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Really bad, according to data released today by the Census Bureau. A few examples (via Capitol Alert):
Number of employees in 2006: 13.8 million
Number of employees in 2010: 12.5 million
Number of businesses in 2006: 878,128
Number of businesses in 2010: 849,875
Number of construction jobs in 2006: 958,436
Number of construction jobs in 2010: 584,801
Number of manufacturing jobs in 2006: 1.45 million
Number of manufacturing jobs in 2010: 1.14 million
Number of health care jobs in 2006: 95,048
Number of health care jobs in 2010: 101,157
That's right, health care remained a growth industry - even during the downturn. The Census website has a zillion data points you can access, if you dare.
Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.