October 7, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Payroll employment edges up in September 2011
1-month change in payroll employment by industry, August–September 2011
| Industry |
Change in payroll employment |
Professional and business services |
48,000 |
Education and health services |
45,000 |
Information |
34,000 |
Construction |
26,000 |
Mining and logging |
5,000 |
Transportation and warehousing |
-2,000 |
Other services |
-3,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
-4,000 |
Financial activities |
-8,000 |
Manufacturing |
-13,000 |
Government |
-34,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment edges up in September 2011.
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