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Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, December 2019, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry
1-month net change
1-month 90-percent confidence interval
3-month net change
3-month 90-percent confidence interval
6-month net change
6-month 90-percent confidence interval
12-month net change
12-month 90-percent confidence interval
Total nonfarm
145
107.4
553
185.5
1,131
248.5
2,108
301.0
Total private
139
99.9
546
174.2
1,014
233.9
1,947
283.7
Goods-producing
-1
33.8
22
59.2
33
78.3
176
103.9
Service providing
146
101.0
531
175.8
1,098
236.5
1,932
282.0
Mining and logging
-9
5.5
-15
11.1
-25
17.5
-21
23.2
Construction
20
25.6
36
46.3
49
62.6
151
80.5
Manufacturing
-12
19.7
1
34.1
9
44.1
46
59.3
Wholesale trade
8.3
12.9
16.5
23.6
29.1
41.8
61.9
57.2
Retail trade
41.2
21.6
58.0
36.9
66.7
66.5
8.5
76.7
Transportation and warehousing
-10.4
17.3
4.3
28.1
4.5
44.4
57.1
53.2
Utilities
0.8
2.1
0.6
4.2
-2.4
6.2
-2.4
7.1
Information
3
17.4
11
27.7
11
34.6
12
49.1
Financial activities
6
14.3
36
26.4
78
38.0
122
45.4
Professional and business services
10
47.5
98
83.9
200
122.1
397
146.2
Education and health services
36
38.5
139
61.7
335
75.8
647
95.6
Leisure and hospitality
40
50.5
148
89.7
239
117.7
388
132.0
Other services
5
18.5
13
32.8
20
38.3
80
48.9
Government
6
39.3
7
63.8
117
83.9
161
100.6
Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample
United States Department of Labor
