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LOUIS, (SLFP.com), June 4, 2006 - With the creation of 49,300 jobs since Gov. Matt Blunt took office in 2005, the strong employment trend has continued to rise to 2,757,500 jobs - more jobs for Missourians than ever before in state history. In a statement, Governor Blunt said, "It is clear that our efforts to help employers and entrepreneurs create jobs and strengthen our state's economy are working. I am very encouraged by these numbers and remain committed to doing everything I can to help make Missouri a leader in job growth and to enhance opportunities for all our state's citizens." In April, unemployment across the state edged up to 4.6 percent, just one-tenth of a point higher than March 2006, down from 5.5 percent since April 2005 and below the current national average of 4.7 percent. Seasonally-adjusted nonfarm payroll employment was up by 300 jobs in April. Nonfarm payrolls have added 27,600 jobs since April 2005, representing growth of one percent. (This data is not-seasonally-adjusted to allow maximum industry detail.) Most industry groups shared in the state's growth. The largest numerical growth over the year was in trade, transportation and utilities (8,600 jobs), closely followed by education and health services (8,500 jobs). Most growth in the trade group was in retail trade (6,300), but transportation and warehousing added 1,800 jobs. In the education and health services group, growth was strongest in health care and social assistance but appeared to be widely spread among individual industries. Gains of 1,800 in educational and health services and 1,300 in construction were largely offset by declines of 1,300 in manufacturing and 1,300 in trade, transportation and utilities. Employment grew by 3,200 jobs in professional and business services, with about two-thirds of the growth occurring in the professional, scientific and technical services industry. Leisure and hospitality industries added 2,400 jobs over the year, while financial activities employment was up by 2,900 jobs. The main exceptions to the growth trends were in manufacturing, where employment was down by 4,900 jobs over the year. Motor vehicle manufacturing employment was down by 1,600 jobs, associated with a plant closing. Employment in food manufacturing was down by 1,500 jobs over the year, while other nondurable goods industries shed 1,100 jobs, on balance. A bright spot in manufacturing was machinery manufacturing, which has added 1,000 jobs since April 2005. Employment in the information sector was down by 1,400 jobs over the year. Government, at all levels, added 5,300 jobs over the year. 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