Sentence examples for Government payrolls from inspiring English sources

Government payrolls dipped slightly.

Government payrolls -- the biggest drain on public finances -- must be the first target.

Government payrolls grew in the early part of the recovery, largely because of federal stimulus measures.

Government payrolls shrank in most months over the last four years.

Government payrolls grew by 9,000 jobs — a trend with a limited shelf life as the economic slowdown shrinks tax revenue.

Government payrolls grew by just 2,000 jobs, down from an average of 19,000 in the first three months of the year.

Government payrolls are generally not hit immediately when recession strikes, but several months or years afterward, when state and local governments are dealing with lower tax revenues from the suffering private sector.

Government payrolls increased 9,000 despite a freeze on the hiring of civilian workers.

Government payrolls are seen dropping by 10,000, dragged down by ongoing belt-tightening by local governments.

Government payrolls increased by 8,000 jobs last month despite a freeze on the hiring of civilian federal government workers, which came into effect in January.

Government payrolls there grew from 705,600 in December 2010 to 706,000 last December, according to the Labor Department (although that total likely includes some federal workers).