State and local government accounted for much of the U.S. job growth in June, according to federal data. Health care and social assistance also saw notable payroll expansion in the month. State and ...

The public sector added 73,000 jobs in June, a surprising gain driven by state and local government hiring. State government payrolls rose by 47,000 last month, driven largely by hiring in education.

Government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday. That means government jobs accounted for ...

State and local government job growth powered the U.S. labor market's expansion in June. Government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000, according to data from the federal ...

State and local government job growth powered the U.S. labor market's expansion in June. Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000.