Thursday, August 20, 2009

State and Local Government Jobs are Up

While the private sector has lost nearly 7 million jobs since the recession began, state and local governments have added employees, a new report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government shows. Over the past year, total state- and local-government employment rose in 30 states and dropped in 16. Many public employers have cut jobs in recent months, however, and further cuts are expected.

The New York Times reported on the study in today’s editions. The article is available here.

Access the full report at the Institute's Web site.

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