April 05, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment changes by industry in March 2011
1-month change in payroll employment by industry, February–March 2011
| Industry |
Change in payroll employment |
Professional and business services |
78,000 |
Education and health services |
45,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
37,000 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
32,000 |
Manufacturing |
17,000 |
Mining and logging |
15,000 |
Financial activities |
6,000 |
Other services |
5,000 |
Construction |
-1,000 |
Information |
-4,000 |
Government |
-14,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment changes by industry in March 2011.
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