Chart 3. Percent change in total nonfarm employment, by industry, seasonally adjusted, February–April and April–December 2020
Industry February–April April–December

Mining and logging

-9.9 -4.0

Construction

-14.6 13.2

Manufacturing

-10.8 7.2

Wholesale trade

-6.9 2.4

Retail trade

-15.2 14.5

Transportation and warehousing

-9.9 8.0

Utilities

-0.7 -0.9

Information

-9.6 1.0

Financial activities

-3.1 2.1

Professional and business services

-11.1 7.7

Education and health services

-11.6 7.0

Leisure and hospitality

-48.6 51.1

Other services

-23.7 20.8

Government

-4.4 -1.7

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.