The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 4 that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, exceeding some forecasters' expectations. Revisions to previous months' totals also indicated a stronger summer job market than initially believed. Hiring was widespread across goods production, services, and government sectors, with notable gains in food services and drinking places (59,000), local government education (42,000), construction (22,000), manufacturing (16,000), and health care (13,000).