Health care and social assistance experienced the largest
gain in employment in 2007 with 439,600 jobs added.
q Manufacturing experienced the largest
employment reduction with 277,600 jobs
lost over the year.
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FIGURE
Largest over-the-year changes in private-sector Annual
Average Employment (AAE) by industry, 2006–2007
Change in employment
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Finance and
insurance
Health care and
social assistance
Accommodation
and food services
Professional, scientific
and technical services
Unclassified
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
(100,000)
(200,000)
(300,000)
(400,000)
Industry
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2007
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