The June jobs report revealed higher than expected job growth, with 206,000 new jobs created. However, a third of those jobs were in the government sector.
Government employment rose by 70,000, which is far higher than the average of 49,000 over the last year.
Employment in the sector was boosted by local government, excluding education and state government. The health care sector added 49,000 positions, lifted by increased hiring in ambulatory health care services and at hospitals.
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