Friday, August 5, 2005

JOBS NUMBER LOOKS A LITTLE QUEER

Read it and weep.....

And the jobs that are being "created" are low wage services jobs, and temps, without benefits like health care.
And the "spread" between jobs sectors looks too fake...perhaps the revenge of the "fudge factors" again? to wit:

Service-providing...| 110,759|p111,292| 111,275|p111,443|p111,646| ---p203

Retail trade......| 15,112| p15,180| 15,186| p15,195| p15,245--- p50

Professional and business services....| 16,755| p16,867| 16,851| p16,908| p16,941|--- p33

Education and health services...........| 17,191| p17,288| 17,289| p17,332| p17,353|--- p21

Leisure and hospitality........| 12,641| p12,740| 12,736| p12,760| p12,793| ---p33

Government...........| 21,725| p21,752| 21,754| p21,756| p21,782| ---p26