Charting payroll employment over the past 13 months
Total non-farm payroll employment edged down (-63,000) in February, with private-sector employment declining by 101,000. This is according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Non-farm payroll employment was little changed in December (41,000) and January (-22,000).
Over the month, job losses occurred in manufacturing, construction, and retail trade. Health care and food services continued to add jobs.
This data is from the BLS Current Employment Statistics program and is seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent two months is preliminary. More information can be found in "The Employment Situation: February 2008," news release USDL 08-0294.