Chart 4. Employment change in total nonfarm employment, by industry, seasonally adjusted, February 2020–December 2021 (in thousands)
Industry Employment change

Mining

-93

Construction

-78

Manufacturing

-230

Wholesale trade

-143

Retail trade

-2

Transportation and warehousing

485

Utilities

-9

Information

10

Financial activities

-7

Professional and business services

428

Educational services

-93

Healthcare

-387

Social assistance

-178

Leisure and hospitality

-1878

Other services

-347

Government

-738

Note: From February 2020 to December 2021, total nonfarm and total private employment declined by 3.3 million and 2.5 million, respectively.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.