Manufacturing jobs added
The nation's factories added 17,000 jobs in March according to the monthly employment statistics issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Jobs gains were concentrated in two durable goods industries, fabricated metal products, which added 8,000 jobs, and machinery, which posted a gain of 5,000 jobs. Employment in durable goods manufacturing has risen by 243,000 since its most recent low in December 2009.
In March, employment in mining increased by 14,000, with much of the gain occurring in support activities for mining (+9,000).
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8 percent.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
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