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Employment by industry

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Employment by industry
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  thousands
All industries 16,410.2 16,805.6 17,087.4 16,813.1 17,041.0
Goods-producing sector 3,975.9 3,975.7 4,013.4 3,724.3 3,740.0
Agriculture 346.9 335.0 323.6 316.1 300.7
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 334.1 341.7 344.6 317.9 329.4
Utilities 121.3 137.7 151.5 147.6 148.3
Construction 1,066.4 1,130.5 1,231.0 1,160.8 1,217.2
Manufacturing 2,107.2 2,030.9 1,962.7 1,781.8 1,744.3
Services-producing sector 12,434.3 12,829.9 13,074.0 13,088.8 13,301.0
Trade 2,616.4 2,673.3 2,684.9 2,652.2 2,677.8
Transportation and warehousing 794.8 819.7 848.9 816.2 805.7
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 1,032.9 1,055.8 1,073.6 1,092.1 1,095.7
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,082.1 1,129.9 1,189.3 1,191.9 1,266.7
Business, building and other support services1 683.3 699.0 685.0 654.9 672.2
Educational services 1,154.7 1,179.8 1,186.3 1,188.8 1,217.8
Health care and social assistance 1,779.0 1,835.4 1,893.0 1,949.2 2,030.7
Information, culture and recreation 742.3 776.3 758.4 769.6 766.0
Accommodation and food services 1,013.9 1,073.8 1,080.6 1,056.6 1,058.4
Other services 701.1 721.8 748.3 787.0 753.5
Public administration 834.0 865.1 925.7 930.3 956.4

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