Leading the Employment Charge
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Temp agencies and other personnel supply services added more than 2 million jobs in the 1990s, leading the industries with the decade’s greatest employment growth, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Seven of the 10 industries adding the most jobs in the 1990s were in the services.
And while local schools and educational districts added nearly 1.4 million jobs in the 1990s, ranking third among gainers, the federal government (excluding the postal service) lost the most jobs in that period.
Other industries among the top 10 employment losers in the decade were savings institutions, aircraft and parts manufacturers and apparel retailers.
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1990s: The Temp Decade
The 10 industries that added the most jobs, 1989-99, in millions:
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Personnel supply: 2.146
Restaurants: 1.538
Public education: 1.396
Computer services: 1.094
Local government: 0.801
Business services: 0.623
Medical offices: 0.609
Hospitals: 0.544
Recreational services: 0.543
Management/public relations: 0.466
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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