The warehousing and storage sector, which includes the fulfillment centers where workers pick, pack and ship e-commerce orders, added 8,100 jobs in November, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The warehousing and storage sector, which includes the fulfillment centers where workers pick, pack and ship e-commerce orders, added 8,100 jobs in November, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Overall nonfarm payrolls added 228,000 positions—more than economists had expected—and the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, a 17-year low. Trucking payrolls grew by 1,800 in November as carriers riding a resurgent freight market scrambled to find more drivers in a tight labor market. On the delivery side, courier and messenger firms, including the parcel carriers that handle last-mile delivery of online orders, added 2,200 jobs in November.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 08, 2017 18:55 UTC