The weakness on the establishment survey side really does seem concentrated in leisure and hospitality. The rate of hiring in most of the other service sectors was not too dissimilar in August from July. Here’s a quick rundown:
trade, transportation and utilities: +24k (versus +61k in July)
information: +17k (versus +21k)
financial activities: +16k (versus +24k)
professional and business services: +74k (versus +79k)
education and health services: +35k (versus +88k)
other services: +37k (versus +46k)
