Puerto Rico's employment level weakened in January.
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According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, total employment declined by 0.2% in January from December. The January total was still up 1.2% from a year earlier.
The bureau also releases an employment survey based on a survey of non-farm employers. This showed that private sector employment in January was down 0.8% from December and 1.3% from January 2015. This survey doesn't include self-employment.
On a brighter note, the household survey showed the unemployment rate declined to 11.9%, the lowest level since July 2008.
These statistics are seasonally adjusted.
