No Government Jobs Recession Yet

By Steven Malanga

When the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs report earlier this month, one line stood out to anyone scrolling down the columns of figures looking for good news. Government jobs grew by 9,000 across the country last month. A modest gain, but it represented the eighth straight month of public sector job growth, and the 11th in the last 12 months. Even as the private sector has shrunk by some 760,000 jobs this year, government headcount is up by about 200,000. Over the past year, government employment has now increased across America by 1.4 percent. Had the private sector grown similarly, we’d have added 1.62 million jobs....

SOURCE: Real Clear Markets http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2008/10/no_government_jobs_recession_y.html

Government Jobs Looking Better in the Downturn

"Want 50% more for your work? Get a government job. Private-sector employers may be cutting deeply into employee benefits, but for local and state governments, the gravy train rides on. Last year state and local governments spent an average of 51% more per employee on benefits and compensation than private-sector employers did, or $39.50 per hour worked versus $26.09, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute. And the disparity continues to grow."

SOURCE: Time Magazine

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1860886,00.html

Government jobs may offer security

Government jobs may offer security
Dave Carpenter, Associated Press
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

(11-05) 04:00 PST Chicago --

The government isn't providing just a bailout in these troubled economic times - it might be a safe haven for people worried about job security... Click here to continue.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/05/BUHM13PJD0.DTL