Local Government Employment Falls in July as Health Care Props Up U.S. Hiring
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Updated · NerdWallet · Aug 12
Local Government Employment Falls in July as Health Care Props Up U.S. Hiring
3 articles · Updated · NerdWallet · Aug 12
Summary
Local government payrolls declined in July, marking a weak spot in an otherwise still-growing U.S. labor market.
Health care again carried job growth, with demand from an aging population continuing to support hiring.
Manufacturing job growth kept trending down, and information services shed jobs as the sector extends its post-pandemic hiring correction.
Federal employment appears to be stabilizing after last year’s purge, while broad AI-driven white-collar job displacement still has not shown up in the data.