Home > Labor News > Economic Report: Public Sector Hiring Up In Midst Of Bad Economy – 05/01/08

Economic Report: Public Sector Hiring Up In Midst Of Bad Economy – 05/01/08

April 30th, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

Economic Report:

Ready for some positive economic news? The public sector is hiring new workers faster than it has in six years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics federal, state, and local governments added 76,800 jobs during the first quarter of 2008. The hiring helps cushion the 286,000 jobs lost in the private sector during the first three months of the year.

Categories: Labor News Tags:
  1. No comments yet.
You must be logged in to post a comment.