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SECURITIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION, 2008-2012

(000)

  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Securities, commodity contracts and
investments
864.2 811.3 800.5 810.7 814.4
     Securities and commodity contracts,
     brokerages and exchanges  
516.2 475.7 467.5 465.5 458.1
          Securities brokerage   301.5 283.9 280.1 279.2 273.9
     Other financial investment activities   348 335.6 333 345.2 356.3
          Miscellaneous intermediation   26.1 25.4 24.0 24.1 23.5
          Portfolio management   141.3 135.1 133.0 137.0 141.2
          Investment advice   133.5 131.6 134.0 142.2 150.5
          All other financial investment
          activities
 
47.2 43.4 41.9 41.9 41.0

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 
Securities Industry Employment By Function, 2004-2008

(000)

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Securities, commodity contracts, investments (total industry) 766.1 786.1 818.3 848.6 858.1
     Securities and commodity contracts, brokerages and exchanges 492.7 498.9 510.6 518.8 511.0
          Securities brokerage 292.2 294.5 300.1 302.9 294.2
     Other financial investment activities 273.5 287.1 307.8 329.7 347.1
          Miscellaneous intermediation 23.2 22.9 23.7 24.0 25.8
          Portfolio management 105.3 112.9 121.0 129.3 140.4
          Investment advice 100.0 110.5 121.3 130.1 133.0
          All other financial investment activities 44.9 40.9 41.8 46.3 48.0
Source:
U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 
SECURITIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION, 2005-2009

(000)

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments (total industry)
786.1 818.3 848.6 864.2 809.7
     Securities and commodity contracts,
brokerages and exchanges
498.9 510.6 518.8 516.2 476.0
          Securities brokerage 294.5 300.1 302.9 301.5 283.3
     Other financial investment activities 287.1 307.8 329.7 348.0 333.7
          Miscellaneous intermediation 22.9 23.7 24.0 26.1 24.9
          Portfolio management 112.9 121.0 129.3 141.3 133.7
          Investment advice 110.5 121.3 130.1 133.5 130.9
          All other financial investment
activities
40.9 41.8 46.3 47.2 44.1

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 
SECURITIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION, 2006-2010

(000)

  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments (total industry)  
818.3 848.6 864.2 811.3 800.9
     Securities and commodity contracts,
     brokerages and exchanges  
510.6 518.8 516.2 475.7 468.6
          Securities brokerage   300.1 302.9 301.5 283.9 279.7
     Other financial investment activities   307.8 329.7 348.0 335.6 332.3
          Miscellaneous intermediation   23.7 24.0 26.1 25.4 24.2
          Portfolio management   121.0 129.3 141.3 135.1 132.3
          Investment advice   121.3 130.1 133.5 131.6 133.3
          All other financial investment
          activities
 
41.8 46.3 47.2 43.4 42.4

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 
SECURITIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION, 2007-2011

(000)

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Securities, commodity contracts,
investments (total industry)  
848.6 864.2 811.3 800.5 807.0
     Securities and commodity contracts,
     brokerages and exchanges  
518.8 516.2 475.7 467.5 464.1
          Securities brokerage   302.9 301.5 283.9 280.1 278.7
     Other financial investment activities   329.7 348 335.6 333 342.9
          Miscellaneous intermediation   24.0 26.1 25.4 24.0 24.1
          Portfolio management   129.3 141.3 135.1 133.0 136.4
          Investment advice   130.1 133.5 131.6 134.0 141.2
          All other financial investment
          activities
 
46.3 47.2 43.4 41.9 41.2

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.