Other Words from nonfarm

non-farming \ ˌnän-ˈfär-miŋ

\ or nonfarming adjective

non-farming activities a nonfarming family

Examples of nonfarm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 916,000, but there are still 9.7 million people searching for jobs; 4 million higher than in February 2020. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 7 May 2021 On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added 916,00 nonfarm jobs in the month of March, far exceeding economist estimates of 675,000. — Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2021 Forecasters had anticipated some 647,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs. — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2021 Confidence surged to kick this week off after a blowout jobs report saw nonfarm payrolls increase by 916,000 in March. — Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 Among nonfarm employment, the construction and the information and communications industries led the way in employment growth, according to department data. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2021 Connecticut has recovered 170,900 nonfarm jobs, or 58.4% of the 292,400 positions lost in March and April 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, 25 Mar. 2021 California employers shed 52,200 nonfarm payroll jobs, the first month-over-month increase in unemployment since April. — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2021 Forecasters had anticipated fewer than 200,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs. — Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2021

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