January 10, 2011
Payroll employment up 1.1 million in 2010
Employees on nonfarm payrolls, total nonfarm industries, annual net change, 2000–10, seasonally adjusted
| Year |
Net change in employment |
2000 |
1,953,000 |
2001 |
-1,762,000 |
2002 |
-540,000 |
2003 |
87,000 |
2004 |
2,047,000 |
2005 |
2,496,000 |
2006 |
2,060,000 |
2007 |
1,078,000 |
2008 |
-3,623,000 |
2009 |
-4,740,000 |
2010 |
1,124,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Payroll employment up 1.1 million in 2010.
Employees on nonfarm payrolls, selected industries, annual net change, 2010, seasonally adjusted
| Industry |
Net change in employment |
Total nonfarm |
1,124,000 |
Education and health services |
422,000 |
Professional and business services |
366,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
240,000 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
227,000 |
Manufacturing |
136,000 |
Mining and logging |
92,000 |
Other services |
65,000 |
Federal government |
28,000 |
State government |
6,000 |
Information |
-37,000 |
Financial activities |
-72,000 |
Construction |
-93,000 |
Local government |
-256,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Payroll employment up 1.1 million in 2010.
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