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Manufacturing jobs continue to rise in November labor report
Metal-related jobs see mixed numbers as Trump tariffs loom
- By Gareth Sleger
- December 7, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor released its November labor report today, and the overall takeaway shows numbers that are, well, mostly “meh” – nothing great but nothing too unpleasant.
Although November’s 155,000 new jobs were a little less than the 198,000-forecast and below the yearly 209,000-average, unemployment held at a low 3.7 percent for the third month in a row. With the labor market is moving at a steady pace to close out 2018, it’s still yet another indicator that the U.S. economy is in solid shape.
Manufacturing in particular had a stronger November with 27,000 new jobs (a 1,000-job bump from October), putting the industry’s total employment increase at around 288,000 for the year. But with President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariff on steel and 10-percent tariff on aluminum still taking effect, metal sectors saw mixed results in November. While primary metals sector added 2,800 jobs, the fabricated metal products sector saw a drop in 1,500 jobs.
The full November Bureau of Labor Statistics report can be viewed here.
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