Warehousing, transporation jobs increase by 228K in March
U.S. nonfarm employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Job gains occurred in transportation and warehousing, and employment increased in retail trade, partially reflecting the return of workers from a strike.
Employment in transportation and warehousing rose by 23,000 in March, about double the prior 12-month average gain of 12,000. In March, job gains in couriers and messengers (+16,000) and truck transportation (+10,000) were partially offset by a job loss in warehousing and storage
Employment showed little change over the month in other major industries, including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; construction; manufacturing; wholesale trade; information; financial activities; professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; and other services.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
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