Nine states shed jobs in the past year
South Carolina added 55,200 jobs as construction, health care and hospitality drove gains while the District of Columbia posted the steepest decline.
- According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Tuesday, nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September.
- Hit hardest by federal workforce cuts under the Trump administration, the District suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs.
- South Carolina led national job growth with a 2.3% increase, or 55,200 jobs, followed by Louisiana at 1.8% or 36,000 and Nevada at 1.6% or 25,300.
- Employment and workforce executive director William Floyd noted that job growth in the state was concentrated in construction, health care, and leisure and hospitality sectors.
- Hiring has commenced for a new BMW battery factory, while car parts manufacturers are ramping up to supply a planned Scout Motors plant that has begun worker training.
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Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley News9 states, including Oregon, shed jobs in the past year
Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
The District of Columbia was the only one with a significant annual fall in employment in September: 25,800 fewer jobs, 3.5%. Maryland and Virginia also recorded casualties, but the BLS does not consider them significant.
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Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
SC leads nation in job growth for the past year • SC Daily Gazette
Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
Maryland one of nine states and D.C. to shed jobs in the past year
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9 states shed jobs in the past year
Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
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