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In December 2016, there were 4.4 million people employed in Los Angeles County, California, making it the largest U.S. county, in terms of employment. The three industry sectors with the most employment—trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; and professional and business services—accounted for 50 percent of employment in Los Angeles County.
Employment in the United States and the 10 largest U.S. counties, by industry, December 2016
Industry
United States
Los Angeles, CA
Cook, IL
New York, NY
Harris, TX
Maricopa, AZ
Dallas, TX
Orange, CA
San Diego, CA
King, WA
Miami-Dade, FL
Total
143,749,900
4,415,700
2,590,200
2,471,600
2,272,000
1,926,900
1,688,400
1,588,800
1,427,500
1,340,400
1,132,900
Trade, transportation, and utilities
27,968,100
844,400
491,900
265,900
477,200
386,800
355,800
265,600
229,000
261,700
289,300
Education and health services
21,994,400
758,700
441,100
346,800
292,300
289,800
197,500
204,600
195,100
169,700
176,000
Government
21,868,400
577,600
301,300
269,200
278,400
213,400
174,000
146,600
233,500
168,900
139,800
Professional and business services
20,259,200
605,500
473,400
564,900
384,100
331,700
342,100
304,700
232,900
220,500
158,100
Leisure and hospitality
15,365,300
512,700
273,500
303,800
226,800
207,900
160,300
210,900
190,200
134,500
141,000
Manufacturing
12,298,600
350,900
185,500
26,300
166,300
115,700
110,000
157,100
106,500
102,000
40,500
Financial activities
8,034,000
219,900
193,200
371,500
124,500
173,200
161,100
118,100
72,800
67,900
75,300
Construction
6,677,400
133,200
71,500
40,200
155,900
103,100
86,300
96,500
77,100
68,200
44,600
Other services
4,387,500
148,000
96,300
103,300
64,800
49,600
42,700
46,500
50,500
44,400
40,100
Information
2,809,000
225,900
55,700
162,900
27,300
34,400
48,900
25,800
23,500
99,800
18,100
Natural resources and mining
1,741,700
8,700
1,000
200
72,900
8,300
8,600
2,700
7,900
2,900
9,000
Trade, transportation, and utilities; education and health services; and professional and business services were also the top three employers in 6 other counties that are among the nation's 10 largest: Cook, Illinois; Harris, Texas; Maricopa, Arizona; Dallas, Texas; King, Washington; and Miami-Dade, Florida.
In New York County, New York, (also known as Manhattan), the industries with the most employment were professional and business services, financial activities, and education and health services.
Professional and business services; trade, transportation, and utilities; and leisure and hospitality were the largest industries in Orange County, California.
In San Diego County, California, government (federal, state, and local); professional and business services; and trade, transportation, and utilities were the largest industries.
In December 2016, national employment was 143.7 million. Over the year, employment increased 1.2 percent, or 1.8 million. Among the 10 largest counties, 9 had over-the-year percentage increases in employment in December 2016. King, Washington, had the largest gain (3.3 percent). Within King, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest over-the-year employment level increase, with a gain of 11,720 jobs, or 4.7 percent. Harris, Texas, had the only percentage decrease in employment among the 10 largest counties (−1.3 percent). Within Harris, manufacturing had the largest over-the-year employment level decrease, with a loss of 14,974 jobs, or −8.3 percent.
United States Department of Labor
