Manufacturing employment grew during September
Manufacturers continued to add jobs as the industry recovers from the pandemic-imposed shutdown that started in March.
Manufacturing added 66,000 jobs over the month. Durable goods accounted for about two-thirds of the gain, led by motor vehicles and parts (+14,000) and machinery (+14,000). Despite gains over the past 5 months, employment in manufacturing is 647,000 below February’s level.
Construction employment increased by 26,000 in September, with growth in residential specialty trade contractors (+16,000) and construction of buildings (+12,000). Construction employment is below its February level by 394,000.
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent.
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