Economy
July 2, 2015
Net Job Creation through June 2015
Written by Peter Wright
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) analysis of non-farm employment reported that 223,000 jobs were added in June which was in line with expectations. April and May were revised down by a total of 60,000. Monthly job gains have averaged 221,000 over the past three months. In the 12 months prior to June, employment growth averaged 250,000 per month. The three month moving average (3MMA) of gains through June was 221,000 which was up by 34,000 from May (Figure 1).
