Note: Though not shown here because of a lack of data from the ECEC, the major industry, Natural resources and mining, also lost 42,000 jobs since December 2007 and the average hourly wage of workers in that industry is $31.08 (according to the 2015 BLS CES).

Job-losing industries include: "Manufacturing", "Construction", "Public administration", "Information", and "Financial activities". Job-gaining industries include: "Education and health services", "Professional and business services", "Leisure and hospitality", "Trade, transportation, and utilities", and "Other services (Except public administration)".