160KJOBS ADDEDIN APRIL

Sources

HTTP://WWW.BLS.GOV/NEWS.RELEASE/EMPSIT.NR0.HTM HTTPS://AMERICANSTAFFING.NET/POSTS/2016/05/06/BLS-STAFFING-EMPLOYMENT-GROWTH-CONTINUED-APRIL/

In the current slow growth economy, businesses are understandably cautious about adding to employee headcount. However, staffing and recruiting firms continue to report increases in demand across several sectors as clients strategically increase the size of their flexible and permanent workforces.

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”RICHARD WAHLQUISTPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION

EMPLOYMENT TRENDS REPORT

MAY 2016

APRIL JOB GAINS

TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT GAINS

$25.53

$21.45

PRIVATE-SECTOR PRODUCTION& NONSUPERVISORY

NONFARMPAYROLL

AVG. HOURLY EARNINGS INCREASED 2.5% OVER THE YEAR

5%

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION

FEBURARY 233K

MARCH

APRIL 160K

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NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REVISED

NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REVISED

208K

200K/MONTH Over the past 3 months 232K/MONTHOver the past 12 months

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR

SAW THE LARGEST GAINSPROFESSIONAL

AND BUSINESSSERVICES

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES HEALTH CARE

65K44K

20K

MAY01

AVERAGE MONTHLY GAINS

SECTORS WITH THE LARGEST GAINS

NONFARM PAYROLL HOURS

34.5 3.3 33.7

FACTORY OVERTIME HOURS

MANUFACTURINGHOURS

40.7

AVERAGE WORK WEEK

PRODUCTION &NON-SUPERVISORY

HOURS

U.S. STAFFING INDUSTRY

2.3% 3.3%STAFFING EMPLOYMENT DOWN .3% FROM MARCH & UP 2.3% FROM APRIL 2015

YEAR-TO-YEAR STAFFING JOB GROWTH AVERAGED 3.3% PER MONTH OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS UNCHNAGED