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Another Month, Another Piss Poor Jobs Report

The BLS employment report shows total nonfarm payroll jobs gained were another dismal 113,000 for January 2014, with private payrolls adding 142,000 jobs.  Government jobs decreased by -29,000.  The silver lining of the jobs report is while the government continues to cut, cut, cut, there wasn't a lot of growth in crappy jobs and gains achieved were in typically higher paying ones.  The U.S. post office alone shed 9,000 jobs.

December's Dismal Payrolls Mark Recession Six Year Anniversary

The BLS employment report shows total nonfarm payroll jobs gained were a paltry 74,000 for December 2013, with private payrolls adding 87,000 jobs.  Government jobs decreased by -13,000.  Worse, 40,400 of jobs gained were temporary ones.  That's over half, 54.6%, of December's jobs were temporary.

ADP Reports 238,000 Private Sector Job Growth for December 2013

ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report gives us a monthly gain of 238,000 private sector jobs for December 2013 and November was revised upward to 229 thousand.  This is the strongest growth for the year and might indicate America is finally seeing some real job creation.  This report does not include government, or public jobs.

ADP Employment Report Shows 215,000 Private Sector Jobs for November 2013

ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report gives us a monthly gain of 215,000 private sector jobs for November 2013.  This is the strongest growth for the year.  The goods sector had the best showing in job growth since early 2012 and the service sector showed the largest job gains for the year.  This report does not include government, or public jobs.

The ADP Employment Report Trick or Treat Surprise is 130,000 Jobs

Happy Halloween!  ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report have given us all a fright with a gain of only 130,000 private sector jobs for October 2013.  The scary October surprise continues as ADP revised September's job figures down by 21,000 to 145 thousand jobs.  This report does not include government, or public jobs.

A Graphic Look at Payrolls from the September Employment Report

The BLS unemployment report shows total nonfarm payroll jobs gained were 148,000 for September 2013, with private payrolls adding 126,000 jobs.  Government jobs increased by 22,000.  Additionally 20,000 of September's jobs were temporary ones.   Overall job growth was barely enough to keep up with the growing population.

 

ADP Employment Report Shows 166,000 Private Sector Job Gains for September 2013

ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report shows a gain of 166,000 private sector jobs for September 2013.  ADP revised their August job figures down by 17,000 to 159 thousand jobs.  Since the government shut down will cause the BLS September jobs report to not be released, below we compare BLS job figures to the initial ADP release.

Charts from BLS Employment Report Show Bad Jobs Continue to Rule in 2013

The BLS unemployment report shows total nonfarm payroll jobs gained were 169,000 for August 2013, with private payrolls adding 152,000 jobs.  Government jobs increased by 17,000.  Probably the worse news of this report is July was revised down by 58,000 jobs to show only a 104,000 payroll gain and June was also revised down by 16,000 to 172,000 jobs added for that month.

ADP Employment Report Shows 176,000 Jobs for August 2013

ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report shows a gain of 176,000 private sector jobs for August 2013.  ADP revised July's job figures down by 2,000 to 198 thousand jobs.  Overall, August shows same ole, same ole in the ADP job figures.  This report does not include government, or public jobs.

 

ADP Employment Report Says 200,000 Private Jobs Added in July 2013

ADP's proprietary private payrolls jobs report shows a gain of 200,000 private sector jobs for July 2013.  ADP revised June's job figures up by 10,000 to 198 thousand jobs.  Overall, July shows improvements in the ADP job figures.  This report does not include government, or public jobs.

 

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