Geee Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 FiveThirtyEight Which major industries are hit hardest by unemployment? Economic “supersectors” by percent change in seasonally adjusted nonfarm employees from February to April 2020 EMPLOYEES (MILLIONS) SUPERSECTOR FEB. MAR. APR. 2 MO. % CHG. Leisure and hospitality 16.9 16.4 8.7 -48.3% Other services 5.9 5.9 4.6 -22.0 Construction 7.6 7.6 6.6 -13.2 Trade, transportation and utilities 27.8 27.8 24.7 -11.2 Education and health services 24.6 24.5 21.9 -10.8 Manufacturing 12.9 12.8 11.5 -10.6 Professional and business services 21.6 21.5 19.3 -10.4 Information 2.9 2.9 2.6 -8.9 Mining and logging 0.7 0.7 0.7 -8.0 Government 22.7 22.7 21.7 -4.4 Financial activities 8.8 8.8 8.6 -3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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