New UI claims and employer-provided health insurance (EPHI) losses between March 15 and April 25, 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 | 5,999,148 | 23.9% | 1,431,437 | 41.5% |
Admin. and Support, Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Services | 2,299,425 | 39.1% | 899,754 | 24.1% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting | 78,616 | 29.4% | 23,091 | 5.7% |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,051,318 | 37.4% | 393,401 | 36.0% |
Construction | 1,625,317 | 44.5% | 722,736 | 20.8% |
Educational Services | 605,876 | 61.6% | 373,250 | 5.3% |
Finance and Insurance | 192,162 | 70.5% | 135,473 | 3.1% |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,461,061 | 56.8% | 1,965,556 | 15.5% |
Information | 404,133 | 61.9% | 250,033 | 13.4% |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 223,750 | 63.6% | 142,345 | 9.2% |
Manufacturing | 3,046,647 | 69.3% | 2,112,061 | 23.5% |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 103,358 | 74.7% | 77,162 | 15.2% |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,574,097 | 33.3% | 524,961 | 34.0% |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,019,746 | 61.0% | 622,080 | 10.5% |
Public Administration | 210,111 | 70.4% | 147,978 | 2.7% |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 399,429 | 46.5% | 185,804 | 16.9% |
Retail Trade | 3,693,112 | 40.8% | 1,506,250 | 23.6% |
Transportation and Warehousing | 984,792 | 58.5% | 575,847 | 15.5% |
Utilities | 13,176 | 77.1% | 10,160 | 1.6% |
Wholesale Trade | 898,072 | 61.5% | 552,042 | 15.1% |
All industries | 27,883,344 | 45.4% | 12,651,422 | 18.8% |
Source: Authors’ analysis of state-level 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.