Statement of
Kathleen P. Utgoff
Commissioner
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Friday, July 7, 2006
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 121,000 in
June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6
percent. During the second quarter of this year, payroll
employment growth averaged 108,000 per month, down from an
average monthly gain of 169,000 over the 12-month period
ending in March. Average hourly earnings increased by 8
cents in June.
In the service-providing sector of the economy, health
care employment continued to trend up over the month, with
an increase of 19,000. Job gains occurred in hospitals,
doctors' offices, and nursing and residential care
facilities. Over the past year, 278,000 jobs have been
added in health care.
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