Total Nonfarm Employment in RI

Employment in Thousands

Net Change From

Industry

Oct
2009

Sept
2009

Oct
2008

Sept
2009

Oct
2008

TOTAL NONFARM							463.7	462.2	485.5	1,500	-21,800
	Total Private						402.3	405.1	422.9	-2,800	-20,600

	GOODS PRODUCING						61.2	61.9	69.8	-700	-8,600
		Natural Resources & Mining					0.2	0.2	0.2	0	0
		Construction					18.4	18.8	21.8	-400	-3,400
					Specialty Trade Contractors		11.8	12.1	14.3	-300	-2,500
		Manufacturing					42.6	42.9	47.8	-300	-5,200
			Durable Goods				27.5	27.7	31.0	-200	-3,500
					Fabricated Metal Product Mfg.		6.0	6.0	6.5	0	-500
					Computer & Electronic Product Mfg.		4.1	4.1	4.1	0	0
					Miscellaneous Manufacturing		7.5	7.6	8.5	-100	-1,000
						Jewelry & Silverware	5.0	5.0	5.6	0	-600
			Non-Durable Goods				15.1	15.2	16.8	-100	-1,700
					Chemical Manufacturing		3.6	3.6	3.6	0	0

	SERVICE PRODUCING						402.5	400.3	415.7	2,200	-13,200
		Wholesale Trade					16.0	16.1	16.9	-100	-900
		Retail Trade					46.4	47.1	49.2	-700	-2,800
					Health & Personal Care Stores		5.7	5.7	5.8	0	-100
					Department Stores		4.5	4.5	4.6	0	-100
	*	Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities					10.8	10.3	11.3	500	-500
				Transportation & Warehousing			9.8	9.2	10.2	600	-400
		Information					9.7	9.7	10.5	0	-800
					Publishing		2.4	2.4	2.5	0	-100
	**	Financial Activities (including Real Estate)					32.6	32.8	33.6	-200	-1,000
				Finance & Insurance			26.1	26.3	26.8	-200	-700
					Credit Intermediation & Related Activities		11.1	11.3	11.7	-200	-600
					Insurance Carriers & Related Activities		10.6	10.6	10.7	0	-100
		Professional & Business Services					52.5	53.1	56.1	-600	-3,600
					Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services		21.1	21.6	21.7	-500	-600
					Management of Companies & Enterprises		8.6	8.6	9.2	0	-600
					Administrative & Waste Services		22.8	22.9	25.2	-100	-2,400
						Employment Services	7.5	7.3	8.9	200	-1,400
		Educational Services					22.7	19.4	22.6	3,300	100
					Colleges & Universities		14.7	11.8	14.9	2,900	-200
		Health Care & Social Assistance					76.0	76.0	76.6	0	-600
					Ambulatory Health Care Services		22.4	22.6	23.0	-200	-600
					Hospitals		24.4	24.5	24.7	-100	-300
					Nursing & Residential Care Facilities		18.5	18.5	18.3	0	200
					Social Assistance		10.7	10.4	10.6	300	100
		Arts, Entertainment & Recreation					8.3	9.2	8.7	-900	-400
		Accommodation & Food Services					44.1	46.7	44.9	-2,600	-800
					Accommodation		4.4	4.8	4.5	-400	-100
					Food Services & Drinking Places		39.7	41.9	40.4	-2,200	-700
		Other Services					22.0	22.8	22.7	-800	-700
		Government					61.4	57.1	62.6	4,300	-1,200
					Federal Government		10.2	10.0	10.0	200	200
					State Government		15.3	15.4	15.3	-100	0
					Local Government		35.9	31.7	37.3	4,200	-1,400
						Local Education	23.1	18.1	24.1	5,000	-1,000
						Local Non-Education	12.8	13.6	13.2	-800	-400