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US Data: Employment - Nonfarm Payrolls, Changes -1->

Release for:        February 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Labor
Level change in thousands, seasonally adjusted
Calculations by Market News International
Industry                             Oct-17  Nov-17  Dec-17  Jan-18  Feb-18
Total nonfarm                           271     216     175     239     313
Total private                           277     217     174     238     287
Goods producing                          38      78      82      72     100
Mining and logging                        1       6       1       7       8
 Logging                                 -1       1       0       1       0
 Mining                                   2       4       1       6       9
  Oil and gas extraction                 -1       0      -2       2       1
 Mining, except oil, gas                  0       0       0       0       1
  Coal mining                             0      -1       0       0       0
  Metal Ore Mining                        0       0       0       0       0
  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                 0       1       0       0       0
 Support activities for mining            4       4       3       4       7
Construction                             17      42      42      40      61
 Construction of buildings                8      12       9       3      16
  Residential Building                   10       7       9       5       7
  Nonresidential Building                -1       5      -1      -2       9
 Heavy and civil engineering
  construction                           -6       0       7       9       8
 Specialty trade contractors             15      30      27      29      38
  Residential Contractors                 7      11      14      15      19
  Nonresidential Contractors              8      19      13      14      19
Manufacturing                            20      30      39      25      31
Durable goods                            10      27      29      22      32
 Wood products                            3      -3       3       2       3
 Nonmetallic mineral products             0       2       3       2       2
 Primary metals                           1       1       4       0       4
 Fabricated metal products                3       7       7       5       6
 Machinery                                0       9       4       6       6
 Computer, electronic products            3       5       3       1       1
  Computer, peripheral equipment          1       3       1       1       1
  Communications equipment                0       0       0       0       0
  Semiconductors, electronic
   components                             1       2       1       0       1
 Electronic instruments                   1       2       1       0      -1
 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni       0      -1       0       0       0
 Electrical equipment, appliances         3       1       1       0       0
 Transportation equipment                -3       6       3       5       8
  Motor Vehicles, Parts                  -2       3       3       1       6
 Furniture, related products              1      -2       1      -1       2
 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi       0       1       0       1       1
Nondurable goods                         10       3      10       3      -1
 Food manufacturing                       0       3       7       1       0
 Textile mills                           -1      -1       0       0       0
 Textile product mills                   -1       0       0       0      -1
 Apparel                                  0       0       0       1       0
 Paper, paper products                    0       1       0       0       1
 Printing, related activities             0      -2      -1       0       1
 Petroleum, coal products                 0      -1       0       0       2
 Chemicals                                5      -1       3      -2      -1
 Plastics, rubber products                2       2       0       1      -2
 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg            3       1       0       2       0
Private service providing               239     139      92     166     187
Trade, transportation, utilities         28      49      -9      34      72
Wholesale trade                           8      10       9       9       6
 Durable goods                            3       9       7       6       7
 Nondurable goods                         3       3       3      -6       0
 Electronic markets agents,
  brokers                                 2      -2      -1       9      -2
Retail trade                              7      27     -26      15      50
 Motor vehicle, parts dealers             8       1       1       2       3
  Automobile dealers                      4       0       2       1       4
  Other mtr vehicle dealers               2       1       0       2       0
  Auto parts, accessories                 2       1       0       0       0
 Furniture, home furnishings              1       3       1       1       0
 Electronics, appliance stores           -2     -10       5       0       1
 Building material, garden supply
  stores                                  6       5       6       6      10
 Food and beverage stores                 2      18       2      -4       4
 Health, personal care stores            -1       8       0      -4      -3
 Gasoline stations                        1       3      -2       2       1
 Clothing, clothing accessories
  stores                                 -1      -8      -6      11      15
 Sporting goods, hobby, book,
  and music stores                        2       2      -9      -6      -3
 General merchandise stores              -3       5     -27       2      18
 Department stores                     #N/A    #N/A     -11       1       2
 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept       #N/A    #N/A     -17       1      16
 Miscellaneous store retailers           -7      -1       2       1       0
 Nonstore retailers                       0       1       2       5       3
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