Figure 4. From May 2007 to May 2010, manufacturing and construction lost 2.8 million jobs in occupations that typically require a high school diploma or the equivalent for entry
Industry sector	Employment change, May 2007–May 2010
Industry sector	No formal educational credential	High school diploma or equivalent	Postsecondary education
Total, all sectors	-2,520,060	-4,838,430	101,400
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	-2,200	-12,220	-2,900
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	-970	-20,990	3,480
Utilities	-2,080	4,080	6,460
Construction	-688,910	-1,107,000	-212,780
Manufacturing	-423,530	-1,709,340	-333,600
Wholesale trade	-112,650	-279,300	-108,470
Retail trade	-578,290	-267,330	-175,060
Transportation and warehousing	-112,640	-208,130	-126,080
Information	-52,050	-191,920	-66,300
Finance and insurance	-8,150	-373,560	-104,310
Real estate and rental and leasing	-68,740	-122,020	-26,390
Professional, scientific, and technical services	-22,640	-239,460	128,990
Management of companies and enterprises	-34,510	-34,410	59,970
Administrative and waste services	-436,980	-509,330	-173,210
Educational services	3,530	26,400	340,710
Healthcare and social assistance	255,460	190,080	707,280
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	-20,950	-10,840	-2,950
Accommodation and food services	-147,120	-83,190	-7,040
Other services, except public administration	-70,550	-87,490	2,270
Federal, state, and local government	3,930	197,570	191,350
Note: Because of rounding, sector employment changes may not sum to totals. Data for federal, state, and local government exclude state and local government schools and hospitals, which are included in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance sectors, respectively. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.