Parcel carriers and delivery firms, which had scaled back hiring in March, added 3,200 courier and messenger positions last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its April jobs report. The growth in sectors tied to online consumers came as hiring at other shipping operators more tied to industrial business was mostly flat. Photo: BloombergThe hiring at courier and logistics companies was part of a robust national report. The manufacturing sector added 6,000 positions last month, down from 13,000 in March. The transportation and warehouse sector overall added 3,500 jobs last month, with declining payrolls at transit and ground passenger transportation operations undercutting gains at cargo-focused businesses.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 05, 2017 20:17 UTC