Citing preliminary numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the report also suggested that the state gained an estimated 24,100 jobs. However, economists believe that number will be revised.
According to the preliminary report, the state added an estimated 5,500 jobs in the government sector, 4,600 jobs in leisure and hospitality, 4,000 in retail trade, 3,200 in professional and business services and 2,300 in construction.
The private-sector education and health services industry was the only sector to lose jobs, down 1,500.