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Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (in thousands) - Maryland Monthly Labor Review - October 2008
 
Industry Title Oct
2008		 Sept
2008**		 Oct
2007		 Percent Change
Oct 2007-
Oct 2008
    
Total Nonfarm 2,650.7    2,645.0    2,627.9    0.9         
  Total Private 2,156.7    2,162.2    2,140.8    0.7         
    Goods Producing 316.1    318.4    324.5    -2.6         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 189.3    190.9    193.0    -1.9         
            Construction of Buildings 43.3    43.7    43.8    -1.1         
            Specialty Trade Contractors 128.2    129.3    129.9    -1.3         
      Manufacturing  126.8    127.5    131.5    -3.6         
          Durable Goods 68.5    68.9    70.7    -3.1         
            Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 21.7    21.7    21.9    -0.9         
            Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7.2    7.2    8.0    -10.0         
          Non-Durable Goods 58.3    58.6    60.8    -4.1         
    Service-Providing 2,334.6    2,326.6    2,303.4    1.4         
     Private Service Providing 1,840.6    1,843.8    1,816.3    1.3         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 477.4    476.6    477.1    0.1         
        Wholesale Trade 96.5    96.4    95.7    0.8         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 51.0    50.9    51.0    0.0         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 30.7    30.8    31.0    -1.0         
        Retail Trade 299.4    298.9    300.6    -0.4         
            Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 38.8    38.9    38.6    0.5         
            Food & Beverage Stores 64.7    65.0    65.0    -0.5         
              Grocery Stores 54.6    54.5    54.5    0.2         
            Health & Personal Care Stores 17.6    17.5    18.2    -3.3         
            Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 30.6    30.7    30.8    -0.6         
            General Merchandise Stores 51.2    50.7    50.5    1.4         
              Department Stores 38.8    38.6    39.0    -0.5         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 81.5    81.3    80.8    0.9         
          Utilities 10.0    10.0    9.9    1.0         
          Transportation & Warehousing 71.5    71.3    70.9    0.8         
            Truck Transportation 16.4    16.6    16.7    -1.8         
      Information 50.9    50.9    51.1    -0.4         
            Telecommunications 20.6    20.9    21.3    -3.3         
      Financial Activities 154.4    155.7    155.9    -1.0         
          Finance and Insurance 107.9    108.7    108.7    -0.7         
            Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 52.5    53.1    54.2    -3.1         
              Depository Credit Intermediation 28.8    29.0    29.3    -1.7         
            Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 36.7    36.8    36.9    -0.5         
              Insurance Carriers 21.0    21.1    21.4    -1.9         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 46.5    47.0    47.2    -1.5         
      Professional and Business Services 408.5    409.3    401.2    1.8       
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 225.9    224.8    220.5    2.4       
              Legal Services 20.2    20.3    20.3    -0.5       
              Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 19.1    19.0    18.5    3.2       
              Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 43.0    42.9    41.7    3.1       
              Computer Systems Design & Related Services 59.7    59.1    57.9    3.1       
              Management & Technical Consulting Services 30.5    30.0    29.6    3.0       
              Scientific Research & Development 31.6    31.5    30.9    2.3       
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 20.4    20.4    19.7    3.6       
          Administrative & Support Services 162.2    164.1    161.0    0.7       
              Employment Services 49.2    50.1    51.0    -3.5       
              Services to Buildings & Dwellings 50.8    51.2    50.4    0.8       
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 387.6    384.6    378.0    2.5       
          Educational Services 73.0    70.8    70.1    4.1       
              Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 37.6    36.6    35.6    5.6       
          Health Care & Social Assistance 314.6    313.8    307.9    2.2       
            Ambulatory Health Care Services 101.5    101.1    99.3    2.2       
              Offices of Physicians 45.2    45.1    44.2    2.3       
            Hospitals 102.0    102.1    100.3    1.7       
              General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 93.7    93.6    92.1    1.7       
            Nursing & Resident Care Facilities 66.0    65.9    64.3    2.6       
              Nursing Care Facilities 31.4    31.4    30.7    2.3       
            Social Assistance 45.1    44.7    44.0    2.5       
      Leisure & Hospitality 240.9    246.6    234.7    2.6       
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38.3    40.7    36.3    5.5       
          Accommodation & Food Services 202.6    205.9    198.4    2.1       
            Accommodation 23.6    24.9    23.5    0.4       
            Food Services and Drinking Places 179.0    181.0    174.9    2.3       
      Other Services 120.9    120.1    118.3    2.2       
            Personal & Laundry Services 32.0    32.0    31.7    0.9       
  Government 494.0    482.8    487.1    1.4       
            Federal Government 127.0    126.9    124.4    2.1       
            State Government 114.0    108.6    111.9    1.9       
              State Government, Education 51.1    45.8    49.5    3.2       
            Local Government 253.0    247.3    250.8    0.9       
              Local Government, Education 163.5    157.1    160.5    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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