Accommodation and food services punched over their weight in April job creation: Industry shares of April job growth and of March employment shortfall
| March 2021 job shortfall | April 2021 job growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional and business services | 7.9% | -29.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 0.8% | -27.9% |
| Durable goods manufacturing | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| Retail trade | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| Education and health services | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| Construction | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Utilities | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Information | 2.7% | 0.4% |
| Mining and logging | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Nondurable goods | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| State government | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Federal government | -0.3% | 3.4% |
| Financial activities | 1.0% | 7.1% |
| Local government | 11.6% | 12.0% |
| Other Services | 4.7% | 16.6% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 8.3% | 33.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 29.2% | 90.8% |
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Employment Statistics (CES) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)