US - Major Industry Sector Gross Job Gains and Gross Job Losses
Goods-producing. Expanding and opening establishments accounted for 1,673,000 jobs gained, and contracting and closing establishments accounted for 1,644,000 jobs lost. This was a net gain of 29,000 jobs.
Construction. Gross job gains over the quarter fell to 828,000 and gross job losses increased to 830,000, resulting in a net loss of 2,000 jobs. Manufacturing. Gross job gains in manufacturing increased to a level of 559,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006. This sector experienced a positive net change of 10,000 jobs. Service-providing. Gross job gains totaled 6,088,000 and gross job losses totaled 5,651,000 in the second quarter of 2006, resulting in a positive net change of 437,000 jobs. Retail trade. Gross job gains in the retail trade sector totaled 1,053,000. Gross job losses increased to 1,074,000, resulting in a net loss of 21,000 jobs. Leisure and hospitality. This sector gained 1,200,000 jobs and lost 1,169,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006, for a net gain of 31,000. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Construction. Gross job gains over the quarter fell to 828,000 and gross job losses increased to 830,000, resulting in a net loss of 2,000 jobs. Manufacturing. Gross job gains in manufacturing increased to a level of 559,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006. This sector experienced a positive net change of 10,000 jobs. Service-providing. Gross job gains totaled 6,088,000 and gross job losses totaled 5,651,000 in the second quarter of 2006, resulting in a positive net change of 437,000 jobs. Retail trade. Gross job gains in the retail trade sector totaled 1,053,000. Gross job losses increased to 1,074,000, resulting in a net loss of 21,000 jobs. Leisure and hospitality. This sector gained 1,200,000 jobs and lost 1,169,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006, for a net gain of 31,000. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
