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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, May 2025, seasonally adjusted
Industry Over-the-month-change in employment (in thousands) Average weekly earnings Employment level (in thousands)

Total private

140 1,243.03 135,968

Mining and logging

-1 1,800.52 625

Construction

4 1,537.38 8,314

Manufacturing

-8 1,414.73 12,761

Wholesale trade

2.5 1,515.13 6,182.8

Retail trade

-6.5 750.22 15,576.6

Transportation and warehousing

5.8 1,205.38 6,739.8

Utilities

2.2 2,194.95 597.5

Information

2 1,933.84 2,940

Financial activities

13 1,785.25 9,254

Professional and business services

-18 1,606.37 22,575

Private education and health services

87 1,160.79 27,310

Leisure and hospitality

48 584.93 17,053

Other services

9 1,037.07 6,039