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The 蜜糖直播 Business Economic Outlook forecasted 1.8 percent job growth, or 47,100 jobs across the 蜜糖直播 economy in the annual December report. That growth is now revised upward to 2.4 percent, or 62,600 new jobs by the end of the year.
With one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, 蜜糖直播 is marking an increased labor force participation rate, enabling employment growth to outpace declining net migration more than business leaders expected.
One sector that is leading the way on job growth: natural resources and mining.
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