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Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (in thousands) - Maryland Monthly Labor Review - May 2008
 
Industry Title May
2008		 April
2008**		 May
2007		 Percent Change
May 2007-
May 2008
    
Total Nonfarm 2,648.7    2,628.4    2,621.9    1.0         
  Total Private 2,156.3    2,136.6    2,135.5    1.0         
    Goods Producing 318.1    316.4    323.6    -1.7         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 189.7    187.4    191.5    -0.9         
            Construction of Buildings 43.5    43.0    44.3    -1.8         
            Specialty Trade Contractors 127.8    126.7    127.8    0.0         
      Manufacturing  128.4    129.0    132.1    -2.8         
          Durable Goods 69.0    69.6    70.9    -2.7         
            Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 21.6    21.7    21.8    -0.9         
            Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7.4    7.4    8.4    -11.9         
          Non-Durable Goods 59.4    59.4    61.2    -2.9         
    Service-Providing 2,330.6    2,312.0    2,298.3    1.4         
     Private Service Providing 1,838.2    1,820.2    1,811.9    1.5         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 475.9    472.2    475.9    0.0         
        Wholesale Trade 96.1    95.8    95.6    0.5         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 50.6    50.6    50.9    -0.6         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 31.0    30.8    31.1    -0.3         
        Retail Trade 299.0    296.4    299.3    -0.1         
            Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 38.7    38.6    38.8    -0.3         
            Food & Beverage Stores 64.5    64.0    63.8    1.1         
              Grocery Stores 54.1    53.7    53.3    1.5         
            Health & Personal Care Stores 17.7    17.4    18.2    -2.7         
            Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 30.7    30.2    30.3    1.3         
            General Merchandise Stores 49.5    49.6    49.7    -0.4         
              Department Stores 37.9    38.2    38.4    -1.3         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 80.8    80.0    81.0    -0.2         
          Utilities 9.9    9.9    9.8    1.0         
          Transportation & Warehousing 70.9    70.1    71.2    -0.4         
            Truck Transportation 16.6    16.4    17.2    -3.5         
      Information 50.9    50.8    50.9    0.0         
            Telecommunications 20.8    21.0    21.6    -3.7         
      Financial Activities 155.8    155.6    158.1    -1.5         
          Finance and Insurance 109.0    109.1    110.4    -1.3         
            Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 53.5    53.6    56.8    -5.8         
              Depository Credit Intermediation 29.0    29.0    29.4    -1.4         
            Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 36.9    36.9    36.7    0.5         
              Insurance Carriers 21.2    21.2    21.2    0.0         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 46.8    46.5    47.7    -1.9         
      Professional and Business Services 406.3    402.8    396.9    2.4       
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 224.0    224.3    219.8    1.9       
              Legal Services 20.2    20.2    20.8    -2.9       
              Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 19.1    20.4    18.7    2.1       
              Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 42.6    42.3    41.5    2.7       
              Computer Systems Design & Related Services 58.3    58.6    57.0    2.3       
              Management & Technical Consulting Services 30.0    29.8    29.3    2.4       
              Scientific Research & Development 31.3    31.2    30.8    1.6       
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 20.1    20.0    19.4    3.6       
          Administrative & Support Services 162.2    158.5    157.7    2.9       
              Employment Services 48.6    46.8    50.3    -3.4       
              Services to Buildings & Dwellings 51.3    50.1    50.2    2.2       
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 384.8    383.9    373.4    3.1       
          Educational Services 72.9    73.1    70.3    3.7       
              Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 36.1    36.6    34.8    3.7       
          Health Care & Social Assistance 311.9    310.8    303.1    2.9       
            Ambulatory Health Care Services 100.4    100.2    97.8    2.7       
              Offices of Physicians 44.7    44.6    43.3    3.2       
            Hospitals 101.1    100.9    98.1    3.1       
              General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 92.7    92.6    90.1    2.9       
            Nursing & Resident Care Facilities 65.3    65.0    63.6    2.7       
              Nursing Care Facilities 30.9    30.8    30.5    1.3       
            Social Assistance 45.1    44.7    43.6    3.4       
      Leisure & Hospitality 244.3    235.2    238.9    2.3       
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38.4    36.0    37.5    2.4       
          Accommodation & Food Services 205.9    199.2    201.4    2.2       
            Accommodation 24.4    23.1    23.6    3.4       
            Food Services and Drinking Places 181.5    176.1    177.8    2.1       
      Other Services 120.2    119.7    117.8    2.0       
            Personal & Laundry Services 32.2    31.9    31.6    1.9       
  Government 492.4    491.8    486.4    1.2       
            Federal Government 124.9    125.0    124.1    0.6       
            State Government 111.8    113.5    113.1    -1.1       
              State Government, Education 49.8    51.4    50.2    -0.8       
            Local Government 255.7    253.3    249.2    2.6       
              Local Government, Education 163.4    162.3    161.2    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 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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