{"id":9597,"date":"2010-11-17t13:26:17","date_gmt":"2010-11-17t17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=9597"},"modified":"2010-11-22t18:42:38","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22t22:42:38","slug":"4700-more-jobless-accountants-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2010\/11\/17\/4700-more-jobless-accountants-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"4,700 more jobless accountants this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

headcount hits new post-crash low.<\/strong><\/p>\n

the number of jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping sector sank again last month to a seasonally-adjusted 878,600, down 4,700 from the month before and 91,500 off the peak of 970,100 in february 2008.<\/p>\n

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accounting and bookkeeping services, all employees in thousands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

at the same time, the nation added 151,000 private sector jobs, the 10th straight months of albeit anemic gains, according to the latest data from the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. the nation’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.6%.<\/p>\n

the bls reported:<\/p>\n

within the service-providing sector, temporary help services added 35,000 jobs over the month, bringing total job gains since september 2009 to 451,000.\u00a0 employment in computer systems design and related services rose by 8,000 in october; this industry has added 53,000 jobs since june 2009.\u00a0 health care employment continued to increase (+24,000) in october, with gains throughout the industry.<\/p>\n

within leisure and hospitality, job losses in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-26,000) offset gains in food services and drinking places (+24,000).\u00a0 so far this year, employment in food services has risen by 143,000.\u00a0 retail trade employment rose in october (+28,000), with gains occurring among automobile dealers (+6,000) and electronics and appliance stores (+5,000).<\/p>\n

within the goods-producing sector, employment in mining continued to expand (+8,000), reflecting ongoing gains in support activities for mining.\u00a0 mining has added 88,000 jobs over the last 12 months.\u00a0 employment in most other major private-sector industries was little changed in october.<\/p>\n

a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis reveals three key trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. the number of hours worked per employee continues to decline and to fluctuate within narrower bands, <\/strong>suggesting the amount of work from clients remains in the doldrums. see chart:<\/p>\n

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accounting and bookkeeping services, average weekly hours of all employees<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

2. on the other hand, average hourly earnings, despite a recent dip, are still trending upward. <\/strong>this suggests to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 that employers continue to value high-performing workers while, at the same time, trimming headcounts. bottom line: it’s a very competitive job market. see chart:<\/p>\n

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accounting and bookkeeping services, average hourly earnings of all employees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. for cpa firms, specifically, staff rosters continue to decline,<\/strong> both for supervisory and non-supervisory employees, more or less in tandem. the take-away: even partners and firm owners are getting squeezed out. see chart:<\/p>\n

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cpa offices, all employees, thousands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n