Widespread job growth reported towards end of 2014

Posted on 30 Dec 2014 by The Manufacturer

The Economic Situation report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this month revealed a net growth of 321,000 jobs in November, a increase of 78,000 jobs over October.

Employment gain revisions for September and October combined were 44,000 more than previously reported with November’s job growth 32% higher than October’s revised employment number of 243,000 new jobs, and a 18.5% increase over September’s revised number of 271,000. Over the last year, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons decreased by 1.2%…

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