WELL, THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOING OK

I noted before that public sector jobs have been declining and that obscures the gains made in the private sector:

Data extracted on: June 8, 2012 (5:18:57 PM)

Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics survey (National)

Series Id: CES0500000001
Seasonally Adjusted
Super Sector: Total private
Industry: Total private
NAICS Code: -
Data Type: ALL EMPLOYEES, THOUSANDS