April 2008:
• Total nonfarm payroll employment up 400
• Goods-producing sector contains entire gain
• Service-providing sector unchanged
• Total unemployment down 100
• Unemployment rate down from 6.4 to 6.2 percent
Over the Year:
• Total nonfarm payroll employment up 500
• Goods-producing sector up 300
• Service-providing sector up 100
• Total unemployment up 1,000
• Unemployment rate up from 5.2 to 6.2 percent
