Chart 29. Employment change and average hourly earnings change, by industry, sasonally adjusted, December 2020–December 2021
Industry Employment change (thousands) Average hourly earnings change (percent) Employment level, December 2020 (thousands)

Mining and Logging

36 3.5 554

Construction

189 4.9 7,357

Manufacturing

365 4.6 12,190

Wholesale trade

152 4.7 5,598

Utilities

-3 4.2 541

Retail trade

425 5.3 15,170

Transportation and warehousing

432 5.9 5,848

Information

194 1.5 2,719

Financial activities

142 4.0 8,721

Professional and business services

1,132 6.1 20,689

Education and health services

589 5.8 23,350

Leisure and hospitality

2,356 13.3 12,749

Other services

285 4.9 5,319

Note: In 2021, average hourly earnings of all private sector employees increased by 4.9 percent.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.