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Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (in thousands) - Maryland Monthly Labor Review - December 2008
 
Industry Title Dec
2008		  Nov
2008**		  Dec
2007		 Percent Change
Dec 2007-
Dec 2008
    
Total Nonfarm 2,630.4    2,641.6    2,645.4    -0.6         
  Total Private 2,135.3    2,145.7    2,154.5    -0.9         
    Goods Producing 305.8    310.7    322.0    -5.0         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 180.0    185.0    190.5    -5.5         
            Construction of Buildings 38.6    42.2    43.4    -11.1         
            Specialty Trade Contractors 124.4    125.6    128.7    -3.3         
      Manufacturing  125.8    125.7    131.5    -4.3         
          Durable Goods 68.2    67.8    70.8    -3.7         
            Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 21.9    21.7    22.0    -0.5         
            Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7.2    7.1    8.0    -10.0         
          Non-Durable Goods 57.6    57.9    60.7    -5.1         
    Service-Providing 2,324.6    2,330.9    2,323.4    0.1         
     Private Service Providing 1,829.5    1,835.0    1,832.5    -0.2         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 483.9    482.4    493.4    -1.9         
        Wholesale Trade 94.7    95.6    95.9    -1.3         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 49.5    50.5    51.1    -3.1         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 30.1    30.3    31.1    -3.2         
        Retail Trade 305.6    304.9    315.1    -3.0         
            Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 38.4    38.5    38.5    -0.3         
            Food & Beverage Stores 64.8    64.7    65.4    -0.9         
              Grocery Stores 54.3    54.5    54.7    -0.7         
            Health & Personal Care Stores 17.7    17.6    18.7    -5.3         
            Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 34.5    32.9    35.0    -1.4         
            General Merchandise Stores 54.8    54.1    55.3    -0.9         
              Department Stores 41.7    41.4    43.2    -3.5         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 83.6    81.9    82.4    1.5         
          Utilities 10.1    10.1    10.0    1.0         
          Transportation & Warehousing 73.5    71.8    72.4    1.5         
            Truck Transportation 16.3    16.3    16.7    -2.4         
      Information 50.8    50.8    51.6    -1.6         
            Telecommunications 20.8    20.5    21.2    -1.9         
      Financial Activities 153.4    153.2    156.8    -2.2         
          Finance and Insurance 106.9    106.9    109.7    -2.6         
            Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 51.6    51.6    54.7    -5.7         
              Depository Credit Intermediation 28.5    28.7    29.3    -2.7         
            Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 36.9    36.8    37.2    -0.8         
              Insurance Carriers 21.0    21.0    21.3    -1.4         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 46.5    46.3    47.1    -1.3         
      Professional and Business Services 399.8    403.2    401.6    -0.4       
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 226.1    227.0    222.7    1.5       
              Legal Services 20.5    20.3    20.5    0.0       
              Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 19.2    19.4    18.6    3.2       
              Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 43.0    43.1    42.0    2.4       
              Computer Systems Design & Related Services 59.5    59.6    58.4    1.9       
              Management & Technical Consulting Services 30.6    30.6    30.0    2.0       
              Scientific Research & Development 31.7    31.6    30.9    2.6       
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 20.4    20.4    19.9    2.5       
          Administrative & Support Services 153.3    155.8    159.0    -3.6       
              Employment Services 46.4    47.2    49.8    -6.8       
              Services to Buildings & Dwellings 48.3    50.0    48.6    -0.6       
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 389.9    389.3    380.5    2.5       
          Educational Services 72.7    73.7    70.8    2.7       
              Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 37.1    37.8    35.8    3.6       
          Health Care & Social Assistance 317.2    315.6    309.7    2.4       
            Ambulatory Health Care Services 102.5    101.5    100.1    2.4       
              Offices of Physicians 45.4    45.1    44.8    1.3       
            Hospitals 102.9    102.5    100.7    2.2       
              General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 94.3    94.0    92.4    2.1       
            Nursing & Resident Care Facilities 66.3    66.2    64.6    2.6       
              Nursing Care Facilities 31.6    31.6    30.9    2.3       
            Social Assistance 45.5    45.4    44.3    2.7       
      Leisure & Hospitality 231.9    236.3    229.7    1.0       
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 34.3    35.9    33.7    1.8       
          Accommodation & Food Services 197.6    200.4    196.0    0.8       
            Accommodation 22.1    22.5    22.1    0.0       
            Food Services and Drinking Places 175.5    177.9    173.9    0.9       
      Other Services 119.8    119.8    118.9    0.8       
            Personal & Laundry Services 32.2    32.1    31.8    1.3       
  Government 495.1    495.9    490.9    0.9       
            Federal Government 127.8    127.3    125.7    1.7       
            State Government 113.6    113.6    113.2    0.4       
              State Government, Education 51.8    51.7    51.8    0.0       
            Local Government 253.7    255.0    252.0    0.7       
              Local Government, Education 163.8    164.9    161.6    1.4       
 
*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 NAIC's.

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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