May 09, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment changes by industry, April 2011
Over-the-month change in payroll employment, selected industries, April 2011
Industry |
Change from March 2011 to April 2011 |
Retail trade |
57,100 |
Professional and business services |
51,000 |
Education and health services |
49,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
46,000 |
Manufacturing |
29,000 |
Mining and logging |
10,000 |
Government |
-24,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment changes by industry, April 2011.
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