THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION –MAY 2010 (Text, Graphs)

Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 431,000 in May, reflecting the hiring of
411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Private-sector employment changed little (+41,000). Manufacturing, temporary help
services, and mining added jobs, while construction employment declined. The unemployment rate edged down to 9.7 percent.

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Original content Bob DeMarco, All American Investor