Where New Jobs Were Added in June

Education and healthcare services added 61,000 new jobs in June, the most of any category, CNBC reports.

The government said the U.S. economy added a hefty 224,000 jobs last month, far more than the 165,000 increase expected by economists polled by Dow Jones.

The health-care and social assistance sector — a consistent employment juggernaut — helped carry June’s employment total higher with a gain of 50,500 jobs. The majority of that employment surge came from the hiring of health-care professionals, including jobs in outpatient care clinics, hospitals, and nursing and resident facilities.

The manufacturing industry, a priority for President Donald Trump, posted a somewhat stronger month in June with an additional 17,000 jobs. The sector added just 3,000 jobs in each of both May and April following a contraction in March.

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