Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:18:57 GMT
US payrolls increased by 227 000 in February
The number of new hirings climbed by 227 000 in February while the unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 8.3% matching economists expectations, reported Labor Department on Friday. The main gains in payrolls came from new jobs in food services, computer systems design and drinking establishments. Nevada, Florida, Arizona and California were the best performing states in labour expansion.