On 8 May 2020, a report released by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase in the unemployment rate by 14.7%. The change in the unemployment was seen sharply across all the major industry sectors. However, the major job losses were from the leisure and hospitality.
BLS’s Employment Survey Data Highlights:
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Sector/Industry |
% Change in Employment In April |
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Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment |
Dropped 20.5 million in April, post falling by 870K in March. |
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Leisure & Hospitality |
Declined by 47%. |
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Education & Health Services |
Dropped by 2.5 million |
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Professional & Business Services |
Dropped 2.1 million jobs |
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Retail Trade |
Fell by 2.1 million. |
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Manufacturing |
Dropped by 1.3 million |
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Other Services |
Declined by 1.3 million |
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Government Services |
Dropped by 980,000 |
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Construction |
Fell by 975,000 |
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Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation |
Lost 185,000 jobs |
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Air Transportation |
Lost 141,000 jobs |
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Wholesale Trade |
Shed 363,000 jobs |
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financial activities |
plummeted by 262,000 |
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