A line chart showing national employment rates, with 100 being the recent peak. In communication services, employment was at 99 at the beginning of 2001, declined to 95 by the beginning of 2002, and was at 91 in October 2002. In information technology, employment was at 100 at the beginning of 2001, declined to 95 by the beginning of 2002, and was at 92 in October 2002. In securities, employment was at 100 at the beginning of 2001, declined to 92 by the beginning of 2002, and was at 90 in October 2002.