Here's where the jobs are for February 2023 — in one chart

The U.S. labour marketplace surprised to the upside yet again successful February, powered by continued spot successful the work sectors of the economy.

The leisure and hospitality assemblage added 105,000 jobs past month, according to the Labor Department, accounting for astir a 3rd of the full 311,000 jobs gain.

The wellness attraction and societal assistance conception was different ample contributor, adding astir 63,000 jobs.

Leisure and hospitality has been consistently 1 of the strongest sectors arsenic the U.S. system has recovered from the highest of the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw bars and restaurants adjacent successful ample numbers crossed the country. Food and portion businesses accounted for 70,000 occupation gains past month.

However, the assemblage is inactive 2.4% beneath its pre-pandemic employment level, according to the Labor Department.

"We're inactive short," said Steve Rick, main economist for CUNA Mutual Group. "We inactive don't person the aforesaid magnitude of radical moving astatine hotels and restaurants arsenic we did successful 2019. So that's wherefore we're inactive adding jobs astatine a beauteous feverish gait successful those areas."

However, determination are immoderate weaknesses successful different parts of the economy. The 25,000-job diminution successful accusation exertion shows the interaction of layoffs astatine tech companies, portion proscription and manufacturing jobs besides retreated.

Transportation and warehousing jobs are present down 42,000 since October, according to the Labor Department.

"We're seeing a bifurcation of the system betwixt the goods and services sector," Rick said.