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Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (in thousands) - Maryland Monthly Labor Review - August 2008
 
Industry Title Aug
2008		 July
2008**		 Aug
2007		 Percent Change
Aug 2007-
Aug 2008
    
Total Nonfarm 2,646.4    2,650.4    2,620.7    1.0         
  Total Private 2,178.3    2,179.3    2,157.1    1.0         
    Goods Producing 321.7    321.9    328.2    -2.0         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 193.3    193.9    195.9    -1.3         
            Construction of Buildings 44.4    44.4    44.8    -0.9         
            Specialty Trade Contractors 130.0    130.3    131.2    -0.9         
      Manufacturing  128.4    128.0    132.3    -2.9         
          Durable Goods 69.1    68.9    71.1    -2.8         
            Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 21.9    21.7    22.2    -1.4         
            Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7.3    7.2    8.1    -9.9         
          Non-Durable Goods 59.3    59.1    61.2    -3.1         
    Service-Providing 2,324.7    2,328.5    2,292.5    1.4         
     Private Service Providing 1,856.6    1,857.4    1,828.9    1.5         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 477.7    477.1    475.8    0.4         
        Wholesale Trade 96.8    96.7    95.5    1.4         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 51.1    50.9    51.0    0.2         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 30.9    30.9    30.7    0.7         
        Retail Trade 300.9    300.6    300.9    0.0         
            Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 39.0    39.0    38.9    0.3         
            Food & Beverage Stores 65.5    65.5    65.5    0.0         
              Grocery Stores 54.8    54.9    54.7    0.2         
            Health & Personal Care Stores 17.6    17.6    17.9    -1.7         
            Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 31.6    31.1    31.3    1.0         
            General Merchandise Stores 51.3    50.9    49.7    3.2         
              Department Stores 39.2    38.9    38.5    1.8         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 80.0    79.8    79.4    0.8         
          Utilities 10.0    10.0    10.0    0.0         
          Transportation & Warehousing 70.0    69.8    69.4    0.9         
            Truck Transportation 16.7    16.9    17.0    -1.8         
      Information 51.0    51.1    51.6    -1.2         
            Telecommunications 20.8    20.9    21.4    -2.8         
      Financial Activities 157.0    157.0    157.7    -0.4         
          Finance and Insurance 109.4    109.4    109.5    -0.1         
            Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 53.2    53.1    55.1    -3.4         
              Depository Credit Intermediation 29.1    29.1    29.6    -1.7         
            Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 36.9    37.0    36.8    0.3         
              Insurance Carriers 21.2    21.2    21.0    1.0         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47.6    47.6    48.2    -1.2         
      Professional and Business Services 411.6    410.3    401.7    2.5       
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 226.4    226.4    222.4    1.8       
              Legal Services 20.3    20.4    20.7    -1.9       
              Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 19.2    19.1    18.4    4.3       
              Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 42.9    43.1    42.2    1.7       
              Computer Systems Design & Related Services 59.4    59.4    58.0    2.4       
              Management & Technical Consulting Services 30.3    30.2    30.1    0.7       
              Scientific Research & Development 31.7    31.7    31.2    1.6       
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 20.4    20.4    19.7    3.6       
          Administrative & Support Services 164.8    163.5    159.6    3.3       
              Employment Services 49.6    48.4    50.7    -2.2       
              Services to Buildings & Dwellings 51.8    52.0    51.1    1.4       
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 381.5    382.6    370.7    2.9       
          Educational Services 68.7    70.1    65.3    5.2       
              Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 34.5    35.4    33.8    2.1       
          Health Care & Social Assistance 312.8    312.5    305.4    2.4       
            Ambulatory Health Care Services 101.1    101.0    98.8    2.3       
              Offices of Physicians 45.2    45.0    44.0    2.7       
            Hospitals 102.1    101.9    100.0    2.1       
              General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 93.8    93.5    91.8    2.2       
            Nursing & Resident Care Facilities 65.8    65.6    64.1    2.7       
              Nursing Care Facilities 31.3    31.2    30.6    2.3       
            Social Assistance 43.8    44.0    42.5    3.1       
      Leisure & Hospitality 257.0    257.7    252.9    1.6       
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 45.6    45.5    44.7    2.0       
          Accommodation & Food Services 211.4    212.2    208.2    1.5       
            Accommodation 26.3    26.5    25.9    1.5       
            Food Services and Drinking Places 185.1    185.7    182.3    1.5       
      Other Services 120.8    121.6    118.5    1.9       
            Personal & Laundry Services 32.1    32.3    31.8    0.9       
  Government 468.1    471.1    463.6    1.0       
            Federal Government 127.6    127.6    126.1    1.2       
            State Government 103.9    102.8    103.4    0.5       
              State Government, Education 41.6    40.1    40.6    2.5       
            Local Government 236.6    240.7    234.1    1.1       
              Local Government, Education 140.4    142.0    137.8    1.9       
 
*The count is of jobs, not workers. It includes full and part-time wage earners employed during pay period including the 12th of the month.

NOTE: Figures may not add to totals due to rounding and exclusion of some NAICS.

Data are not seasonally adjusted. **Estimates are revised. Prepared in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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