Sentences with phrase «sector jobs increased»

«Estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal the number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs increased to 232,000 in July, nearly reaching a post-recession high.»

The ADP National Employment report showed private - sector jobs increased by 237,000 jobs in August, well above the expected 185,000.

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«A lot of new jobs are generated by small and midsize businesses, and if the interest rate increases dramatically, it could slow investment to this sector,» Cooley says, adding that the increase in interest rates is also likely to further strengthen the dollar.

A 2016 study examining 78 years of federal minimum wage hikes in the U.S. (between 1938 and 2009) showed no correlation between those increases and job losses, even in sectors most affected by such policies.

This free - market model would release businesses from government interference, increase diversion rates and create jobs in the recycling sector, Harris added.

Cohen is also at the center of a huge debate unfolding right now about raising the minimum wage, and the low pay of service workers in the restaurant industry, where employment has increased 72 percent since 1992, compared to job growth of 22 percent in higher - paying private sector employment over the same time period.

That's because rising exports can increase jobs, as much as rising imports are killing them in traditional manufacturing sectors.

Wharton is among a number of leading undergraduate business schools that reported strong job numbers for the 2014 class in recent career placement reports, driven by a robust hiring market for finance, steady internship to job conversion rates, and an increased appetite for jobs in the tech sector.

Not surprisingly, this leads to lower job satisfaction and increased turnover among members of these groups, creating a significant cost for employers and a loss of talent for the sector.

Here is a summary of recent data: • The ADP employment report showed an increase of 204,000 private sector payroll jobs in April.

A historical correlation between the ISM non-manufacturing employment index and the BLS employment report for non-manufacturing, suggests that private sector BLS non-manufacturing payroll jobs increased about 170,000 in April.

Clean Energy Canada estimates that jobs would increase by 210,000 in the service sector, 35,000 in the resource sector, and 29,000 in clean energy and technology as carbon pollution decreases to meet B.C.'s commitments.

Under the Canada Economic Action Plan the deficit will be eliminated by 2015 - 16; although total net public debt will have increased by $ 150 billion, the debt ratio will have declined to 33.0 per cent in 2015 - 16 and reach the government's target of 25 percent by 2019 - 20; program spending will fall to below 13 percent of GDP and will continue to fall thereafter; public sector jobs have been eliminated; and income and corporate taxes have been cut.

While manufacturing has been struggling to recoup job losses, Canada's tradable services sectors have been expanding, providing an increased number of well - paying jobs in Canada in the midst of...

In combination, these efforts will stimulate job growth in the health technology sector, and increase the local and global adoption of Ontario - produced innovations.»

Venture funding for tech companies in New York City increased by 240 % from 2003 to 2013, and more than 85 % of the sector's current companies and 86 % of its current jobs were created during this time.

The number of persons finding employment in government jobs rose by 9,000, while private - sector payrolls increased by 252,000.

Even in New York City, where the financial sector, which employs relatively few blacks, has shed tens of thousands of jobs, unemployment has increased much faster among blacks than it has among whites.

They blame this increase in spending on local government compensation for municipal employees which they claim is significantly higher than for comparable jobs in the private sector.

Accelerating a transition to renewable energy would help B.C. reduce carbon pollution and increase jobs in the sector from 11,000 today to over 15,000 over the next 10 years.»

Germany's government is increasing pressure on its car makers to invest heavily in electric cars as well as battery production in Europe to safeguard jobs in Germany during a rapid transformation of the sector.

Dr Bawumia recalled the record of the Kufuor - led NPP Administration which reduced corporate taxes to stimulate the private sector and create growth, which caused an increase in government revenue, and reiterated the pledge by the NPP to introduce more of such policies to create growth and jobs and further revive the economy.

The Vice President presented the Government's immediate priorities to reignite the country's economy by creating jobs in the agriculture sector, cutting taxes and removing other barriers to investment and increased production.

There is much for business to be encouraged about with the emphasis on holding growth in overall state spending to under 2 percent while promoting private sector investments and job creation, and increasing in - state personal income, through broad - based business tax relief.

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a compendium of registered artisans in the State to scale up the informal sector with the overall objective of increasing job opportunities and growing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State.

In that time, New York has raised taxes, created a culture of out of control state spending, increased regulatory burdens, and stood by as thousands of New York businesses have closed, moved out of state or endured economic hardships that have forced them to reduce their investment in our economy and eliminate private - sector jobs.

We talk a lot about reducing the deficit, fiscal consolidation, bringing down public sector debt, increasing GDP, creating private sector jobs.

Projects under Build Smart NY will decrease government energy use, reduce energy costs and increase jobs in our growing energy - efficiency sector.»

Republican Floor Leader Pat Kilmartin, R - Onondaga, suggested the Legislature study the history of salary increases and compare them to other public jobs and some private - sector salaries.

Since September 2010, the region has added 158,000 private sector jobs — an increase of 5.4 percent, bringing the total number of private sector jobs to 3,066,700, as of September 2016.

More worrisome is the ever - increasing number of local and International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the state whose impacts are not felt in the productive sector by facilitating job opportunities for the people.

NEW YORK, NY — In April 2017, New York State's private sector job count increased by 4,700, or 0.1 %, to 8,032,300, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor.

Recent increases in the state's minimum wage paired with an improving economy have left the workforce lagging behind other private sector jobs.

The NCREDC's annual progress report revealed while public sector jobs in the North Country have shrunk by 4 percent since 2010, private sector sector jobs have only increased by 1 percent.

The state's economy added 33,800 private - sector jobs between September and October, a 0.5 percent increase.

In driving inclusive economic growth, creating decent jobs, increasing access to essential services and developing innovative products that meet social needs, the private sector can help the world's most vulnerable children and their families thrive.

New York City recorded the largest quarterly increase in private - sector jobs in 24 years during the third quarter, according to a report to be released Thursday from city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

When workers in the private sector are facing pay restraint, a 1 % average limit on annual increases is necessary to minimise public sector job losses.

Adding that — «Millions of jobs will be created for our young people and the private sector is invited to increase their investment appetite for these projects and academia is also to intensify research for the attainment of these plans.»

The UK low carbon and renewable energy sector was expected to increase fivefold by 2030 potentially bringing 2 million jobs and contributing more than 8 % of the UK's total output.

The report says New York's job gorwht has slowed, with a 2.6 percent increase in private sector jobs seen since January 2010.

As the analysis notes, Buffalo has been bleeding manufacturing jobs for more than a 20 years now, while education and health services sector has increased.

New York State's private sector job count increased by 12,300, or 0.2 percent, to 8,045,400, a new all - time record high, according to preliminary figures released today by the state Department of Labor.

We have therefore agreed that there will need to be: - a significantly accelerated reduction in the structural deficit over the course of a Parliament, with the main burden of deficit reduction borne by reduced spending rather than increased taxes; - arrangements that will protect those on low incomes from the effect of public sector pay constraint and other spending constraints; and - protection of jobs by stopping Labour's proposed jobs tax.

Job growth over the last year statewide showed an increase of 110,000 private - sector jobs, a 1.5 percent increase, which slower than the national average of 2.3 percent.

He said the aim of the government is to use the «Planting for Food and Jobs» programme to transform the agricultural sector; and this would be done by increasing productivity of the farm resources centred on small holding activities, to provide job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth and to provide raw materials for the industrial sector.

But last year the increase in private sector jobs was almost five times the fall in public sector work.»

New York also lost jobs in the manufacturing sector (5 percent) and natural resources sector (1.9 percent) while those sectors increased jobs nationwide.

The socioeconomic section of the SGEIS faced a huge amount of criticism when it was released because it concentrated on positive economic impacts while not giving any estimates of costs incurred to municipalities or the state or any treatment of the socioeconomic stresses seen in other areas where wide - spread drilling has occurred, such as higher rents, noise, higher crime rates, increased traffic, and loss of jobs in other sectors.

The health select committee says independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) have increased patient choice but warns they have not made any major contribution to bringing down waiting times and their job could be done by other NHS providers.