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October 2009
 

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Sector watch
Details by sector – September 2009



 
  • Manufacturing: -51,000 jobs
  • Healthcare: +19,200 jobs
  • Professional and business services: -8,000 jobs
    Legal: -2,000 jobs
    Accounting: -6,000 jobs
    Architecture/Engineering: +500 jobs
    IT/Technical: -+100 jobs
  • Temp workers: -1,700 jobs
  • Retail trade: -38,500 jobs
  • Finance: -10,000 jobs
  • Leisure and hospitality: -9,000 jobs
  • Construction: -64,000 jobs                                                                                                                                  

 

 
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