Where the Jobs Are Part 2

Townhall.com ^ | June 25, 2011 | Mike Shedlock

[Kaslin]

This is a companion piece to Kathy Fettke's piece today titled: "Where the Jobs Are"

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.

In a previous article I noted that when it comes to jobs, this is the weakest recovery ever except for health-care.

On a percentage basis mining has been a big winner. In absolute terms, however, healthcare was the biggest winner. Mining and oil added few total jobs.

This interactive map may take a bit to load. Please give it time on a slow connection.

Note on Economic Modeling Data

“Our data is used by many to research and understand regional employment trends and dynamics. It’s composed of comprehensive information on industries, occupations, demographics — as well as things like occupational skills, education, training, and even the names and size of companies in your region broken down by industry.

To do this we link nearly 90 data sources — from federal sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics to state and private sources.

If you’ve ever worked with this sort of information, you know it can be hard to collect and present. It’s also often incomplete and outdated. So we organize the data, bring it up to date, and build software and reports around it so you can put it to use more quickly and effectively”

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.

[Kaslin]

I corrected the author's misspelling of "piece" at the beginning of the article

[elpadre]

“Government 358,591 93,089 -52,827 -308,460”

If this is recording that government lost 308,460 jobs it negates all the other reports we have read that the only sector experiencing strong growth is government. Which is it?

[bigheadfred]

the economy is down 10 to 12 million jobs from where it should be.

And the true unemployment numbers are prolly at the least double to what is being reported.

[RnMomof7]

In a previous article I noted that when it comes to jobs, this is the weakest recovery ever except for health-care.

Do they REALLY not get it?

In previous recessions people were laid off UNTIL demand returned.. Plant workers that made things returned to their jobs. After they were called back the demand for truckers and salesmen returned.. they decided to sell homes and bought new ones..they once again began to PAY taxes and not draw on government funds to keep them through the recession..

Now if demand goes up here..the jobs in China and India increase and the unemployed here continue to draw on the government funds to survive.. so there is no return for those workers that depend on them at work for their goods or skills..

I have to LOL when the isolated press and politicians speak of a "double dip "recession.. there has never been a true recovery for most of the blue collar middle-class..and THAT is why it is a non existent recovery that has no place to go but down..

[Pollster1]

I found where the jobs are - the third Sunday of this month:

[Cindy]

Are You Looking For A Job? [Resource Link]
http://www.truthusa.com/AreYouLookingForAJob.html

Jobs & Careers [No registration required to read it.]
http://www.truthusa.com/jobs/

[holyscroller]

This is fabulous info for any candidate running on a “Creating good jobs” platform.