Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2011. Statement of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall.
In February, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 192,000, and private-sector employment increased by 222,000. The unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9 percent, following large declines in December and January. From its recent low point in February 2010, payroll employment has increased by 1.3 million, or an average of 106,000 per month. Over the same period, private-sector employment rose by 1.5 million,…
