Figure A
Leisure and hospitality industry experienced great losses and continues to experience the worst shortfall: Employment change by industry (thousands), seasonally adjusted, February 2020--February 2021
| Industry | Employment change since February 2020 |
|---|---|
| Leisure and hospitality | -3451 |
| Government | -1389 |
| Education and health services | -1298 |
| Professional and business services | -771 |
| Manufacturing | -561 |
| Other services | -446 |
| Retail trade | -362.6 |
| Construction | -308 |
| Wholesale trade | -260.5 |
| Information | -248 |
| Transportation and warehousing | -164.7 |
| Financial activities | -105 |
| Mining and logging | -101 |
| Utilities | -8.6 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
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