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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry

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Employment and average weekly earnings by industry for all employees, August 2024, seasonally adjusted
Industry Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands) Average weekly earnings Employment level (in thousands)

Total private

118 1,207.70 135,440

Mining and logging

0 1,771.07 635

Construction

34 1,496.04 8,280

Manufacturing

-24 1,369.60 12,927

Wholesale trade

4.9 1,485.77 6,182.0

Retail trade

-11.1 729.73 15,650.4

Transportation and warehousing

7.9 1,170.02 6,624.4

Utilities

-0.2 2,186.57 589.7

Information

-7 1,838.78 2,993

Financial activities

11 1,720.88 9,258

Professional and business services

8 1,549.06 22,975

Private education and health services

47 1,136.65 26,438

Leisure and hospitality

46 558.94 16,976

Other services

1 1,021.38 5,911