New UI claims and employer-provided health insurance losses between March 15 and May 9, 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 | 7,202,686 | 23.9% | 1,718,609 | 49.8% |
| Admin. and Support, Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Services | 3,053,035 | 39.1% | 1,194,638 | 32.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting | 108,900 | 29.4% | 31,986 | 7.8% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,290,411 | 37.4% | 482,869 | 44.2% |
| Construction | 1,944,532 | 44.5% | 864,683 | 24.8% |
| Educational Services | 941,386 | 61.6% | 579,942 | 8.2% |
| Finance and Insurance | 269,356 | 70.5% | 189,895 | 4.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4,397,920 | 56.8% | 2,497,604 | 19.7% |
| Information | 627,791 | 61.9% | 388,408 | 20.8% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 272,555 | 63.6% | 173,394 | 11.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3,692,080 | 69.3% | 2,559,501 | 28.5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 162,985 | 74.7% | 121,677 | 24.0% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,888,972 | 33.3% | 629,972 | 40.8% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,338,212 | 61.0% | 816,355 | 13.8% |
| Public Administration | 317,891 | 70.4% | 223,885 | 4.1% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 515,675 | 46.5% | 239,879 | 21.9% |
| Retail Trade | 4,635,212 | 40.8% | 1,890,489 | 29.6% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,406,651 | 58.5% | 822,525 | 22.1% |
| Utilities | 18,115 | 77.1% | 13,968 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,175,972 | 61.5% | 722,866 | 19.8% |
| All industries | 35,260,336 | 45.8% | 16,163,146 | 23.8% |
Source: Authors’ analysis of state-level UI claims, US 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.