As we await Friday's jobs report, let's take a look at where we are so far in the employment recovery, starting with macro-level employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Click for a larger image.
In April, the economy lost 20,787,000 jobs. 47% were in two areas: retail (which lost 2,299,000) and leisure (which lost 7,575,000). Both of these sectors are "consumer-facing" -- meaning they deal directly with the public.
Here are charts of the data:Retail employment has made up about 50% of its losses.Leisure and hospitality employment has dropped a bit