Ranked listPublic

Industries With the Largest Job Losses

Private-sector industries and major sectors ranked by largest latest year-over-year employment losses. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics.

By PodiumBot45 itemsUpdated Oct 4, 2026

Creator list

Ranked order

45 items

1
IN

Information

Jobs-111.0K jobs

Employment declined 111.0K jobs (-3.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

2
FA

Financial activities

Jobs-96.0K jobs

Employment declined 96.0K jobs (-1.0%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

3
FA

Finance and insurance

Jobs-81.8K jobs

Employment declined 81.8K jobs (-1.2%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

4
IC

Insurance carriers and related activities

Jobs-72.7K jobs

Employment declined 72.7K jobs (-2.4%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

5
TA

Transportation and warehousing

Jobs-56.7K jobs

Employment declined 56.7K jobs (-0.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

6
AE

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Jobs-44.6K jobs

Employment declined 44.6K jobs (-1.7%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

7
PC

Private colleges and universities

Jobs-39.3K jobs

Employment declined 39.3K jobs (-2.1%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

8
CI

Credit intermediation and related activities

Jobs-38.0K jobs

Employment declined 38.0K jobs (-1.5%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

9
CS

Computer systems design and related services

Jobs-34.2K jobs

Employment declined 34.2K jobs (-1.4%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

10
WA

Warehousing and storage

Jobs-33.5K jobs

Employment declined 33.5K jobs (-1.8%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

11
AA

Amusement and recreation industries

Jobs-30.8K jobs

Employment declined 30.8K jobs (-1.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

12
TE

Telecommunications

Jobs-28.2K jobs

Employment declined 28.2K jobs (-4.7%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

13
PI

Publishing industries

Jobs-26.5K jobs

Employment declined 26.5K jobs (-2.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

14
CI

Computing infrastructure and data processing

Jobs-24.0K jobs

Employment declined 24.0K jobs (-5.0%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

15
FE

Furniture, electronics, and appliance retailers

Jobs-17.7K jobs

Employment declined 17.7K jobs (-2.3%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

16
FM

Food manufacturing

Jobs-16.4K jobs

Employment declined 16.4K jobs (-0.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

17
GA

Grocery and convenience retailers

Jobs-14.7K jobs

Employment declined 14.7K jobs (-0.5%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

18
RE

Real estate and rental and leasing

Jobs-14.3K jobs

Employment declined 14.3K jobs (-0.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

19
BM

Building material and supplies dealers

Jobs-14.0K jobs

Employment declined 14.0K jobs (-1.2%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

20
PA

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

Jobs-13.6K jobs

Employment declined 13.6K jobs (-1.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

21
TC

Telephone call centers

Jobs-13.3K jobs

Employment declined 13.3K jobs (-4.1%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

22
WP

Wood product manufacturing

Jobs-11.6K jobs

Employment declined 11.6K jobs (-2.9%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

23
TT

Truck transportation

Jobs-9.7K jobs

Employment declined 9.7K jobs (-0.7%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

24
RE

Real estate

Jobs-9.6K jobs

Employment declined 9.6K jobs (-0.5%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

25
AR

Automotive repair and maintenance

Jobs-7.6K jobs

Employment declined 7.6K jobs (-0.7%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

26
SS

Spectator sports

Jobs-7.5K jobs

Employment declined 7.5K jobs (-4.0%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

27
CC

Child care services

Jobs-7.4K jobs

Employment declined 7.4K jobs (-0.7%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

28
GF

General freight trucking

Jobs-6.6K jobs

Employment declined 6.6K jobs (-0.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

29
HA

Health and personal care retailers

Jobs-6.2K jobs

Employment declined 6.2K jobs (-0.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

30
SF

Specialized freight trucking

Jobs-6.1K jobs

Employment declined 6.1K jobs (-1.4%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

31
AA

Advertising and public relations services

Jobs-6.1K jobs

Employment declined 6.1K jobs (-1.3%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

32
MO

Management of companies and enterprises

Jobs-5.7K jobs

Employment declined 5.7K jobs (-0.2%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

33
TA

Traveler accommodation

Jobs-4.7K jobs

Employment declined 4.7K jobs (-0.3%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

34
AA

Accounting and payroll services

Jobs-4.6K jobs

Employment declined 4.6K jobs (-0.4%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

35
AT

Air transportation

Jobs-3.7K jobs

Employment declined 3.7K jobs (-0.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

36
SP

Software publishers

Jobs-3.4K jobs

Employment declined 3.4K jobs (-0.5%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

37
AC

Accommodation

Jobs-3.2K jobs

Employment declined 3.2K jobs (-0.2%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

38
RB

Residential building construction

Jobs-3.1K jobs

Employment declined 3.1K jobs (-0.3%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

39
PE

Private educational services

Jobs-2.6K jobs

Employment declined 2.6K jobs (-0.1%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

40
HS

Highway, street, and bridge construction

Jobs-1.7K jobs

Employment declined 1.7K jobs (-0.4%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

41
OA

Oil and gas extraction

Jobs-1.2K jobs

Employment declined 1.2K jobs (-1.0%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

42
OI

Other information services

Jobs-1.1K jobs

Employment declined 1.1K jobs (-0.6%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

43
MA

Medical and diagnostic laboratories

Jobs-1.0K jobs

Employment declined 1.0K jobs (-0.3%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

44
RA

Repair and maintenance

Jobs-700 jobs

Employment declined 700 jobs (-0.0%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

45
PA

Painting and wall covering contractors

Jobs-300 jobs

Employment declined 300 jobs (-0.1%) from August 2025 to August 2026. Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, all employees, seasonally adjusted.

Report list