New UI claims and employer-provided health insurance losses for the four weeks ending March 21 through April 11, by industry
| Industry | Total job losses (UI initial claims) | Share of workers with EPHI | EPHI job losses | Total job losses as a share of industry employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 4,061,877 | 23.9% | 969,191 | 28.1% |
| Admin. and Support, Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Services | 1,606,809 | 39.1% | 628,737 | 16.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting | 56,283 | 29.4% | 16,531 | 4.1% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 652,006 | 37.4% | 243,979 | 22.4% |
| Construction | 1,868,565 | 44.5% | 830,902 | 23.9% |
| Educational Services | 436,287 | 61.6% | 268,775 | 3.8% |
| Finance and Insurance | 119,930 | 70.5% | 84,550 | 2.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,221,493 | 56.8% | 1,261,599 | 10.0% |
| Information | 231,365 | 61.9% | 143,143 | 7.7% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 160,690 | 63.6% | 102,228 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 2,356,106 | 69.3% | 1,633,349 | 18.2% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 63,700 | 74.7% | 47,556 | 9.4% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,114,934 | 33.3% | 371,830 | 24.1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 746,743 | 61.0% | 455,539 | 7.7% |
| Public Administration | 127,957 | 70.4% | 90,118 | 1.7% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 280,322 | 46.5% | 130,399 | 11.9% |
| Retail Trade | 2,529,770 | 40.8% | 1,031,776 | 16.1% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 762,437 | 58.5% | 445,827 | 12.0% |
| Utilities | 12,155 | 77.1% | 9,372 | 1.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 709,777 | 61.5% | 436,298 | 12.0% |
| All industries | 20,119,205 | 45.7% | 9,201,700 | 13.6% |
Source: Authors’ analysis of state-level unemployment insurance (UI) claims, U.S. Department of Labor UI Claims, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data, and the 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey