Temporary Staffing Industry Adds Jobs; U.S. Jobless Rate Holds Steady

Oct. 4--The U.S. jobless rate held steady last month, but among the industries adding workers was one economists look to as a bellwether of jobs recovery: the temporary staffing business. In Charlotte, Adecco Employment Services is "definitely seeing an upsurge" in placements, said Pamela...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Veverka, Amber
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 04.10.2003
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Economic conditions
Employment
Manufacturing
Southerland, Sherwood
Unemployment
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Summary:Oct. 4--The U.S. jobless rate held steady last month, but among the industries adding workers was one economists look to as a bellwether of jobs recovery: the temporary staffing business. In Charlotte, Adecco Employment Services is "definitely seeing an upsurge" in placements, said Pamela McKee, Adecco regional operations manager. Manufacturing, long the economy's weakest link, lost 29,000 jobs last month, fewer than the average of 54,000 a month in the previous 12 months. In the last year, the manufacturing sector lost about 650,000 jobs nationally, including some 48,000 in the Carolinas. Overall the U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs from August to September, not enough to change the unemployment rate. The gain in jobs is within the range of statistical error for the Labor Department's survey of 400,000 employers. About 9 million Americans were seeking work last month, also unchanged from August.