BALTIMORE (March 12, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 14,600 private sector jobs over-the-month, an increase of 0.7 percent, with notable job gains across multiple sectors. Compared with this time last year, Maryland jobs are up by 8,700, an over-the-year change of 0.3 percent. The Education and Health Services sector increased by 3,500 jobs across the Health Care and Social Assistance and Educational Services subsectors. Other sectors that experienced growth in January include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,100 jobs), Manufacturing (200 jobs), and Information (100 jobs).

Source: GNN Liberia March 12, 2018 17:03 UTC