2011 was a difficult year for individuals looking for jobs in most professions. Here is a list of industries that added the most jobs and lost the most jobs in 2011.
Most Jobs Added:
-Retail (discount retailers, online stores & luxury stores)-149,760 jobs added
-Hospitality-51,500 jobs
-Technology-18,900 jobs
-Automotive-17,900 jobs
-Professional services-7,500 jobs
-Industrial manufacturing-6,500 jobs
Most Jobs Lost:
-Government-162,400 jobs lost
-Financial services-54,500 jobs
-Retail (middle-tier retailers)-46,100 jobs
-Aerospace/Defense-33,300 jobs
-Pharmaceutical-20,100 jobs
-Healthcare products-19,100 jobs