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October 12, 2010

Employment decreases in government in September

1-month change in nonfarm payroll employment, selected industries, September 2010
Industry	Change from August 2010–September 2010 (P)
Construction	−21,000
Manufacturing	−6,000
Professional and business services	14,000
Education and health services	17,000
Leisure and hospitality	38,000
Local government	−76,000
Federal government	−76,000
Footnotes: (P) Preliminary

These data featured in the TED article, Employment decreases in government in September.

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