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Maryland Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment (in thousands) - Maryland Monthly Labor Review - September 2008
 
Industry Title Sept
2008		 Aug
2008**		 Sept
2007		 Percent Change
Sept 2007-
Sept 2008
    
Total Nonfarm 2,646.8    2,645.7    2,618.6    1.1         
  Total Private 2,164.1    2,177.9    2,142.5    1.0         
    Goods Producing 318.9    321.3    325.5    -2.0         
      Natural Resources, Mining & Construction 191.1    193.2    194.1    -1.5         
            Construction of Buildings 43.7    44.4    43.9    -0.5         
            Specialty Trade Contractors 129.4    130.0    130.5    -0.8         
      Manufacturing  127.8    128.1    131.4    -2.7         
          Durable Goods 68.9    69.0    70.6    -2.4         
            Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 21.6    21.9    21.9    -1.4         
            Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7.3    7.3    8.0    -8.8         
          Non-Durable Goods 58.9    59.1    60.8    -3.1         
    Service-Providing 2,327.9    2,324.4    2,293.1    1.5         
     Private Service Providing 1,845.2    1,856.6    1,817.0    1.6         
      Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities 476.8    477.4    474.9    0.4         
        Wholesale Trade 96.3    96.8    95.4    0.9         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 50.8    51.2    50.9    -0.2         
            Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 30.7    30.8    30.7    0.0         
        Retail Trade 299.2    300.6    298.9    0.1         
            Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 38.9    39.0    38.8    0.3         
            Food & Beverage Stores 64.9    65.3    65.3    -0.6         
              Grocery Stores 54.5    54.8    54.6    -0.2         
            Health & Personal Care Stores 17.6    17.5    18.0    -2.2         
            Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 31.0    31.6    30.7    1.0         
            General Merchandise Stores 50.6    51.3    49.5    2.2         
              Department Stores 38.6    39.2    38.1    1.3         
        Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 81.3    80.0    80.6    0.9         
          Utilities 10.0    10.0    9.9    1.0         
          Transportation & Warehousing 71.3    70.0    70.7    0.8         
            Truck Transportation 16.5    16.7    16.9    -2.4         
      Information 50.9    51.1    51.0    -0.2         
            Telecommunications 20.9    20.8    21.4    -2.3         
      Financial Activities 155.8    156.9    156.4    -0.4         
          Finance and Insurance 108.7    109.2    108.8    -0.1         
            Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 53.0    53.2    54.3    -2.4         
              Depository Credit Intermediation 29.0    29.1    29.3    -1.0         
            Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 36.8    36.9    36.9    -0.3         
              Insurance Carriers 21.1    21.1    21.3    -0.9         
          Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47.1    47.7    47.6    -1.1         
      Professional and Business Services 409.6    411.5    399.4    2.6       
          Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 224.9    226.3    219.5    2.5       
              Legal Services 20.3    20.4    20.3    0.0       
              Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 19.1    19.3    18.3    4.4       
              Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 42.8    43.0    41.6    2.9       
              Computer Systems Design & Related Services 59.1    59.4    57.2    3.3       
              Management & Technical Consulting Services 30.2    30.3    29.5    2.4       
              Scientific Research & Development 31.5    31.7    30.9    1.9       
          Management of Companies & Enterprises 20.4    20.4    19.7    3.6       
          Administrative & Support Services 164.3    164.8    160.2    2.6       
              Employment Services 50.2    49.6    51.4    -2.3       
              Services to Buildings & Dwellings 51.0    51.7    50.9    0.2       
      Educational & Health Care & Social Assistance 384.8    381.7    374.5    2.8       
          Educational Services 71.3    68.8    68.2    4.5       
              Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 36.6    34.8    34.5    6.1       
          Health Care & Social Assistance 313.5    312.9    306.3    2.4       
            Ambulatory Health Care Services 100.9    101.2    98.7    2.2       
              Offices of Physicians 45.0    45.1    43.8    2.7       
            Hospitals 102.0    102.1    100.0    2.0       
              General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 93.6    93.7    91.8    2.0       
            Nursing & Resident Care Facilities 65.9    65.8    64.1    2.8       
              Nursing Care Facilities 31.4    31.3    30.8    1.9       
            Social Assistance 44.7    43.8    43.5    2.8       
      Leisure & Hospitality 247.2    257.2    242.8    1.8       
          Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 41.0    45.7    39.5    3.8       
          Accommodation & Food Services 206.2    211.5    203.3    1.4       
            Accommodation 24.8    26.3    24.7    0.4       
            Food Services and Drinking Places 181.4    185.2    178.6    1.6       
      Other Services 120.1    120.8    118.0    1.8       
            Personal & Laundry Services 32.0    32.1    31.9    0.3       
  Government 482.7    467.8    476.1    1.4       
            Federal Government 126.7    127.6    124.8    1.5       
            State Government 108.6    103.9    107.7    0.8       
              State Government, Education 45.8    41.6    45.4    0.9       
            Local Government 247.4    236.3    243.6    1.6       
              Local Government, Education 158.0    140.7    154.0    2.6       
 
*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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