The complete US jobs report in two simple charts

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The US economy added 236,000 jobs in February, beating expectations, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, its lowest level since December 2008. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above:

overall employment breakdown

Here’s what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:

jobs by industry