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| Labor Force Estimates | October
2009 | Rank | 2008
Ann. Avg. | Rank | 2003
Ann. Avg. | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,112,166 | 16 | 3,230,367 | 15 | 3,165,978 | 14 | | Employed | 2,820,662 | 16 | 3,039,795 | 15 | 2,997,847 | 14 | | Unemployed | 291,504 | 15 | 190,572 | 13 | 168,131 | 15 | | Unemployment Rate | 9.4 | 17 | 5.9 | 19 | 5.3 | 33 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Labor Force Characteristics in 2008
Based on Noninstitutional Population, Age 16 and Over | Total
(000) | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. of Pop.
in Category | Rank | | Total Labor Force | 3,251 | 15 | 100.0% | | 66.5% | 27 | Men
Women
| 1,730
1,521
| 15
15
| 53.2%
46.8%
| 19
33
| 72.8%
60.5%
| 28
27
| | Employment | 3,056 | 15 | 100.0% | | 62.5% | 30 | Men
Women
| 1,617
1,440
| 15
15
| 52.9%
47.1%
| 20
29
| 68.1%
57.3%
| 30
26
| | Unemployment | 194 | 13 | 100.0% | | 4.0% | 14 | Men
Women
| 113
81
| 12
14
| 58.2%
41.8%
| 16
37
| 4.8%
3.2%
| 8
17
| | Unemployment Rate | 6.0 | 18 | | Men
Women
| 6.5
5.3
| 11
19
| |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Occupational Employment and Wages in 2008
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,927,620 | 14 | 100.0% | | 30,340 | 29 | | Management Occupations | 108,520 | 17 | 3.7% | 39 | 77,180 | 28 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 90,600 | 21 | 3.1% | 44 | 51,520 | 33 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 45,020 | 22 | 1.5% | 38 | 59,990 | 36 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 47,260 | 20 | 1.6% | 30 | 59,750 | 37 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 20,060 | 21 | 0.7% | 35 | 46,790 | 42 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 32,480 | 18 | 1.1% | 41 | 34,230 | 38 | | Legal Occupations | 14,000 | 23 | 0.5% | 39 | 50,910 | 39 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 162,970 | 15 | 5.6% | 39 | 38,750 | 38 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 31,850 | 19 | 1.1% | 30 | 32,980 | 36 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 162,990 | 16 | 5.6% | 17 | 50,320 | 35 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 75,250 | 17 | 2.6% | 28 | 24,070 | 27 | | Protective Service Occupations | 57,010 | 17 | 1.9% | 35 | 31,980 | 34 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 264,460 | 14 | 9.0% | 12 | 16,440 | 33 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 91,470 | 15 | 3.1% | 35 | 21,080 | 26 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 63,400 | 20 | 2.2% | 34 | 19,450 | 30 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 298,630 | 15 | 10.2% | 36 | 22,580 | 35 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 450,530 | 18 | 15.4% | 50 | 27,910 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 2,950 | 32 | 0.1% | 31 | 25,390 | 19 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 139,150 | 16 | 4.8% | 30 | 40,620 | 18 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 131,970 | 13 | 4.5% | 9 | 38,620 | 23 | | Production Occupations | 374,060 | 9 | 12.8% | 1 | 30,610 | 13 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 262,990 | 13 | 9.0% | 4 | 27,810 | 24 |
Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
May '2008' Estimates
N/A = Not available |
| Unions | Number | Rank | Pct. of
All Workers | Rank | | Members of Unions | | 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 2008 | -11.6% | 39 | | | Represented by Unions | | 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 2008 | -9.0% | 38 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
CES Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment in October 2009
NAICS based data by place of work | Employment | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Pct. Change
October 2008 | Rank | | 00 | Total Nonfarm | 2,838,300 | 100.0% | | -5.1% | 44 | | 05 | Total Private | 2,382,600 | 83.9% | 13 | -6.0% | 42 | | 06 | Goods Producing | 574,800 | 20.3% | 2 | -13.9% | 41 | | 07 | Service-Providing | 2,263,500 | 79.7% | 52 | -2.6% | 35 | | 08 | Private Service Providing | 1,807,800 | 63.7% | 41 | -3.2% | 33 | | 10 | Natural Resources and Mining | 6,900 | 0.2% | 27 | -1.4% | 12 | | 20 | Construction | 131,000 | 4.6% | 23 | -13.2% | 21 | | 30 | Manufacturing | 436,900 | 15.4% | 2 | -14.3% | 49 | | 40 | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 554,700 | 19.5% | 19 | -4.7% | 32 | | 50 | Information | 38,000 | 1.3% | 50 | -2.1% | 12 | | 55 | Financial Activities | 134,500 | 4.7% | 43 | 0.7% | 2 | | 60 | Professional and Business Services | 273,900 | 9.7% | 41 | -5.3% | 25 | | 65 | Educational and Health Services | 422,100 | 14.9% | 19 | -0.1% | 45 | | 70 | Leisure and Hospitality | 277,000 | 9.8% | 23 | -4.5% | 42 | | 80 | Other Services | 107,600 | 3.8% | 30 | -3.4% | 35 | | 90 | Government | 455,700 | 16.1% | 41 | 0.1% | 24 |
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 | | 2008 | 160,940 | 2,872,442 | $38,403 | 35 | 84.3% | | 2007 | 159,198 | 2,905,725 | $38,969 | 34 | 84.4% | | 2006 | 156,037 | 2,892,419 | $39,038 | 34 | 85.9% | | 2005 | 153,921 | 2,873,795 | $39,060 | 32 | 87.1% | | 2004 | 153,319 | 2,848,873 | $39,543 | 32 | 88.2% | | 2003 | 152,415 | 2,821,879 | $39,058 | 32 | 88.4% | | 2002 | 151,573 | 2,832,553 | $39,019 | 29 | 88.7% | | 2001 | 151,376 | 2,871,236 | $38,634 | 28 | 87.7% | | 2000 | 152,552 | 2,934,504 | $38,786 | 28 | 87.8% | | 1999 | 153,588 | 2,905,817 | $38,824 | 26 | 89.7% | | 1998 | 151,266 | 2,850,453 | $38,488 | 26 | 91.1% | | 10-Year Change | 9,674 | 21,989 | -$85 | | | | 10-Year Percent Change | 6.4% | 0.8% | -0.2% | | |
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 2008 (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | Percent
Distribution | Annual Average Wage
Per Job | Rank | | Total Covered Employment and Wages | 160,940 | 2,872,442 | 100.0% | $38,403 | 35 | | Private | 155,007 | 2,463,458 | 85.8% | $38,455 | 35 | | Agri., frestry, hunting | 1,327 | 12,492 | 0.4% | $30,305 | 9 | | Mining | 338 | 6,407 | 0.2% | $58,240 | 33 | | Construction | 17,121 | 144,477 | 5.0% | $47,198 | 26 | | Manufacturing | 9,086 | 521,546 | 18.2% | $52,376 | 20 | | Wholesale trade | 13,965 | 124,846 | 4.3% | $52,485 | 37 | | Retail trade | 21,012 | 322,370 | 11.2% | $22,733 | 44 | | Transportation, warehousing | 6,236 | 130,702 | 4.6% | $39,227 | 40 | | Utilities | 473 | 15,011 | 0.5% | $72,598 | 27 | | Information | 2,512 | 46,516 | 1.6% | $43,496 | 41 | | Finance and Insurance | 10,199 | 98,524 | 3.4% | $52,937 | 38 | | Real Estate, rental, leasing | 6,012 | 34,517 | 1.2% | $33,105 | 36 | | Professional, technical services | 15,551 | 98,494 | 3.4% | $53,867 | 41 | | Mgmt. of companies, enterprises | 970 | 28,944 | 1.0% | $72,458 | 38 | | Administrative, waste services | 8,280 | 157,853 | 5.5% | $26,035 | 41 | | Educational services | 2,930 | 251,412 | 8.8% | $35,789 | 43 | | Health care, social assistance | 12,588 | 370,437 | 12.9% | $39,247 | 34 | | Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,058 | 44,692 | 1.6% | $29,325 | 17 | | Accommodation and food services | 11,925 | 242,620 | 8.4% | $12,687 | 44 | | Other services, exc. public admin. | 13,012 | 84,263 | 2.9% | $25,649 | 40 | | Public administration | 3,050 | 132,057 | 4.6% | $39,136 | 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 2008 (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 | $164,097,852 | $44,134 | 31 | 3,718,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | Wage and Salary | $118,297,366 | $38,901 | 34 | 3,041,020 | 81.8% | 78.7% | | | Proprietors | $17,666,309 | $26,090 | 24 | 677,128 | 18.2% | 21.3% | | | Farm | $2,198,849 | $41,947 | 12 | 52,420 | 1.4% | 1.1% | | | Nonfarm | $15,467,460 | $24,760 | 24 | 624,708 | 16.8% | 20.3% | | | Farm | $2,509,126 | $40,682 | 12 | 61,676 | 1.7% | 1.5% | | | Nonfarm | $161,588,726 | $44,193 | 34 | 3,656,472 | 98.3% | 98.5% | | | Private | $138,193,149 | $43,214 | 28 | 3,197,877 | 86.0% | 85.0% | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. * | $254,944 | $29,163 | 16 | 8,742 | 0.2% | 0.5% | | 21 | Mining | $683,798 | $65,025 | 22 | 10,516 | 0.3% | 0.6% | | 22 | Utilities | $1,625,589 | $103,752 | 33 | 15,668 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | 23 | Construction | $10,401,016 | $47,078 | 25 | 220,932 | 5.9% | 6.1% | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $37,074,292 | $69,340 | 18 | 534,677 | 14.4% | 7.8% | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $8,641,626 | $63,856 | 35 | 135,329 | 3.6% | 3.6% | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $10,324,760 | $25,846 | 44 | 399,472 | 10.7% | 10.4% | | 48 49 | Trans. and warehousing | $7,145,828 | $47,613 | 34 | 150,081 | 4.0% | 3.3% | | 51 | Information | $2,542,778 | $52,842 | 38 | 48,120 | 1.3% | 1.9% | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $7,233,272 | $50,935 | 35 | 142,010 | 3.8% | 5.0% | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $1,973,846 | $14,398 | 32 | 137,090 | 3.7% | 4.6% | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $8,686,157 | $52,926 | 38 | 164,119 | 4.4% | 6.8% | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $2,569,086 | $84,976 | 35 | 30,233 | 0.8% | 1.1% | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $5,746,490 | $27,356 | 35 | 210,066 | 5.6% | 6.1% | | 61 | Educational services | $2,129,053 | $28,546 | 29 | 74,582 | 2.0% | 2.1% | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $18,406,328 | $48,062 | 23 | 382,967 | 10.3% | 10.2% | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $1,861,901 | $25,809 | 13 | 72,142 | 1.9% | 2.1% | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $4,349,245 | $17,123 | 43 | 253,993 | 6.8% | 6.8% | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $6,543,140 | $31,588 | 26 | 207,138 | 5.6% | 5.7% | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $23,395,577 | $51,016 | 46 | 458,595 | 12.3% | 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. |
