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February Jobs Report
by , 03-05-2021 at 08:38 AM (403 Views)
Job growth surges in February on hiring jump in restaurants and bars
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/jobs...uary-2021.htmlNonfarm payrolls increased by 379,000 in February and the unemployment rate was 6.2%.
Dow Jones estimates for were 210,000 new jobs and a headline jobless rate of 6.3%.
Most of the hiring came in the hospitality sector, which saw 355,000 new jobs. Education, construction and mining all saw declines.
The Black unemployment rate jumped to 9.9% from 9.2%.
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