US Data: Challenger Hiring Intentions by Industry

Data for: October 2018

Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

Announced hiring intentions, not seasonally adjusted

Selected Industries:    Oct-18  Sep-18  Aug-18  Jul-18  Jun-18  May-18

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Retail                  110140  422830    2320     250    8030    2200

Transportation           15132  168188     800    3480    1202    1700

Industrial Goods          1190     315    1506     679    2211     100

Computer                   980      62    7152       0       0      30

Pharmaceutical             725    1500       0      50       0       0

Services                   650     560       0     606     412    3450

Commodities                290       0       0       0       0       0

Warehousing                260       0       0       0       0       0

Automotive                 250     273       0     561     100     244

Health Care                243     320     407      75      80       0

Food                       193     300       0     467      75     800

Chemical                   154       0       0       0       0     100

Consumer Prods              82    1400     135     375     480     530

Electronics                 49      49    1271     775      34       0

Aerospace/Defense            0       0     490     900      30       0

Apparel                      0       0       0       0       0       0

Construction                 0      70     400       0       0     150

Education                    0       0      31       0       0      25

Energy                       0       0       0     100     250       0

Entertain/Leisure            0       0       0     500     100       0

Financial                    0       0       0       0       0       0

Government                   0      16    1200       0       0       0

Insurance                    0      75       0     250       0     560

Legal                        0       0       0       0       0       0

Media                        0       0       0     500       0       0

Non-profit                   0       0       0       0       0       0

Real Estate                  0      39       0       0       0       0

Telecommunications           0       0    1562       0     500       0

Utility                      0       0       0     255       0       0

Total                   130338  595997   17274    9568   13504    9889

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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