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Here's How Many Jobs Massachusetts Added in April
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Massachusetts' unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in April, down 0.2 percent since March with the addition of nearly 14,000 jobs.
The state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development shared preliminary job estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday.
Those early numbers, which are subject to revision, say the state added 13,900 jobs in April. That's more than double the revised estimate for March, which was a gain of 6,600 jobs.
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Most of the April additions were in the following fields:
- Professional, Scientific and Business Services
- Leisure and Hospitality
- Trade, Transportation and Utilities
- Education and Health Services
- Other Services
- Information
- Financial Activities
- Manufacturing
Industries that saw fewer jobs this month were construction and government.
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By comparison, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the national unemployment rate is about 5 percent.
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