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From August 2020 to September 2020, the number of total nonfarm (5.9 million) and private industry hires (5.6 million) were little changed. Hires decreased in federal government (-256,000), largely due to a drop in demand for temporary 2020 Census workers.
Industry | Change[p] | Number of hires[p] |
---|---|---|
Accommodation and food services |
137,000 | 943,000 |
Wholesale trade |
73,000 | 208,000 |
Other services |
64,000 | 286,000 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities |
46,000 | 296,000 |
Health care and social assistance |
40,000 | 666,000 |
Information |
8,000 | 95,000 |
Finance and insurance |
5,000 | 150,000 |
State and local, excluding education |
5,000 | 143,000 |
Mining and logging |
3,000 | 19,000 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
1,000 | 74,000 |
State and local education |
1,000 | 106,000 |
Nondurable goods |
-10,000 | 167,000 |
Construction |
-13,000 | 383,000 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
-15,000 | 114,000 |
Professional and business services |
-19,000 | 1,151,000 |
Durable goods |
-23,000 | 184,000 |
Educational services |
-23,000 | 70,000 |
Retail trade |
-105,000 | 758,000 |
Federal government |
-256,000 | 59,000 |
[p] = preliminary. |
In September 2020, hires also decreased in retail trade (−105,000) and educational services (−23,000). The number of hires increased in accommodation and food services (+137,000), wholesale trade (+73,000), and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+46,000).
These data are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2020." Also see more charts on job openings, hires, and separations, and Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Job Openings and Labor Turnover data for September 2020.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Hires increase by 137,000 in accommodation and food services in September 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/hires-increase-by-137000-in-accommodation-and-food-services-in-september-2020.htm (visited October 14, 2024).