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| Labor Force Estimates | September
2008 | Rank | 2007
Ann. Avg. | Rank | 2002
Ann. Avg. | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,251,508 | 15 | 3,211,461 | 15 | 3,165,768 | 14 | | Employed | 3,062,549 | 15 | 3,065,590 | 15 | 3,002,515 | 14 | | Unemployed | 188,959 | 14 | 145,871 | 16 | 163,253 | 14 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.8 | 20 | 4.5 | 22 | 5.2 | 31 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Labor Force Characteristics in 2007
Based on Noninstitutional Population, Age 16 and Over | Total
(000) | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. of Pop.
in Category | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,207 | 15 | 100.0% | | 65.8% | 31 | Men
Women
| 1,732
1,475
| 15
15
| 54.0%
46.0%
| 11
40
| 73.0%
58.9%
| 29
34
| | Employment | 3,059 | 15 | 100.0% | | 62.7% | 33 | Men
Women
| 1,646
1,413
| 15
15
| 53.8%
46.2%
| 11
39
| 69.4%
56.4%
| 32
31
| | Unemployment | 148 | 16 | 100.0% | | 3.0% | 21 | Men
Women
| 86
62
| 15
17
| 58.1%
41.9%
| 7
45
| 3.6%
2.5%
| 17
26
| | Unemployment Rate | 4.6 | 16 | | Men
Women
| 5
4.2
| 15
25
| |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Occupational Employment and Wages in 2007
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,928,780 | 14 | 100.0% | | 29,400 | 29 | | Management Occupations | 108,760 | 18 | 3.7% | 39 | 73,960 | 29 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 90,660 | 21 | 3.1% | 42 | 49,980 | 34 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 41,600 | 22 | 1.4% | 39 | 58,320 | 36 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 45,080 | 20 | 1.5% | 32 | 57,810 | 36 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 18,740 | 22 | 0.6% | 42 | 45,890 | 42 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 33,900 | 17 | 1.2% | 32 | 32,820 | 39 | | Legal Occupations | 13,750 | 23 | 0.5% | 39 | 51,410 | 38 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 164,820 | 15 | 5.6% | 37 | 37,220 | 40 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 31,010 | 20 | 1.1% | 30 | 33,010 | 33 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 156,820 | 16 | 5.4% | 20 | 48,700 | 35 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 71,220 | 17 | 2.4% | 37 | 23,480 | 24 | | Protective Service Occupations | 54,890 | 18 | 1.9% | 35 | 30,780 | 36 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 260,190 | 14 | 8.9% | 13 | 15,850 | 32 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 92,560 | 15 | 3.2% | 27 | 20,500 | 26 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 62,160 | 20 | 2.1% | 37 | 18,950 | 30 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 294,070 | 16 | 10.0% | 44 | 22,090 | 34 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 460,700 | 17 | 15.7% | 47 | 27,020 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,260 | 30 | 0.1% | 33 | 24,230 | 18 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 139,400 | 16 | 4.8% | 32 | 39,190 | 18 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 135,550 | 13 | 4.6% | 8 | 37,830 | 22 | | Production Occupations | 387,580 | 9 | 13.2% | 1 | 29,920 | 14 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 262,070 | 13 | 8.9% | 6 | 26,960 | 24 |
Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
May '2007' Estimates
N/A = Not available |
| Unions | Number | Rank | Pct. of
All Workers | Rank | | Members of Unions | | 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 2007 | -15.7% | 39 | | | Represented by Unions | | 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 2007 | 0.0% | 1 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
CES Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment in September 2008
NAICS based data by place of work | Employment | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. Change
September 2007 | Rank | | 00 | Total Nonfarm | 3,001,900 | 100.0% | | -0.6% | 36 | | 05 | Total Private | 2,550,700 | 85.0% | 13 | -1.1% | 41 | | 06 | Goods Producing | 689,800 | 23.0% | 1 | -3.4% | 39 | | 07 | Service-Providing | 2,312,100 | 77.0% | 51 | 0.2% | 32 | | 08 | Private Service Providing | 1,860,900 | 62.0% | 46 | -0.2% | 41 | | 10 | Natural Resources and Mining | 7,200 | 0.2% | 27 | -1.4% | 34 | | 20 | Construction | 154,300 | 5.1% | 24 | -1.9% | 18 | | 30 | Manufacturing | 528,300 | 17.6% | 1 | -3.9% | 39 | | 40 | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 582,400 | 19.4% | 24 | -0.6% | 36 | | 50 | Information | 40,500 | 1.3% | 48 | 0.7% | 8 | | 55 | Financial Activities | 139,200 | 4.6% | 43 | 0.4% | 13 | | 60 | Professional and Business Services | 290,400 | 9.7% | 39 | -1.7% | 41 | | 65 | Educational and Health Services | 406,200 | 13.5% | 23 | 0.7% | 46 | | 70 | Leisure and Hospitality | 290,200 | 9.7% | 27 | 0.6% | 22 | | 80 | Other Services | 112,000 | 3.7% | 31 | 0.1% | 27 | | 90 | Government | 451,200 | 15.0% | 39 | 1.9% | 10 |
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 | | 2007 | 159,198 | 2,905,725 | $37,528 | 34 | 84.4% | | 2006 | 156,037 | 2,892,419 | $37,586 | 34 | 85.9% | | 2005 | 153,921 | 2,873,795 | $37,608 | 32 | 87.1% | | 2004 | 153,319 | 2,848,873 | $38,073 | 32 | 88.2% | | 2003 | 152,415 | 2,821,879 | $37,606 | 32 | 88.4% | | 2002 | 151,573 | 2,832,553 | $37,569 | 29 | 88.7% | | 2001 | 151,376 | 2,871,236 | $37,198 | 28 | 87.7% | | 2000 | 152,552 | 2,934,504 | $37,344 | 28 | 87.8% | | 1999 | 153,588 | 2,905,817 | $37,381 | 26 | 89.7% | | 1998 | 151,266 | 2,850,453 | $37,057 | 26 | 91.1% | | 1997 | 149,334 | 2,793,186 | $35,746 | 29 | 89.6% | | 10-Year Change | 9,864 | 112,539 | $1,782 | | | | 10-Year Percent Change | 6.6% | 4.0% | 5.0% | | |
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 2007 (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | Percent
Distribution | Annual Average Wage
Per Job | Rank | | Total Covered Employment and Wages | 159,198 | 2,905,725 | 100.0% | $37,528 | 34 | | Private | 153,302 | 2,503,031 | 86.1% | $37,604 | 33 | | Agri., frestry, hunting | 1,308 | 12,514 | 0.4% | $28,007 | 19 | | Mining | 340 | 6,652 | 0.2% | $57,319 | 29 | | Construction | 17,406 | 151,231 | 5.2% | $44,754 | 25 | | Manufacturing | 9,085 | 550,158 | 18.9% | $51,144 | 21 | | Wholesale trade | 13,707 | 125,404 | 4.3% | $51,432 | 33 | | Retail trade | 20,737 | 328,404 | 11.3% | $22,576 | 43 | | Transportation, warehousing | 6,199 | 131,223 | 4.5% | $38,906 | 38 | | Utilities | 486 | 14,733 | 0.5% | $68,266 | 32 | | Information | 2,473 | 47,027 | 1.6% | $42,378 | 41 | | Finance and Insurance | 10,211 | 99,911 | 3.4% | $52,681 | 37 | | Real Estate, rental, leasing | 6,004 | 35,822 | 1.2% | $32,630 | 35 | | Professional, technical services | 15,087 | 97,448 | 3.4% | $51,538 | 40 | | Mgmt. of companies, enterprises | 934 | 28,272 | 1.0% | $72,683 | 36 | | Administrative, waste services | 8,093 | 164,236 | 5.7% | $24,934 | 41 | | Educational services | 2,882 | 246,500 | 8.5% | $34,918 | 41 | | Health care, social assistance | 12,380 | 360,846 | 12.4% | $38,040 | 33 | | Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,049 | 44,114 | 1.5% | $29,157 | 17 | | Accommodation and food services | 11,714 | 242,386 | 8.3% | $12,452 | 43 | | Other services, exc. public admin. | 12,807 | 84,425 | 2.9% | $24,868 | 39 | | Public administration | 2,995 | 129,806 | 4.5% | $37,836 | 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 2006 (by place of work) | Earnings ($000) | Avg Earnings
Per Job | Rank | Jobs | Percent
Distribution
in State | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | | | Total by place of work | $152,837,025 | $40,815 | 29 | 3,744,661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | Wage and Salary | $110,730,228 | $35,974 | 33 | 3,078,085 | 82.2% | 80.3% | | | Proprietors | $15,259,124 | $22,892 | 26 | 666,576 | 17.8% | 19.7% | | | Farm | $450,625 | $7,577 | 20 | 59,476 | 1.6% | 1.2% | | | Nonfarm | $14,808,499 | $24,392 | 27 | 607,100 | 16.2% | 18.5% | | | Farm | $775,417 | $10,635 | 32 | 72,912 | 1.9% | 1.6% | | | Nonfarm | $152,061,608 | $41,414 | 31 | 3,671,749 | 98.1% | 98.4% | | | Private | $131,075,303 | $40,576 | 25 | 3,230,391 | 86.3% | 84.9% | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. * | $230,686 | $27,687 | 13 | 8,332 | 0.2% | 0.6% | | 21 | Mining | $835,483 | $90,401 | 18 | 9,242 | 0.2% | 0.5% | | 22 | Utilities | $1,655,844 | $108,509 | 31 | 15,260 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | 23 | Construction | $9,776,658 | $41,934 | 26 | 233,142 | 6.2% | 6.5% | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $39,767,704 | $68,674 | 20 | 579,080 | 15.5% | 8.3% | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $7,871,926 | $58,310 | 33 | 135,002 | 3.6% | 3.7% | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $9,687,731 | $23,134 | 42 | 418,770 | 11.2% | 10.8% | | 48 49 | Trans. and warehousing | $6,356,721 | $42,748 | 38 | 148,703 | 4.0% | 3.2% | | 51 | Information | $2,402,229 | $49,743 | 39 | 48,293 | 1.3% | 2.0% | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $6,937,562 | $50,411 | 35 | 137,620 | 3.7% | 4.7% | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $2,508,688 | $19,982 | 32 | 125,546 | 3.4% | 4.3% | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $7,851,765 | $49,912 | 40 | 157,313 | 4.2% | 6.6% | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $2,347,752 | $83,735 | 28 | 28,038 | 0.7% | 1.1% | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $5,032,669 | $24,596 | 34 | 204,612 | 5.5% | 6.0% | | 61 | Educational services | $1,754,941 | $24,410 | 31 | 71,895 | 1.9% | 2.1% | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $15,859,241 | $43,244 | 24 | 366,735 | 9.8% | 9.9% | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $1,767,131 | $25,036 | 10 | 70,584 | 1.9% | 2.0% | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $3,775,511 | $15,079 | 40 | 250,382 | 6.7% | 6.7% | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $4,655,061 | $20,984 | 31 | 221,842 | 5.9% | 5.7% | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $20,986,305 | $47,549 | 44 | 441,358 | 11.8% | 13.5% |
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. |
