Employment Change by Industry

Employment Change by Industry MASS LAYOFFS by INDUSTRY 750 MASS LAYOFFS: LAYOFF NOTICE 674 A mass layoff is defined as coming from an establishment that has at least 50 initial 625 claims for unemployment insurance filed against them during a five week period 500 375 250 173 125 28 34 13 25 FOR SALE Ms. Em 20 19.2 19.2 11.6 12.6 13.2 UNEMPLOYMENT 10 9.8 8.6 23. RATE [ % ] 5.2 2.7 6.7 5.8 6.6 5.2 5.2 31 4.8 3.2 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Percent Change +5% +2.1% +2.5% +10.6% +4.9% +7.4% +0.8% +10% +9.9% 30 25.8 26.7 18.8 194 19.1 19.7 21.5 22 21.8 22.6 20.9 21.8 177 18.1 16.6 16.9 INDUSTRY 15 12.9 12.9 HOURLY WAGE [ $] 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Percent Change +3% +3.4% +2.2% +3.8% +0.3% +2.1% +1.9% +3.5% +4% Educational Services Health Care Finance & Insurance Construction Accommodation Manufacturing Real Estate Publishing (non internet) Motion All figures have been rounded to the nearest one tenth & Social Picture & Sound Assistance Recording MOTION PICTURE & SOUND RECORDING PUBLISHING REAL ESTATE MANUFACTURING ACCOMMODATION CONSTRUCTION FINANCE & INSURANCE HEALTH CARE &SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES