The telecommunications segment continues to lose jobs, declining 2,300 from May to June, and a whopping 47,100 jobs from June 2009 to June 2010. Employment in the wireless subsector was down 2,700 jobs from May 2009 to May 2010, the latest figures available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A total of 192,200 jobs exist in the wireless sector. On the wired telecom side, 39,300 jobs were lost from May 2009 to May; the sector now counts 597,600 jobs.
The number of people employed in the computer and electronic products sector stood at 1.097 million in June, down 33,800 from a year ago, but up 1,100 from May. Increased employment in the communications equipment and semiconductor subsectors were reasons for the increase in jobs. Employment in the computer and peripheral equipment subsector continues to decline, although communications equipment saw an increase of 500 more jobs year over year. Employment in the semiconductor and electronics components subsector was down 7,100 jobs year to year, to 367,100 jobs, but showed a monthly increase of 1,900 jobs. All figures are preliminary and not seasonally adjusted..
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 125,000 in June, and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.5%.
Wireless sector jobs down 2,700 month to month
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