Overall
Unemployment rates make a new 4-year high, as payrolls fall by over 50,000 in July. This was a negative, but not as bad as the consensus number of 70K and coupled with upward revisions to May and June, some saw a glimmer of recovery in this report. About the only thing that economists seem to agree upon is future uncertainty regarding the state of this economy.
So far 2008 is a year with steadily declining employment reported each month. The usual suspects led the decline with manufacturing, construction and retail. July's job performance adds to the total job loss for an 8 month period to 463,000.
Securities Industry
In the Securities Industry payrolls were down a bit from the previous report by about 2,500 jobs, but this was against an upwardly revised May and June. The bottom line is that employment was relatively flat and remains at historically high levels. So far in 2008 the industry has gained a little over 12,000 jobs for a growth rate hovering around 1.5%; down from previous years, but nevertheless showing surprising strength.
Insurance Industry
Insurance Industry employment continues to show resilience, as well. Payrolls increased again in July, for the 6th consecutive month. This brings employment to 2,331,800 workers in this industry with July's increase of over 5,000.
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