According to the report, motor vehicle and parts employment experienced the largest decline at 21%, which in turn led to 10% job loss in the plastic and rubber products industries and 9% in primary metals. Meanwhile, the plunge in the housing market led to 19% job loss in furniture, 17% in wood products, 11% in nonmetallic mineral products and 10% in textile product mills. Even food and beverage manufacturing, which tends to fluctuate very little, saw employment decline 1% and 2%, respectively.
On the other hand, job loss in the high-tech sector is mixed. Electronic instruments employment declined a modest 2% in the 13-month period, while computer and peripheral employmentdeclined only 1% and communication equipment employment was unchanged. On the other hand,semiconductor and electronic components employment, which are more exposed to the auto, appliance, and consumer electronics downturn than other high-tech industries, fell a more severe 7%.
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