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November 09, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employment changes by industry in October 2009

1-month change in payroll employment by industry, September–October 2009
Industry Change in payroll employment

Education and health services

45,000

Professional and business services

18,000

Government

0

Information

-1,000

Mining and logging

-6,000

Financial activities

-8,000

Other services

-12,000

Leisure and hospitality

-37,000

Manufacturing

-61,000

Construction

-62,000

Trade, transportation, and utilities

-66,000

Note: These data are preliminary.

These data featured in the TED article, Employment changes by industry in October 2009.

 

 

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