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

Release for:        March 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Labor

Level change in thousands, seasonally adjusted

Calculations by Market News International

Industry                             Nov-17  Dec-17  Jan-18  Feb-18  Mar-18

Total nonfarm                           216     175     176     326     103

Total private                           217     174     188     320     102

Goods producing                          78      82      55     106      15

Mining and logging                        6       1       7       9       8

 Logging                                  1       0       1       0       0

 Mining                                   4       1       6       9       9

  Oil and gas extraction                  0      -2       3       1       2

 Mining, except oil, gas                  0       0       1       1       1

  Coal mining                            -1       0       0       0       0

  Metal Ore Mining                        0       0       0       0       0

  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                 1       0       0       0       1

 Support activities for mining            4       3       3       8       6

Construction                             42      42      28      65     -15

 Construction of buildings               12       9       2      15       5

  Residential Building                    7       9       5       8       2

  Nonresidential Building                 5      -1      -2       7       2

 Heavy and civil engineering

  construction                            0       7       8      10      -4

 Specialty trade contractors             30      27      19      39     -16

  Residential Contractors                11      14       9      21      -9

  Nonresidential Contractors             19      13      10      18      -7

Manufacturing                            30      39      20      32      22

Durable goods                            27      29      17      28      22

 Wood products                           -3       3       1       4       1

 Nonmetallic mineral products             2       3       2       2       2

 Primary metals                           1       4      -1       3      -1

 Fabricated metal products                7       7       6       6       9

 Machinery                                9       4       3       4       2

 Computer, electronic products            5       3       1       1       3

  Computer, peripheral equipment          3       1       1       1       1

  Communications equipment                0       0       0       0       0

  Semiconductors, electronic

   components                             2       1      -1       1       1

 Electronic instruments                   2       1       0       0       1

 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni      -1       0       0       0       0

 Electrical equipment, appliances         1       1       2       2       2

 Transportation equipment                 6       3       3       5       5

  Motor Vehicles, Parts                   3       3       0       5       3

 Furniture, related products             -2       1      -1       1       1

 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi       1       0       1       0       0

Nondurable goods                          3      10       3       4       0

 Food manufacturing                       3       7       1       1       3

 Textile mills                           -1       0       0       0       0

 Textile product mills                    0       0       0       0       0

 Apparel                                  0       0       1       0       0

 Paper, paper products                    1       0       1       1      -1

 Printing, related activities            -2      -1      -1       2      -3

 Petroleum, coal products                -1       0       0       2      -1

 Chemicals                               -1       3      -3      -1      -2

 Plastics, rubber products                2       0       1      -1      -1

 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg            1       0       3       1       4

Private service providing               139      92     133     214      87

Trade, transportation, utilities         49      -9      34      74      21

Wholesale trade                          10       9       7       7      11

 Durable goods                            9       7       4       7       3

 Nondurable goods                         3       3      -5       2       6

 Electronic markets agents,

  brokers                                -2      -1       8      -2       3

Retail trade                             27     -26      12      47      -4

 Motor vehicle, parts dealers             1       1       3       4       2

  Automobile dealers                      0       2       1       4       0

  Other mtr vehicle dealers               1       0       2       0       0

  Auto parts, accessories                 1       0       1       0       2

 Furniture, home furnishings              3       1       1       0       2

 Electronics, appliance stores          -10       5       1       1       2

 Building material, garden supply

  stores                                  5       6       6      11       2

 Food and beverage stores                18       2      -5       3      -3

 Health, personal care stores             8       0      -4      -4       2

 Gasoline stations                        3      -2       3       1       0

 Clothing, clothing accessories

  stores                                 -8      -6       8      16      -7

 Sporting goods, hobby, book,

  and music stores                        2      -9      -6      -2       1

 General merchandise stores               5     -27      -2      13     -13

 Department stores                     #N/A     -11      -1       2      -8

 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept       #N/A     -17      -1      12      -5

 Miscellaneous store retailers           -1       2       3       0       4

 Nonstore retailers                       1       2       6       5       4

  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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