Across the economy, in fact, employment rose by 702,000 jobs last month.

The work force grew by only 57,000 jobs last month.

Lately, the work force has been growing by nearly 200,000 jobs a month, on average.

The area will generate almost $2 billion in additional taxes each year by 2025 and more than 70,000 jobs.

A year ago, the mayor said he had reduced the work force by 18,000 jobs.

Employment last year rose by 2 percent, or 431,000 jobs, all of them full time and in the private sector.

Public and private payroll employment increased by more than 63,000 jobs, or 1.8 percent.

In the last three months, payroll employment increased by only 70,000 jobs.

"We had an opportunity to reduce it by 400 jobs without damaging the county's ability to provide services."

Payroll employment in the state increased last month by 3,200 jobs, for a record 3,880,400, according to the report.