The largest net gain in payrolls in February came from professional and business services, which added 57,000 jobs (29,000 came from temporary help services). Other big contributors were leisure and hospitality with 29,000 added payrolls, health care with 27,000, goods-producing industries with 25,000 (19,000 came from construction), and retail with 21,000.

Contributions to Change in Nonfarm Payroll Employment, thousands, SA