This is the second part of a two-part interactive map series on jobs. For part one, please see Interactive Map: Employment History Since 2001 by Job Type (Healthcare, Education, Mining, Construction, Finance, Real Estate, etc)
Part two has a focus on job creation and losses during the economic recovery. Please consider the following interactive map, using Tableau Software, with data courtesy of Economic Modeling Specialists.
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Job Gains & Losses 2008 – 2011 
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| Jobs Gained or Lost Since Dec 31, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Health Care | 461,860 | 792,679 | 1,023,907 | 1,278,794 |
| Finance & Insurance | 323,802 | 629,082 | 490,384 | 444,530 |
| Mining & Oil | 195,813 | 345,116 | 337,917 | 422,752 |
| Educational Services | 121,337 | 195,899 | 236,766 | 295,498 |
| Government | 358,591 | 451,680 | 398,853 | 90,393 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 92,418 | 108,263 | 77,181 | 65,855 |
| Management | 60,985 | 25,371 | 16,323 | 26,615 |
| Utilities | 13,019 | 20,773 | 13,771 | 11,275 |
| Professional | 203,493 | -107,607 | -164,853 | -39,124 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | -18,909 | -26,033 | -33,643 | -71,928 |
| Other Services | -30,456 | -221,109 | -246,875 | -82,177 |
| Food & Lodging | 71,681 | -242,538 | -273,658 | -145,099 |
| Information | -30,863 | -203,185 | -299,866 | -331,269 |
| Real Estate | -76,068 | -232,452 | -335,391 | -359,874 |
| Transportation | -107,538 | -501,697 | -559,415 | -486,346 |
| Admin & Support | -389,951 | -1,226,173 | -1,097,484 | -774,404 |
| Retail & Wholesale | -428,934 | -1,759,253 | -1,977,146 | -1,854,109 |
| Manufacturing | -478,023 | -2,072,959 | -2,415,322 | -2,290,390 |
| Construction | -612,184 | -1,955,402 | -2,468,184 | -2,519,538 |
| Totals | -269,927 | -5,979,545 | -7,276,735 | -6,318,546 |
| Jobs Gained or Lost vs. Year Ago | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Totals | -269,927 | -5,709,618 | -1,297,190 | 958,189 |
| Admin & Support | -389,951 | -836,222 | 128,689 | 323,080 |
| Health Care | 461,860 | 330,819 | 231,228 | 254,887 |
| Other Services | -30,456 | -190,653 | -25,766 | 164,698 |
| Food & Lodging | 71,681 | -314,219 | -31,120 | 128,559 |
| Professional | 203,493 | -311,100 | -57,246 | 125,729 |
| Manufacturing | -478,023 | -1,594,936 | -342,363 | 124,932 |
| Retail & Wholesale | -428,934 | -1,330,319 | -217,893 | 123,037 |
| Mining & Oil | 195,813 | 149,303 | -7,199 | 84,835 |
| Transportation | -107,538 | -394,159 | -57,718 | 73,069 |
| Educational Services | 121,337 | 74,562 | 40,867 | 58,732 |
| Management | 60,985 | -35,614 | -9,048 | 10,292 |
| Utilities | 13,019 | 7,754 | -7,002 | -2,496 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 92,418 | 15,845 | -31,082 | -11,326 |
| Real Estate | -76,068 | -156,384 | -102,939 | -24,483 |
| Information | -30,863 | -172,322 | -96,681 | -31,403 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | -18,909 | -7,124 | -7,610 | -38,285 |
| Finance & Insurance | 323,802 | 305,280 | -138,698 | -45,854 |
| Construction | -612,184 | -1,343,218 | -512,782 | -51,354 |
| Government | 358,591 | 93,089 | -52,827 | -308,460 |
Job Table Notes
- Data is as of May 31, 2011
- 2011 comparison is to December 31, 2010
- Job gains in 2011 are higher than reported by the BLS. I see no reason to believe the BLS.
- Since December 2007, the economy has lost 6,318,546 jobs
- In 2011, the big job gainer is not healthcare but “administration”
- Healthcare and Education are the two bright spots throughout the recession.
The 6.3 million jobs lost since the beginning of 2008 is deceptively low. The Economy should have been gaining 1.8 milling jobs a year, not losing jobs. In other words, the economy is down 10 to 12 million jobs from where it should be.
Thanks to Ross Perez at Tableau Software and also to Economic Modeling Specialists for this post.
Mike “Mish” Shedlock
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