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Employment in the service sector continued to climb in April, as computer systems designers, social workers and health care professionals remained hot. The manufacturing sector, on the other hand, posted a third consecutive month of weak job numbers.
CNBC looked at the net changes by sector for April jobs based on Labor Department data in the jobs report released on Friday. The government said the US economy created 263,000 jobs last month, more than the 190,000 increase expected by economists surveyed by Refinitiv.
The business and professional services sector alone has created 76,000 jobs, with significant hires in computer systems design, temporary help services and construction services, including pest destruction, landscaping and housework. The sector also includes lawyers, accountants and consultants.
The health sector – a heavyweight of constant employment – came in second place with a gain of 62,000 jobs. Ambulatory care, including outpatient medical services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities, accounted for more than 50,000 of this gain.
The manufacturing industry, a priority for President Donald Trump, failed to post a robust rebound in April after an anemic rally in March. The sector created only 4,000 jobs last month, compared with zero growth in March and a gain of 8,000 in February.
"Non-farm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April, compared to an average monthly gain of 213,000 over the last 12 months," the Labor Department said in a statement. "In April, notable jobs were created in professional and business services, construction, health care and social assistance."
Leisure and hospitality registered a net gain in net employment of 34,000 jobs thanks to the strong increase in employment in the foodservice sector. That exceeds the gain of 33,000 in March.
Employment in the retail trade lost 12,000 jobs as a result of a 15,000 job loss in March.
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