Guam employment has been relatively stable over the latest year in the aggregate as shown in the September preliminary and March and June 2004 final revised statistics. Total employment on Guam increased slightly this quarter by an estimated 380 jobs. Private sector industries showing gains this quarter included Retail Trade (220), and Services (130). Total employment, however, remains 450 jobs below the count of a year ago due to reductions in the Construction industry and the phasing out of temporary federally funded typhoon recovery workers. Over the year, the largest job gains were made in Retail Trade (680) and Hotels (670).

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