Charts of gross job losses and gross job gains, by industry sector

Private sector establishment level gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted, March 1997-December 2007

Total private

• Goods-producing
• Natural resources and mining
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Service-providing
• Wholesale trade
• Retail trade
• Transportation and Warehousing
• Utilities
• Information
• Financial activities
• Professional and business services
• Education and health services
• Leisure and hospitality
• Other services

 

Components of private sector establishment level gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted, March 1997-December 2007

Total private

• Goods-producing
• Natural resources and mining
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Service-providing
• Wholesale trade
• Retail trade
• Transportation and Warehousing
• Utilities
• Information
• Financial activities
• Professional and business services
• Education and health services
• Leisure and hospitality
• Other services

 

For definitions of terms used in the charts, see the section on the Business Employment Dynamics Overview page about Concepts and Methodology.

 

Last Modified Date: August 12, 2008