October 2009 U.S. Non-Farm Jobs (excluding Farm and Self-employed Workers)

Source: Table B-1 of October 2009 BLS Employment News Release

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

(Note: The BLS uses two monthly surveys to measure employment levels and trends – the Current Population Survey (CPS), which counts people, and the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey, which counts jobs – and they almost never agree; the numbers below are from the more accurate CPS.)

“Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 190,000 in October. In the most recent 3 months, job losses have averaged 188,000 per month, compared with losses averaging 357,000 during the prior 3 months. In contrast, losses averaged 645,000 per month from November 2008 to April 2009.” (BLS, 11-06-09)

Potentially

# of Jobs Offshorable

Non-Farm Sectors (millions) No Yes

I. Government (incl. Security) 22.447 x

II. Non-Trade:

Leisure & Hospitality 13.124 x

“Other” Services (Maint./Repair/Etc.) 5.382 x

Transportation & Warehousing 4.156 x

Educational Services 3.072 x

Utilities 0.568 x

Sub-total Non-Trade 26.302

Trade:

Retail 14.642 x

Wholesale 5.648 x

Sub-total Trade 20.290

Total Non-Trade & Trade 46.592 x

III. Construction, Resources & Mining 6.665 x

IV. Health Care & Social Assistance 16.302 x (some are)

Total Sectors I - IV 92.006 (70.32%)

V. Professional & Business Services 16.639 x

VI. Manufacturing 11.675 x

VII. Financial Activities 7.697 x

VIII. Information Services 2.831 x

Total Sectors V – VIII 38.842 (29.68%)

Total Non-Farm Sectors 130.848 (100%)

memo:

Farm Workers 2.039 x

Self-employed Workers (prelim.) 8.929 x

Total Non-Farm, Farm & Self-employed 141.82