Table 3

Estimated new UI claims and EPHI losses for the weeks ending March 21 and March 28, by industry

Industry Total job losses (UI initial claims) EPHI job losses Total job losses as a share of industry employment
Accommodation and Food Services 4,273,180 1,019,609 29.6%
Admin. and Support, Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Services 1,712,073 669,926 17.9%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 60,718 17,834 4.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 686,878 257,028 23.5%
Construction 1,979,151 880,077 25.3%
Educational Services 462,492 284,919 4.0%
Finance and Insurance 127,123 89,621 2.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 2,355,220 1,337,543 10.6%
Information 244,850 151,486 8.1%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 170,204 108,281 7.0%
Manufacturing 2,518,315 1,745,799 19.4%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 67,150 50,131 9.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 1,181,021 393,870 25.5%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 794,494 484,668 8.2%
Public Administration 136,397 96,062 1.8%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 296,409 137,882 12.6%
Retail Trade 2,706,836 1,103,993 17.3%
Transportation and Warehousing 811,108 474,287 12.7%
Utilities 13,000 10,023 1.6%
Wholesale Trade 762,165 468,501 12.9%
All industries 21,358,781 9,781,542 14.4%
Source: Author’s analysis of Washington Department of Labor UI claims data, US Department of Labor UI Claims data and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data.

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