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In Q2 2019, private payroll employment increased by 0.3% (flash estimate)
In Q2 2019, private payroll employment increased by 0.3%. It slowed down slightly compared to the previous quarter: +62,100 net jobs after +95,600 jobs in Q1 2019. Year on year, private payroll employment rose by +1.3% (that is +259,400 jobs). Excluding temporary employment, its growth was similar: +0.3% over the quarter (that is +61,100 jobs) and by +1.4% over the year (that is +266,300 jobs). Private payroll employment increased steadily again in construction: +0.7% in Q2 2019 (thas is +9,800 jobs),after +1.2%. Itbarely slowed down in industry: +0.1% (that is +3,000 jobs), after +0.2% Year on year, private ... (full story)