C.

McMillion/MBG Information Services

The Worst ELEVEN-Year Jobs Record Since 1927-1938

Private Sector Now Has -2,043,000 Fewer Jobs Than 11-Years Ago
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September September
2000
2011

Change Over Past 11 Years

(Thousands)
(Percent)

Total nonfarm......................................................
Total private.................................................
Total private supervisory........................
Total private non-supervisory.................

132,127
111,392
20,742
90,650

131,334
109,349
19,166
90,183

-793
-2043
-1576
-467

-0.6%
-1.8%
-7.6%
-0.5%

Goods-producing..............................................
Goods-producing supervisory................
Goods-producing non-supervisory.........

24,638
6,497
18,141

18,097
5,041
13,056

-6541
-1456
-5085

-26.5%
-22.4%
-28.0%

Service-providing.............................................
Private Service-providing............................
Private Services supervisory..................
Private Services non-supervisory...........

107,489
86,754
14,245
72,509

113,237
91,252
14,125
77,127

5748
4498
-120
4618

5.3%
5.2%
-0.8%
6.4%

Mining and logging..............................................

Logging..............................................................
Mining.................................................................
Oil and gas extraction......................................
Mining, except oil and gas................................
Coal mining......................................................
Support activities for mining...............................

605
78.9
525.8
124.3
225.3
71.5
176.2

805
47.2
758.2
179.9
213.1
86.3
365.2

200
-32
232
56
-12
15
189

33.1%
-40.2%
44.2%
44.7%
-5.4%
20.7%
107.3%

Construction........................................................
Construction of buildings....................................
Residential building..........................................
Nonresidential building.....................................
Heavy & civil engineering construction..............
Specialty trade contractors.................................

6,807
1,630.4
818.2
812.2
941.9
4,234.8

5,551
1,236.8
556.8
680.0
851.1
3,463.2

-1256
-394
-261
-132
-91
-772

-18.5%
-24.1%
-31.9%
-16.3%
-9.6%
-18.2%

Manufacturing.....................................................
Supervisory workers..........................................
Non-supervisory workers..................................
Durable goods....................................................
Supervisory workers..........................................
Non-supervisory workers..................................

17,226
4,845
12,381
10,871
3,226
7,645

11,741
3,492
8,249
7,297
2,287
5,010

-5485
-1353
-4132
-3574
-939
-2635

-31.8%
-27.9%
-33.4%
-32.9%
-29.1%
-34.5%

Wood products...................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products.............................
Primary metals...................................................
Fabricated metal products..................................
Machinery...........................................................
Computer and electronic products.....................
Computer and peripheral equipment................
Communications equipment.............................
Semiconductors and electronic components...
Electronic instruments......................................

607.6
554.0
617.8
1,760.6
1,456.9
1,847.4
303.9
242.6
697.0
487.3

329.4
368.2
388.9
1,357.1
1,056.4
1,130.2
172.7
116.5
388.8
402.6

-278
-186
-229
-404
-401
-717
-131
-126
-308
-85

-45.8%
-33.5%
-37.1%
-22.9%
-27.5%
-38.8%
-43.2%
-52.0%
-44.2%
-17.4%

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All Data are seasonally adjusted by the BLS.

 C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

The Worst ELEVEN-Year Jobs Record Since 1927-1938

Private Sector Now Has -2,043,000 Fewer Jobs Than 11-Years Ago
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September September
2000
2011

Change Over Past 11 Years

(Thousands)
(Percent)

Electrical equipment and appliances..................

Transportation equipment..................................
Motor vehicles and parts.................................
Furniture and related products...........................
Miscellaneous manufacturing.............................

591.6
2,023.9
1,295.2
684.0
727.3

370.7
1,374.1
700.9
347.4
574.8

-221
-650
-594
-337
-153

-37.3%
-32.1%
-45.9%
-49.2%
-21.0%

Nondurable goods...............................................
Supervisory workers..........................................
Non-supervisory workers..................................

6,355
1,619
4,736

4,444
1,205
3,239

-1911
-414
-1497

-30.1%
-25.6%
-31.6%

Food manufacturing...........................................
Beverages and tobacco products.......................
Textile mills........................................................
Textile product mills...........................................
Apparel...............................................................
Leather and allied products................................
Paper and paper products..................................
Printing and related support activities................
Petroleum and coal products.............................
Chemicals..........................................................
Plastics and rubber products..............................

1,548.8
206.3
376.2
227.9
472.4
67.5
602.6
806.9
122.8
978.2
945.6

1,441.7
187.8
121.2
113.7
154.7
29.6
399.7
464.7
111.9
784.9
634.0

-107
-19
-255
-114
-318
-38
-203
-342
-11
-193
-312

-6.9%
-9.0%
-67.8%
-50.1%
-67.3%
-56.1%
-33.7%
-42.4%
-8.9%
-19.8%
-33.0%

Trade, transportation, and utilities.......................

26,240

24,952

-1288

-4.9%

Wholesale trade..................................................
Durable goods....................................................
Nondurable goods..............................................
Electronic markets; agents/brokers....................

5,909.9
3,239.0
2,055.5
615.4

5,539.9
2,772.2
1,952.1
815.6

-370
-467
-103
200

-6.3%
-14.4%
-5.0%
32.5%

Retail trade..........................................................
Motor vehicle and parts dealers........................
Automobile dealers...........................................
Furniture and home furnishings stores..............
Electronics and appliance stores......................
Building material/garden supply stores.............
Food and beverage stores................................
Health and personal care stores.......................
Gasoline stations...............................................
Clothing and accessories stores.......................
Sporting goods, hobby, book, music stores......
General merchandise stores.............................
Department stores.............................................
Miscellaneous store retailers.............................
Nonstore retailers..............................................

15,315.7
1,854.4
1,221.7
545.6
570.6
1,144.5
2,989.1
936.3
931.1
1,329.4
679.4
2,830.4
1,766.5
1,011.6
493.3

14,591.9
1,678.6
1,043.8
436.2
483.9
1,118.9
2,847.6
981.7
817.5
1,449.4
601.3
2,993.6
1,499.6
767.8
415.4

-724
-176
-178
-109
-87
-26
-142
45
-114
120
-78
163
-267
-244
-78

-4.7%
-9.5%
-14.6%
-20.1%
-15.2%
-2.2%
-4.7%
4.8%
-12.2%
9.0%
-11.5%
5.8%
-15.1%
-24.1%
-15.8%

Transportation and warehousing.........................

Air transportation................................................

4,416.1
616.9

4,266.1
474.8

-150
-142

-3.4%
-23.0%

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The Worst ELEVEN-Year Jobs Record Since 1927-1938

Private Sector Now Has -2,043,000 Fewer Jobs Than 11-Years Ago
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September September
2000
2011

Change Over Past 11 Years

(Thousands)
(Percent)

Rail transportation..............................................
Water transportation...........................................
Truck transportation...........................................
Transit & ground passenger transport................
Pipeline transportation.......................................
Scenic and sightseeing transport.......................
Support activities for transport...........................
Couriers and messengers..................................
Warehousing and storage..................................

232.4
56.9
1,402.2
371.2
45.7
26.9
539.4
606.4
518.1

225.4
63.8
1,284.3
439.2
43.3
28.3
555.7
522.5
628.8

-7
7
-118
68
-2
1
16
-84
111

-3.0%
12.1%
-8.4%
18.3%
-5.3%
5.2%
3.0%
-13.8%
21.4%

Utilities.................................................................

598.4

553.8

-45

-7.5%

Information..........................................................
Publishing industries, except Internet................
Motion picture and sound recording...................
Broadcasting, except Internet............................
Telecommunications..........................................
Data processing, hosting and related.................
Other information services.................................

3,674
1,042.1
381.4
346.9
1,429.4
315.1
158.7

2,660
754.0
361.9
296.2
845.1
239.4
163.4

-1014
-288
-20
-51
-584
-76
5

-27.6%
-27.6%
-5.1%
-14.6%
-40.9%
-24.0%
3.0%

Financial activities...............................................
Finance and insurance........................................
Monetary authorities - central bank....................
Credit intermediation and related.......................
Depository credit intermediation..........................
Commercial banking...........................................
Securities, commodity, investments....................
Insurance carriers, related activities....................
Funds, trusts, other financial vehicles.................
Real estate and rental/leasing.............................
Real estate.........................................................
Rental and leasing services...............................
Lessors of nonfinancial intangibles....................

7,699
5,686.4
22.7
2,543.0
1,675.6
1,245.0
824.1
2,215.4
81.2
2,012.7
1,318.0
667.0
27.7

7,603
5,660.7
21.8
2,539.0
1,756.3
1,323.7
809.1
2,204.1
86.7
1,942.7
1,395.8
521.1
25.8

-96
-26
-1
-4
81
79
-15
-11
6
-70
78
-146
-2

-1.2%
-0.5%
-4.0%
-0.2%
4.8%
6.3%
-1.8%
-0.5%
6.8%
-3.5%
5.9%
-21.9%
-6.9%

Professional and business services....................

Professional and technical services..................
Legal services.................................................
Accounting and bookkeeping..........................
Architectural and engineering.........................
Computer systems design and related.............
Management and technical consulting.............
Management of companies and enterprises......
Administrative and waste services.....................

16,810
6,778.3
1,068.5
875.4
1,251.2
1,277.7
687.2
1,800.7
8,231.2

17,280
7,683.5
1,112.2
926.6
1,304.5
1,525.1
1,057.9
1,887.0
7,709.6

470
905
44
51
53
247
371
86
-522

2.8%
13.4%
4.1%
5.8%
4.3%
19.4%
53.9%
4.8%
-6.3%

Administrative and support services................

Employment services.....................................
Temporary help services..............................

7,916.1
3,887.2
2,645.4

7,343.0
2,962.2
2,287.4

-573
-925
-358

-7.2%
-23.8%
-13.5%

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The Worst ELEVEN-Year Jobs Record Since 1927-1938

Private Sector Now Has -2,043,000 Fewer Jobs Than 11-Years Ago
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September September
2000
2011

Change Over Past 11 Years

(Thousands)
(Percent)

Business support services.............................

Services to buildings and dwellings...............
Waste management and remediation..............

794.1
1,571.6
315.1

803.2
1,768.8
366.6

9
197
52

1.1%
12.5%
16.3%

Education and health services............................

Educational services.........................................
Health care and social assistance.....................
Health care......................................................
Ambulatory health care services..................
Offices of physicians.................................
Outpatient care centers.............................
Home health care services........................
Hospitals......................................................
Nursing and residential care facilities........
Nursing care facilities................................
Social assistance...........................................
Child day care services.............................

15,209
2,425.8
12,783.3
10,909.6
4,349.2
1,853.2
389.4
633.5
3,963.9
2,596.5
1,517.4
1,873.7
698.5

20,081
3,227.8
16,853.1
14,180.4
6,206.5
2,383.2
626.0
1,139.4
4,774.8
3,199.1
1,682.5
2,672.7
845.8

4,872
802
4,070
3,271
1,857
530
237
506
811
603
165
799
147

32.0%
33.1%
31.8%
30.0%
42.7%
28.6%
60.8%
79.9%
20.5%
23.2%
10.9%
42.6%
21.1%

Leisure and hospitality........................................

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................
Performing arts and spectator sports................
Museums, historical sites, zoos & parks...........
Amusements, gambling, & recreation...............
Accommodations and food services.................
Accommodations.............................................
Food services and drinking places..................

11,940
1,799.3
386.4
111.5
1,301.4
10,140.6
1,899.2
8,241.4

13,223
1,885.4
396.3
130.5
1,358.6
11,337.5
1,804.2
9,533.3

1,283
86
10
19
57
1,197
-95
1,292

10.7%
4.8%
2.6%
17.0%
4.4%
11.8%
-5.0%
15.7%

Other services.....................................................
Repair and maintenance....................................
Personal and laundry services...........................
Membership assocs & organizations.................

5,182
1,244.7
1,252.8
2,684.1

5,453
1,151.7
1,290.2
3,011.3

271
-93
37
327

5.2%
-7.5%
3.0%
12.2%

Government........................................................
Federal................................................................
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service..................
U.S. Postal Service............................................
State government................................................
State government education..............................
State government, ex education........................
Local government................................................
Local government education..............................
Local government, ex education........................

20,735
2,745
1,867.9
877.4
4,804.0
2,034.4
2,769.4
13,186.0
7,311.8
5,873.8

21,985
2,820
2,205.1
614.7
5,089.0
2,397.6
2,691.5
14,076.0
7,833.8
6,241.7

1,250
75
337
-263
285
363
-78
890
522
368

6.0%
2.7%
18.1%
-29.9%
5.9%
17.9%
-2.8%
6.7%
7.1%
6.3%

U.S. Dept. of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

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11-Years From 2000 to 2011:

First 11-Yr Job Loss Since 1927-'38
% Total US Job Growth/Loss: Eleven Years Ending September Each Year
40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
September 2000 to September 2011: -793,000 Total US jobs lost (-0.6%)

1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

First 11-Years of Private Sector Job Losses Since the 1930s

% Growth of US Private Sector Jobs: Eleven Years Ending September Each Year

30%

20%

10%

0%
September 2000 to September 2011 -2,043,000 private sector jobs lost (-1.8%)

1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

The Ongoing Worst Ever 11-Year Plunge of Manufacturing Jobs

% US Manufacturing Job Growth or Loss: Eleven Years Ending September Each Year
30%

20%

10%

0%

-10%

-20%

-30%
September 2000 to September 2011: -5,485,000 manufacturing jobs lost (-31.8%)
1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

The Uncounted Jobless in first sustained 3-yr Labor Force decline on record:
those employed or looking for work FELL by -596,000 in the past three years
% Three-Yr change in Labor Force -- those working or counted as looking for work: ending September each Year
5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%
Three years: September 2008 to September 2011: labor force declined by -596,000 people, -0.4%

-1%
1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

Even with Labor Force Decline, Unemployment Is Near Record

Worst levels since Depression Except for late-1982/early-1983 (when counted labor force rose sharply)

% of those counted as active in the Labor Force and Unemployed: September each year

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%
1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

Soaring Record Numbers of People Still Counted Jobless 27 Weeks or More

The Last Two Year's Long-term Unemployed Are Far Worse Than Any on Records
Millions of People Officially Unemployed for 27 weeks or more: September each Year
7

0
1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

Even With Unprecedented Dropouts, Records Shattering"Official" Time Jobless

Of those still counted, the average time unemployed is near double previous worsts
Average Weeks Jobless for Those Still Counted as Unemployed: September Each Year

40

30

20

10

0
1951

1955

1959

1963

1967

1971

1975

US Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

1979

1983

1987

1991

1995

1999

C. McMillion/MBG Information Services

2003

2007

2011

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Job Growth Remains Weak on Government Cuts

Government Cutbacks in Private Sector Contracting and Jobs are Taking a Continuing Toll
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September
2010

July
2011

August
2011

September
2011

New Job Growth/Loss

One Month
9-'11/9-'10

Total nonfarm.........................................................
Total private.....................................................
Total private supervisory...........................
Total private non-supervisory....................

129,844
107,570
18,897
88,673

131,174
109,170
19,198
89,972

131,231
109,212
19,195
90,017

131,334
109,349
19,166
90,183

103
137
-29
166

1,490
1,779
269
1,510

Goods-producing.................................................
Goods-producing supervisory....................
Goods-producing non-supervisory............

17,784
4,990
12,794

18,088
5,054
13,034

18,079
5,055
13,024

18,097
5,041
13,056

18
-14
32

313
51
262

Service-providing.................................................
Private Service-providing................................
Private Services supervisory.....................
Private Services non-supervisory..............

112,060
89,786
13,907
75,879

113,086
91,082
14,144
76,938

113,152
91,133
14,140
76,993

113,237
91,252
14,125
77,127

85
119
-15
134

1,177
1,466
218
1,248

Mining and logging.................................................

Logging..................................................................
Mining....................................................................
Oil and gas extraction..........................................
Mining, except oil and gas...................................
Coal mining..........................................................
Support activities for mining..................................

725
49.5
675.0
160.9
205.2
81.8
308.9

798
47.7
749.9
175.5
212.7
85.6
361.7

800
47.1
752.8
177.2
213.9
86.5
361.7

805
47.2
758.2
179.9
213.1
86.3
365.2

5
0
5
3
-1
0
4

80
-2
83
19
8
5
56

Construction...........................................................
Construction of buildings.......................................
Residential building.............................................
Nonresidential building........................................
Heavy & civil engineering construction..................
Specialty trade contractors....................................
Residential specialty contractor.........................
Nonresidential specialty contractor....................

5,514
1,223.0
564.2
658.8
841.4
3,449.4
1,447.4
2,002.0

5,532
1,222.0
557.8
664.2
844.9
3,464.7
1,451.5
2,013.2

5,525
1,221.8
555.0
666.8
844.9
3,458.1
1,448.1
2,010.0

5,551
1,236.8
556.8
680.0
851.1
3,463.2
1,442.5
2,020.7

26
15
2
13
6
5
-6
11

37
14
-7
21
10
14
-5
19

Manufacturing.........................................................
Supervisory workers.............................................
Non-supervisory workers......................................
Durable goods.......................................................
Supervisory workers.............................................
Non-supervisory workers......................................

11,545
3,462
8,083
7,095
2,243
4,852

11,758
3,509
8,249
7,313
2,301
5,012

11,754
3,506
8,248
7,305
2,296
5,009

11,741
3,492
8,249
7,297
2,287
5,010

-13
-14
1
-8
-9
1

196
30
166
202
44
158

Wood products......................................................
Nonmetallic mineral products................................
Primary metals.......................................................
Fabricated metal products.....................................
Machinery..............................................................
Computer and electronic products.........................
Computer and peripheral equipment...................
Communications equipment................................
Semiconductors and electronic components.......
Electronic instruments.........................................

337.7
372.5
365.2
1,299.9
998.4
1,103.0
162.2
119.3
372.0
405.8

328.4
371.2
387.3
1,366.1
1,049.1
1,128.7
172.6
117.4
386.8
403.4

330.3
369.8
387.5
1,360.0
1,053.6
1,129.6
173.0
116.8
388.1
402.8

329.4
368.2
388.9
1,357.1
1,056.4
1,130.2
172.7
116.5
388.8
402.6

-1
-2
1
-3
3
1
0
0
1
0

-8
-4
24
57
58
27
11
-3
17
-3

Electrical equipment and appliances.....................

Transportation equipment......................................
Motor vehicles and parts....................................
Furniture and related products..............................
Miscellaneous manufacturing................................

363.9
1,332.5
675.5
355.7
566.3

371.8
1,378.4
707.0
354.1
578.3

372.1
1,373.1
700.6
351.0
577.8

370.7
1,374.1
700.9
347.4
574.8

-1
1
0
-4
-3

7
42
25
-8
9

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Job Growth Remains Weak on Government Cuts

Government Cutbacks in Private Sector Contracting and Jobs are Taking a Continuing Toll
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September
2010

July
2011

August
2011

September
2011

New Job Growth/Loss

One Month
9-'11/9-'10

Nondurable goods..................................................
Supervisory workers.............................................
Non-supervisory workers......................................

4,450
1,219
3,231

4,445
1,208
3,237

4,449
1,210
3,239

4,444
1,205
3,239

-5
-5
0

-6
-14
8

Food manufacturing...............................................
Beverages and tobacco products..........................
Textile mills............................................................
Textile product mills...............................................
Apparel..................................................................
Leather and allied products...................................
Paper and paper products.....................................
Printing and related support activities....................
Petroleum and coal products.................................
Chemicals..............................................................
Plastics and rubber products.................................

1,445.2
183.2
118.8
118.5
155.0
28.0
396.8
483.0
114.0
781.8
625.4

1,448.1
186.2
123.0
115.7
153.3
30.0
398.1
467.5
111.7
780.3
631.3

1,442.6
189.6
121.9
115.9
154.4
29.0
399.2
468.9
111.1
783.5
632.6

1,441.7
187.8
121.2
113.7
154.7
29.6
399.7
464.7
111.9
784.9
634.0

-1
-2
-1
-2
0
1
1
-4
1
1
1

-4
5
2
-5
0
2
3
-18
-2
3
9

Trade, transportation, and utilities..........................

24,627

24,942

24,945

24,952

325

Wholesale trade......................................................
Durable goods.......................................................
Nondurable goods.................................................
Electronic markets; agents/brokers.......................

5,456.0
2,722.4
1,928.7
804.9

5,543.0
2,774.4
1,950.3
818.3

5,545.8
2,776.1
1,952.2
817.5

5,539.9
2,772.2
1,952.1
815.6

-6
-4
0
-2

84
50
23
11

14,430.3 14,579.1 14,578.3

1,627.3 1,676.2 1,677.2
1,007.0 1,041.6 1,042.9
436.0
436.5
435.7
500.8
501.3
492.8
1,115.1 1,119.0 1,119.5
2,812.4 2,837.1 2,840.6
976.3
976.9
977.5
816.0
820.6
821.1
1,388.0 1,431.1 1,440.4
597.8
600.4
599.2
2,986.1 2,989.4 2,988.4
1,495.8 1,499.8 1,498.2
756.6
774.0
766.8
417.9
416.6
419.1

14,591.9
1,678.6
1,043.8
436.2
483.9
1,118.9
2,847.6
981.7
817.5
1,449.4
601.3
2,993.6
1,499.6
767.8
415.4

14
1
1
1
-9
-1
7
4
-4
9
2
5
1
1
-4

162
51
37
0
-17
4
35
5
2
61
4
8
4
11
-3

Retail trade.............................................................
Motor vehicle and parts dealers...........................
Automobile dealers...............................................
Furniture and home furnishings stores.................
Electronics and appliance stores.........................
Building material/garden supply stores.................
Food and beverage stores....................................
Health and personal care stores...........................
Gasoline stations..................................................
Clothing and accessories stores...........................
Sporting goods, hobby, book, music stores..........
General merchandise stores................................
Department stores................................................
Miscellaneous store retailers................................
Nonstore retailers.................................................
Transportation and warehousing............................
Air transportation...................................................
Rail transportation.................................................
Water transportation..............................................
Truck transportation...............................................
Transit & ground passenger transport...................
Pipeline transportation...........................................
Scenic and sightseeing transport..........................
Support activities for transport...............................
Couriers and messengers.....................................
Warehousing and storage.....................................

4,192.4
463.4
217.6
62.8
1,248.5
438.6
41.9
27.6
542.3
521.0
628.7

4,267.8
478.8
224.7
63.1
1,283.0
440.3
43.3
28.5
555.0
521.1
630.0

4,268.0
475.9
226.4
63.5
1,281.7
442.8
43.0
28.6
555.3
521.7
629.1

4,266.1
474.8
225.4
63.8
1,284.3
439.2
43.3
28.3
555.7
522.5
628.8

-2
-1
-1
0
3
-4
0
0
0
1
0

74
11
8
1
36
1
1
1
13
2
0

Utilities....................................................................

548.6

552.1

552.6

553.8

Information..............................................................
Publishing industries, except Internet....................

2,701
759.4

2,677
756.0

2,626
754.8

2,660
754.0

34
-1

-41
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Government Cutbacks in Private Sector Contracting and Jobs are Taking a Continuing Toll
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

September
2010

July
2011

August
2011

September
2011

New Job Growth/Loss

One Month
9-'11/9-'10

Motion picture and sound recording......................

Broadcasting, except Internet................................
Telecommunications..............................................
Data processing, hosting and related....................
Other information services.....................................

373.3
296.1
887.7
240.5
143.5

366.1
295.0
859.1
239.7
160.6

367.3
294.5
807.5
240.0
161.9

361.9
296.2
845.1
239.4
163.4

-5
2
38
-1
2

-11
0
-43
-1
20

Financial activities..................................................
Finance and insurance...........................................
Monetary authorities - central bank.......................
Credit intermediation and related..........................
Depository credit intermediation.............................
Commercial banking...............................................
Securities, commodity, investments.......................
Insurance carriers, related activities.......................
Funds, trusts, other financial vehicles....................
Real estate and rental/leasing.............................
Real estate............................................................
Rental and leasing services...................................
Lessors of nonfinancial intangibles........................

7,616
5,686.7
20.7
2,547.2
1,735.8
1,310.8
805.5
2,226.6
86.7
1,928.9
1,389.8
514.3
24.8

7,606
5,667.0
21.5
2,542.8
1,756.5
1,324.9
811.0
2,204.3
87.4
1,938.8
1,401.9
511.4
25.5

7,611
5,669.5
21.8
2,541.7
1,757.3
1,325.5
812.5
2,206.9
86.6
1,941.5
1,401.3
514.5
25.7

7,603
5,660.7
21.8
2,539.0
1,756.3
1,323.7
809.1
2,204.1
86.7
1,942.7
1,395.8
521.1
25.8

-8
-9
0
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
0
1
-6
7
0

-13
-26
1
-8
21
13
4
-23
0
14
6
7
1

Professional and business services.......................

Professional and technical services.....................
Legal services.....................................................
Accounting and bookkeeping.............................
Architectural and engineering.............................
Computer systems design and related................
Management and technical consulting................
Management of companies and enterprises.........
Administrative and waste services........................

16,719
7,414.1
1,115.7
875.6
1,273.7
1,447.1
991.5
1,870.6
7,434.6

17,194
7,642.4
1,113.8
924.2
1,297.5
1,511.4
1,045.4
1,885.4
7,666.2

17,232
7,659.4
1,113.5
923.3
1,301.8
1,519.1
1,052.4
1,885.2
7,687.1

17,280
7,683.5
1,112.2
926.6
1,304.5
1,525.1
1,057.9
1,887.0
7,709.6

48
24
-1
3
3
6
6
2
23

561
269
-4
51
31
78
66
16
275

Administrative and support services....................

Employment services........................................
Temporary help services.................................
Business support services.................................
Services to buildings and dwellings...................
Waste management and remediation..................

7,074.1
2,745.7
2,110.1
807.6
1,747.2
360.5

7,301.4
2,917.4
2,247.7
803.3
1,763.8
364.8

7,321.3
2,938.4
2,268.0
802.3
1,766.1
365.8

7,343.0
2,962.2
2,287.4
803.2
1,768.8
366.6

22
24
19
1
3
1

269
217
177
-4
22
6

19,631
19,998
20,036
3,145.1 3,219.3 3,223.9
16,485.5 16,778.2 16,812.3
13,844.9 14,104.1 14,136.6
6,013.5 6,157.8 6,180.5
2,322.2 2,365.2 2,371.0
604.5
619.6
622.2
1,091.7 1,127.7 1,134.4
4,690.5 4,754.0 4,761.5
3,140.9 3,192.3 3,194.6
1,664.6 1,684.5 1,682.5
2,640.6 2,674.1 2,675.7
855.4
852.0
850.7

20,081
3,227.8
16,853.1
14,180.4
6,206.5
2,383.2
626.0
1,139.4
4,774.8
3,199.1
1,682.5
2,672.7
845.8

45
4
41
44
26
12
4
5
13
5
0
-3
-5

450
83
368
336
193
61
22
48
84
58
18
32
-10

13,223
1,885.4
396.3
130.5

-4
-10
-4
-1

120
-48
-33
4

Education and health services................................

Educational services.............................................
Health care and social assistance........................
Health care.........................................................
Ambulatory health care services.....................
Offices of physicians.....................................
Outpatient care centers................................
Home health care services...........................
Hospitals..........................................................
Nursing and residential care facilities...........
Nursing care facilities...................................
Social assistance...............................................
Child day care services................................
Leisure and hospitality............................................
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................
Performing arts and spectator sports...................
Museums, historical sites, zoos & parks...............
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13,103
1,933.3
429.7
126.8

13,217
1,897.3
401.0
130.8

13,227
1,895.0
400.2
131.5

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Government Cutbacks in Private Sector Contracting and Jobs are Taking a Continuing Toll
Industry: Nonfarm Jobs (1,000)

Amusements, gambling, & recreation...................

Accommodations and food services.....................
Accommodations................................................
Food services and drinking places.....................
Other services........................................................
Repair and maintenance.......................................
Personal and laundry services..............................
Membership assocs & organizations.....................
Government............................................................
Federal...................................................................
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service......................
U.S. Postal Service................................................
State government...................................................
State government education..................................
State government, ex education............................
Local government...................................................
Local government education.................................
Local government, ex education............................

September
2010

July
2011

1,376.8 1,365.5 1,363.3

11,169.7 11,320.1 11,331.7
1,772.7 1,811.0 1,810.4
9,397.0 9,509.1 9,521.3

September
2011

New Job Growth/Loss

One Month
9-'11/9-'10

1,358.6
11,337.5
1,804.2
9,533.3

-5
6
-6
12

-18
168
32
136

5,456
1,151.4
1,288.1
3,016.3

5,453
1,151.7
1,290.2
3,011.3

-3
0
2
-5

64
11
27
27

22,274
22,004
22,019
2,850
2,824
2,821
2,200.6 2,199.3 2,201.1
648.9
624.5
620.0
5,138.0 5,076.0 5,087.0
2,383.7 2,394.3 2,399.0
2,753.9 2,681.7 2,688.2
14,286.0 14,104.0 14,111.0
7,948.6 7,846.4 7,858.2
6,337.3 6,257.8 6,252.3

21,985
2,820
2,205.1
614.7
5,089.0
2,397.6
2,691.5
14,076.0
7,833.8
6,241.7

-34
-1
4
-5
2
-1
3
-35
-24
-11

-289
-30
5
-34
-49
14
-62
-210
-115
-96

5,389
1,141.2
1,263.3
2,984.0

5,448
1,152.0
1,286.4
3,010.0

U.S. Department of Labor, BLS and MBG Information Services

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2011

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