2012 Year in Review: U.S. Jobs By the Numbers.

Here are last year's (2012) monthly employment data as initially reported by ADP and by the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the Department of Labor.

ADP National                                                               Dept. of Labor
Employment Report                                                     Nonfarm Employment
(Private Sector)                                                   
Calendar Year 2012                                                     Calendar Year 2012
Jan--110,921                                                                Jan--243,000
Feb--111,215                                                                Feb--227,000
Mar--111,344                                                                Mar--120,000
Apr--111,496                                                                Apr--115,000
May--111,596                                                               May--69,000
Jun--111,683                                                                Jun--80,000
Jul--111,811                                                                 Jul--163,000
Aug--111,884                                                               Aug--96,000
Sep--111,989                                                               Sep--114,000
Oct--112,137                                                                Oct--171,000
Nov--112,413                                                               Nov--146,000
Dec--112,622                                                               Dec--155,000


While the ADP data shows a slow but steady rise in private sector employment during the course of 2012, the U.S. government's nonfarm labor reports showed a year of ups and downs, though there seemed to be some rebounding at the end of 2012. We're all hoping 2013 presents a steadily rising jobs picture.

Just the numbers this time around, from Go Get Your Job!