Table 4. The 10 industries with the largest wage and salary employment declines, 2008-18 (1)
Table 4. The 10 industries with the largest wage and salary employment declines, 2008-18 (1)
(In thousands)
Industry Sector Employment Change
2008 2018 Number Percent
Department stores............................. Retail trade............ 1,557 1,398 -159 -10.2
Semiconductor and other electronic component
manufacturing............................... Manufacturing........... 432 287 -146 -33.7
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing............. Manufacturing........... 544 443 -101 -18.6
Postal service................................ Government.............. 748 650 -98 -13.0
Printing and related support activities....... Manufacturing........... 594 499 -95 -16.0
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing............. Manufacturing........... 155 67 -89 -57.0
Newspaper publishers.......................... Information............. 326 245 -81 -24.8
Support activities for mining................. Mining.................. 328 252 -76 -23.2
Gasoline stations............................. Retail trade............ 843 769 -75 -8.9
Wired telecommunications carriers............. Information............. 666 593 -73 -11.0
1 Data are from the National Employment Matrix.
Last Modified Date: December 11, 2009
