Chart 1-9. Employment rose in most industries from August
2003 to December 2005
Natural resources and mining
Construction
Manufacturing -146
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
-14
Information -96
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
-11
Government
-200
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics
74
662
195
401
205
220
1,145
910
728
306
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
Employment change (seasonally adjusted, in thousands),
August 2003 to December 2005
Chart 1-9. Employment rose in most industries from August
2003 to December 2005
• The job growth that began in August 2003 was fairly widespread among the
major industry sectors. Employment gains in professional and business
services, in education and health, and in leisure and hospitality accounted for
about 60 percent of job growth over the time period.
• A robust housing market contributed to employment gains in construction and
in building-related industries.
• Between August 2003 and December 2005, employment declined in
manufacturing and in information.
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