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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Table 4. Distribution of employment from the 2002 to the 1990 Census Industrial Classification by major industry group
(Percent distribution)
1990 Industry Group2002 Industry Group
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing,
and hunting
MiningConstruc-
tion
Manu-
facturing
Wholesale and retail tradeTrans-
portation and utilities
Infor-
mation
Financial activitiesProfes-
sional and business services
Education and health servicesLeisure and hospitalityOther servicesPublic adminis-
tration

Total for industry
(in thousands)

2,358

505

10,022

18,437

19,864

7,295

3,918

9,461

13,911

26,887

11,365

6,530

6,216

Percent

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Agriculture

82.7

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.1

(1)

(1)

8.1

(1)

0.1

1.2

0.1

Mining

0.1

85.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

(1)

0.1

0.1

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

Construc-
tion

0.4

2.4

89.2

0.7

0.6

1.2

0.9

0.3

1.0

0.1

0.2

1.2

1.2

Manu-
facturing

6.0

4.4

2.4

90.0

2.7

1.4

22.4

0.4

2.9

0.3

0.6

1.6

0.6

Trans-
portation and
public
utilities

0.4

1.2

1.1

0.5

0.7

90.1

47.5

0.6

4.5

0.6

0.5

0.7

1.1

Wholesale
and
retail trade

3.1

4.3

2.6

5.4

92.2

2.7

3.5

1.4

3.1

0.6

62.9

2.7

0.5

Finance, insurance,
and
real estate

0.1

0.3

0.9

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

88.2

1.5

0.3

0.3

0.9

0.6

Services

6.6

2.0

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.4

25.0

8.6

78.2

97.2

35.1

91.2

7.2

Public adminis-
tration

0.6

0.2

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.7

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.9

0.3

0.5

88.7

Footnotes:
(1) Value less than 0.05
NOTE: Estimates are based on three-year average employment (2000-2002).
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.

 

Last Modified Date: January 27, 2005