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

Total private

167 1,236.86 135,905

Mining and logging

1 1,810.35 625

Construction

11 1,533.87 8,316

Manufacturing

-1 1,402.40 12,765

Wholesale trade

5.8 1,516.90 6,186.5

Retail trade

-1.8 762.30 15,589.3

Transportation and warehousing

29.0 1,214.79 6,794.5

Utilities

-0.6 2,186.25 596.1

Information

0 1,930.31 2,938

Financial activities

14 1,774.72 9,255

Professional and business services

17 1,584.13 22,614

Private education and health services

70 1,153.90 27,202

Leisure and hospitality

24 578.85 16,993

Other services

-1 1,036.80 6,031