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

Release for:        April 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Labor

Level change in thousands, seasonally adjusted

Calculations by Market News International

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

Total nonfarm                           175     176     324     135     164

Total private                           174     188     321     135     168

Goods producing                          82      55     107      20      49

Mining and logging                        1       7       9       8       8

 Logging                                  0       1       0       0       0

 Mining                                   1       6       9       8       8

  Oil and gas extraction                 -2       3       1       2       1

 Mining, except oil, gas                  0       1       0       0       0

  Coal mining                             0       0       0       0       1

  Metal Ore Mining                        0       0       0       0       0

  Nonmetal Mineral Mining                 0       0       0       0      -1

 Support activities for mining            3       3       8       6       7

Construction                             42      28      67     -10      17

 Construction of buildings                9       2      16       4       9

  Residential Building                    9       5       8       1       4

  Nonresidential Building                -1      -2       8       3       5

 Heavy and civil engineering

  construction                            7       8       8      -5      -3

 Specialty trade contractors             27      19      43      -9      11

  Residential Contractors                14       9      27     -10       4

  Nonresidential Contractors             13      10      16       1       7

Manufacturing                            39      20      31      22      24

Durable goods                            29      17      26      21      18

 Wood products                            3       1       3       1      -1

 Nonmetallic mineral products             3       2       2       1       1

 Primary metals                           4      -1       3      -1       0

 Fabricated metal products                7       6       5       8       4

 Machinery                                4       3       4       2       8

 Computer, electronic products            3       1       1       4       1

  Computer, peripheral equipment          1       1       1       1       1

  Communications equipment                0       0       0       0      -1

  Semiconductors, electronic

   components                             1      -1       1       1       1

 Electronic instruments                   1       0       0       1       1

 Miscellaneous Computers, Electroni       0       0       0       0       0

 Electrical equipment, appliances         1       2       2       2       2

 Transportation equipment                 3       3       5       2       2

  Motor Vehicles, Parts                   3       0       4       1      -1

 Furniture, related products              1      -1       0       0      -1

 Miscellaneous durables manufacturi       0       1       2       1       1

Nondurable goods                         10       3       5       1       6

 Food manufacturing                       7       1       1       4       1

 Textile mills                            0       0       0       0       0

 Textile product mills                    0       0      -1       0      -1

 Apparel                                  0       1       0       1       1

 Paper, paper products                    0       1       2       1       0

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

 Petroleum, coal products                 0       0       2      -2       1

 Chemicals                                3      -3      -1      -2       3

 Plastics, rubber products                0       1       0       0       2

 Miscellaneous nondurables mfg            0       3       1       3       2

Private service providing                92     133     214     115     119

Trade, transportation, utilities         -9      34      68      32      -7

Wholesale trade                           9       7       3      10     -10

 Durable goods                            7       4       6       3       1

 Nondurable goods                         3      -5       0       4      -7

 Electronic markets agents,

  brokers                                -1       8      -2       3      -3

Retail trade                            -26      12      46       6       2

 Motor vehicle, parts dealers             1       3       3      -1      -1

  Automobile dealers                      2       1       3      -1      -1

  Other mtr vehicle dealers               0       2      -1       0       0

  Auto parts, accessories                 0       1       0       1       0

 Furniture, home furnishings              1       1      -2       2      -1

 Electronics, appliance stores            5       1       1       1       1

 Building material, garden supply

  stores                                  6       6      10       2      -5

 Food and beverage stores                 2      -5       3      -3       2

 Health, personal care stores             0      -4      -6       3      -2

 Gasoline stations                       -2       3       1       1      -1

 Clothing, clothing accessories

  stores                                 -6       8      16      -4      -5

 Sporting goods, hobby, book,

  and music stores                       -9      -6      -1       1       2

 General merchandise stores             -27      -2      15      -8       8

 Department stores                      -11      -1       2      -8      -1

 Gen merch, incl warehouse, dept        -17      -1      13       0       9

 Miscellaneous store retailers            2       3       1       5       2

 Nonstore retailers                       2       6       4       5       2

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

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