employment rose in primary metals (+4,000) and petroleum and coal products (+2,000), while electronic instruments (-4,000) lost jobs. Manufacturing added 77,000 jobs in 2013, compared with an increase of 154,000 jobs in 2012.
Employment in mining edged up in December by 5,000 jobs. The industry added 29,000 jobs over the year.
Construction employment edged down in December, losing 16,000 positions. However, in 2013, the industry added an average of 10,000 jobs per month. Employment in nonresidential specialty trade contractors declined by 13,000 in December, possibly reflecting unusually cold weather in parts of the country.
The overall unemployment rate declined from 7.0 percent to 6.7 percent in December, while total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 74,000.
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