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| Labor Force Estimates | December
2011 | Rank | 2010
Ann. Avg. | Rank | 2005
Ann. Avg. | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,164,123 | 15 | 3,142,265 | 16 | 3,204,160 | 15 | | Employed | 2,889,085 | 15 | 2,822,693 | 16 | 3,032,108 | 15 | | Unemployed | 275,038 | 13 | 319,572 | 13 | 172,052 | 13 | | Unemployment Rate | 8.7 | 13 | 10.2 | 12 | 5.4 | 13 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Labor Force Characteristics in 2010
Based on Noninstitutional Population, Age 16 and Over | Total
(000) | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. of Pop.
in Category | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,153 | 16 | 100.0% | | 63.8% | 32 | Men
Women
| 1,681
1,472
| 16
18
| 53.3%
46.7%
| 16
36
| 70.1%
57.9%
| 32
30
| | Employment | 2,818 | 17 | 100.0% | | 57.1% | 35 | Men
Women
| 1,488
1,330
| 16
19
| 52.8%
47.2%
| 15
35
| 62.1%
52.3%
| 36
35
| | Unemployment | 334 | 13 | 100.0% | | 6.8% | 7 | Men
Women
| 192
142
| 14
13
| 57.5%
42.5%
| 29
20
| 8.0%
5.6%
| 13
5
| | Unemployment Rate | 10.6 | 10 | | Men
Women
| 11.4
9.7
| 12
5
| |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Occupational Employment and Wages in 2010
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,724,850 | 14 | 100.0% | | 30,880 | 32 | | Management Occupations | 104,600 | 22 | 3.8% | 46 | 78,630 | 35 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 92,730 | 21 | 3.4% | 44 | 54,110 | 32 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 46,930 | 21 | 1.7% | 35 | 61,350 | 37 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 44,260 | 19 | 1.6% | 28 | 62,540 | 39 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 17,180 | 22 | 0.6% | 38 | 46,200 | 46 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 28,990 | 24 | 1.1% | 48 | 35,450 | 39 | | Legal Occupations | 13,070 | 23 | 0.5% | 44 | 52,640 | 47 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 167,010 | 15 | 6.1% | 36 | 39,830 | 38 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 30,730 | 19 | 1.1% | 29 | 31,940 | 45 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 171,680 | 16 | 6.3% | 16 | 50,640 | 38 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 84,450 | 16 | 3.1% | 21 | 23,760 | 33 | | Protective Service Occupations | 57,040 | 18 | 2.1% | 36 | 34,350 | 31 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 253,280 | 14 | 9.3% | 12 | 18,120 | 31 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 82,820 | 17 | 3.0% | 44 | 21,500 | 29 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 62,710 | 19 | 2.3% | 37 | 19,820 | 28 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 282,550 | 15 | 10.4% | 30 | 22,740 | 36 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 417,320 | 18 | 15.3% | 51 | 28,520 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,080 | 31 | 0.1% | 32 | 25,790 | 18 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 106,990 | 17 | 3.9% | 32 | 41,210 | 20 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 114,700 | 13 | 4.2% | 18 | 39,260 | 26 | | Production Occupations | 307,690 | 8 | 11.3% | 1 | 30,970 | 22 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 235,040 | 12 | 8.6% | 4 | 28,690 | 29 |
Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
May '2010' Estimates
N/A = Not available |
| Unions | Number | Rank | Pct. of
All Workers | Rank | | Members of Unions | | 2011 | 302,000 | 15 | 11.3% | 22 | | 2010 | 279,000 | 15 | 10.9% | 25 | | 2009 | 277,000 | 15 | 10.6% | 27 | | 2008 | 349,000 | 14 | 12.4% | 21 | | 2007 | 333,000 | 15 | 12.0% | 21 | | 2006 | 334,000 | 15 | 12.0% | 21 | | 2005 | 346,000 | 14 | 12.4% | 20 | | 2004 | 311,000 | 15 | 11.4% | 23 | | 2003 | 327,000 | 16 | 11.8% | 24 | | 2002 | 376,000 | 14 | 13.4% | 21 | | 2001 | 395,000 | 14 | 14.3% | 20 | | % Chg. 2001 to 2011 | -23.5% | 42 | | | Represented by Unions | | 2011 | 333,000 | 15 | 12.4% | 26 | | 2010 | 313,000 | 15 | 12.2% | 25 | | 2009 | 319,000 | 15 | 12.2% | 27 | | 2008 | 386,000 | 14 | 13.7% | 24 | | 2007 | 359,000 | 15 | 12.9% | 24 | | 2006 | 362,000 | 15 | 13.0% | 23 | | 2005 | 368,000 | 15 | 13.2% | 22 | | 2004 | 338,000 | 15 | 12.4% | 26 | | 2003 | 352,000 | 16 | 12.7% | 26 | | 2002 | 408,000 | 15 | 14.5% | 23 | | 2001 | 424,000 | 14 | 15.4% | 21 | | % Chg. 2001 to 2011 | -21.5% | 42 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
CES Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment in December 2011
NAICS based data by place of work | Employment | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. Change
December 2010 | Rank | | 00 | Total Nonfarm | 2,822,500 | 100.0% | | 0.6% | 39 | | 05 | Total Private | 2,392,100 | 84.8% | 8 | 1.1% | 33 | | 06 | Goods Producing | 585,800 | 20.8% | 1 | 3.8% | 10 | | 07 | Service-Providing | 2,236,700 | 79.2% | 51 | -0.2% | 48 | | 08 | Private Service Providing | 1,806,300 | 64.0% | 43 | 0.2% | 49 | | 10 | Natural Resources and Mining | 6,700 | 0.2% | 24 | 0.0% | 28 | | 20 | Construction | 123,100 | 4.4% | 16 | 12.2% | 2 | | 30 | Manufacturing | 456,000 | 16.2% | 1 | 1.8% | 21 | | 40 | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 547,300 | 19.4% | 27 | -0.6% | 47 | | 50 | Information | 34,500 | 1.2% | 48 | -2.3% | 34 | | 55 | Financial Activities | 131,500 | 4.7% | 39 | 1.2% | 14 | | 60 | Professional and Business Services | 287,200 | 10.2% | 38 | 0.6% | 44 | | 65 | Educational and Health Services | 432,400 | 15.3% | 21 | -0.3% | 49 | | 70 | Leisure and Hospitality | 268,200 | 9.5% | 25 | 2.5% | 16 | | 80 | Other Services | 105,200 | 3.7% | 32 | -0.4% | 32 | | 90 | Government | 430,400 | 15.2% | 43 | -2.1% | 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Survey (CES) |
| Annual Covered Employment and Wages Over Time (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | Average Wage
Per Job (*adj) | Rank | Pct of U.S.
Avg Wage | | 2010 | 158,246 | 2,709,400 | $39,258 | 37 | 84.0% | | 2009 | 159,973 | 2,705,331 | $38,898 | 38 | 84.0% | | 2008 | 160,940 | 2,872,442 | $38,894 | 35 | 84.3% | | 2007 | 159,198 | 2,905,725 | $39,467 | 34 | 84.4% | | 2006 | 156,037 | 2,892,419 | $39,537 | 34 | 85.9% | | 2005 | 153,921 | 2,873,795 | $39,559 | 32 | 87.1% | | 2004 | 153,319 | 2,848,873 | $40,049 | 32 | 88.2% | | 2003 | 152,415 | 2,821,879 | $39,557 | 32 | 88.4% | | 2002 | 151,573 | 2,832,553 | $39,518 | 29 | 88.7% | | 2001 | 151,376 | 2,871,236 | $39,128 | 28 | 87.7% | | 2000 | 152,552 | 2,934,504 | $39,282 | 28 | 87.8% | | 10-Year Change | 5,694 | -225,104 | -$24 | | | | 10-Year Percent Change | 3.7% | -7.7% | -0.1% | | |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
*adj = Adjusted for Inflation; D = Non-Discloseable Data; N/A = Not Available| Annual Industry Distribution of Jobs and Avg. Wage in 2010 (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | Percent
Distribution | Annual Average Wage
Per Job | Rank | | Total Covered Employment and Wages | 158,246 | 2,709,400 | 100.0% | $39,258 | 37 | | Private | 152,293 | 2,304,339 | 85.0% | $39,229 | 36 | | Agri., frestry, hunting | 1,439 | 12,929 | 0.5% | $30,456 | 16 | | Mining | 334 | 6,277 | 0.2% | $61,439 | 30 | | Construction | 15,838 | 115,664 | 4.3% | $49,455 | 17 | | Manufacturing | 8,738 | 448,171 | 16.5% | $54,412 | 20 | | Wholesale trade | 13,684 | 113,830 | 4.2% | $53,538 | 37 | | Retail trade | 20,402 | 304,646 | 11.2% | $23,499 | 44 | | Transportation, warehousing | 6,126 | 122,509 | 4.5% | $39,706 | 42 | | Utilities | 476 | 16,443 | 0.6% | $74,595 | 30 | | Information | 2,505 | 42,347 | 1.6% | $44,542 | 43 | | Finance and Insurance | 9,886 | 93,223 | 3.4% | $54,267 | 38 | | Real Estate, rental, leasing | 5,842 | 31,768 | 1.2% | $34,035 | 38 | | Professional, technical services | 16,018 | 96,753 | 3.6% | $54,769 | 41 | | Mgmt. of companies, enterprises | 953 | 26,994 | 1.0% | $76,412 | 38 | | Administrative, waste services | 8,453 | 151,897 | 5.6% | $26,561 | 44 | | Educational services | 2,997 | 252,462 | 9.3% | $36,935 | 43 | | Health care, social assistance | 12,716 | 384,123 | 14.2% | $40,339 | 37 | | Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,044 | 42,252 | 1.6% | $29,335 | 16 | | Accommodation and food services | 12,093 | 232,488 | 8.6% | $13,373 | 44 | | Other services, exc. public admin. | 13,190 | 79,747 | 2.9% | $26,161 | 40 | | Public administration | 3,057 | 132,303 | 4.9% | $40,683 | 46 |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
D = Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
N/A = This item is not available. |
BEA Major Sectors (NAICS)
in 2010 (by place of work) | 2010 Earnings ($000) | *Avg Earnings
Per Job | Rank | 2010 Jobs | Percent
Distribution
in State | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | | | Total by place of work | $157,848,401 | $44,652 | 37 | 3,535,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | Wage and Salary | $114,990,827 | $39,832 | 36 | 2,886,892 | 81.7% | 78.3% | | | Proprietors | $13,679,083 | $21,104 | 41 | 648,185 | 18.3% | 21.7% | | | Farm | $1,718,095 | $32,534 | 15 | 52,809 | 1.5% | 1.1% | | | Nonfarm | $11,960,988 | $20,090 | 45 | 595,376 | 16.8% | 20.6% | | | Farm | $2,156,198 | $32,090 | 15 | 67,192 | 1.9% | 1.5% | | | Nonfarm | $155,692,203 | $44,895 | 35 | 3,467,885 | 98.1% | 98.5% | | | Private | $131,024,478 | $43,527 | 31 | 3,010,207 | 85.2% | 84.3% | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. * | $221,208 | $25,435 | 21 | 8,697 | 0.2% | 0.5% | | 21 | Mining | $566,457 | $50,581 | 20 | 11,199 | 0.3% | 0.7% | | 22 | Utilities | $1,680,290 | $109,209 | 34 | 15,386 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | 23 | Construction | $9,276,917 | $50,708 | 27 | 182,948 | 5.2% | 5.1% | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $31,538,752 | $68,200 | 20 | 462,445 | 13.1% | 7.0% | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $7,888,272 | $63,959 | 35 | 123,333 | 3.5% | 3.5% | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $9,937,361 | $26,609 | 46 | 373,462 | 10.6% | 10.2% | | 48 49 | Trans. and warehousing | $6,639,880 | $47,565 | 38 | 139,596 | 3.9% | 3.2% | | 51 | Information | $2,298,233 | $52,793 | 42 | 43,533 | 1.2% | 1.9% | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $7,074,656 | $47,420 | 36 | 149,192 | 4.2% | 5.6% | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $1,987,821 | $16,191 | 33 | 122,773 | 3.5% | 4.3% | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $8,863,664 | $56,427 | 37 | 157,081 | 4.4% | 6.7% | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $2,588,284 | $87,756 | 34 | 29,494 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $5,845,641 | $28,627 | 36 | 204,200 | 5.8% | 6.0% | | 61 | Educational services | $2,367,947 | $29,622 | 29 | 79,938 | 2.3% | 2.3% | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $19,892,097 | $50,346 | 26 | 395,107 | 11.2% | 11.0% | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $1,802,141 | $25,826 | 13 | 69,780 | 2.0% | 2.2% | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $4,376,178 | $17,813 | 45 | 245,672 | 6.9% | 6.9% | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $6,178,679 | $31,464 | 29 | 196,371 | 5.6% | 5.7% | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $24,667,725 | $53,898 | 46 | 457,678 | 12.9% | 14.2% |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
D = Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information, but the estimates for this item are included in the totals.
N/A = Not available or not applicable.
* = "Other" consists of the number of jobs held by U.S. residents employed by international organizations and foreign embassies and consulates in the United States. |
