November 09, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employment changes by industry in October 2009

1-month change in payroll employment by industry, September�October 2009
Industry	Change in payroll employment
Education and health services	45,000
Professional and business services	18,000
Government	0
Information	-1,000
Mining and logging	-6,000
Financial activities	-8,000
Other services	-12,000
Leisure and hospitality	-37,000
Manufacturing	-61,000
Construction	-62,000
Trade, transportation, and utilities	-66,000
Note: These data are preliminary.

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