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Percent contribution of sectors to the decrease in openings and the increase in closures, June to July 2024, seasonally adjusted data

Forestry, fishing and hunting Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Information and cultural industries Real estate and rental and leasing Professional, scientific and technical services Admin. and support, waste mgmt and remediation ser. Finance and ins., and mgmt of companies and enterprises Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Accommodation and food services Other services (except public administration) -40 -20 0 20 40 60 % OpeningsOpenings ClosuresClosures
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Percent contribution of sectors to the decrease in openings and the increase in closures, June to July 2024, seasonally adjusted data, %
  Openings Closures
Forestry, fishing and hunting -0.2 0.2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2.2 1.6
Construction 45.5 21.5
Manufacturing 13.2 2.3
Wholesale trade 1.0 3.5
Retail trade 20.3 5.8
Transportation and warehousing -1.0 8.4
Information and cultural industries 1.0 2.3
Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 2.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 23.5 9.8
Admin. and support, waste mgmt and remediation ser. 11.0 4.0
Finance and ins., and mgmt of companies and enterprises 1.2 6.2
Educational services 3.9 1.2
Health care and social assistance -19.6 15.0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3.2 1.0
Accommodation and food services -3.2 6.0
Other services (except public administration) -2.0 9.2
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