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Employment by major industry sector

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Table 2.1 Employment by major industry sector, 2025 and projected 2035 (Employment in thousands)
Industry sector	2022 NAICS	Employment, 2015	Employment, 2025	Employment, 2035	Employment change numeric, 2015–25	Employment change, numeric, 2025–35	Employment change, percent, 2015–25	Employment change, percent, 2025–35	Percent distribution, 2015	Percent distribution, 2025	Percent distribution, 2035	Compound annual rate of change, 2015–25	Compound annual rate of change, 2025–35
Total employment	—	153,542.5	170,280.8	176,198.5	16,738.4	5,917.6	10.9	3.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	1.0	0.3
Self-employed workers	—	9,491.6	9,822.3	9,974.2	330.7	151.9	3.5	1.5	6.2	5.8	5.7	0.3	0.2
Total wage and salary employment	—	144,050.9	160,458.6	166,224.3	16,407.7	5,765.7	11.4	3.6	93.8	94.2	94.3	1.1	0.4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	11	1,479.0	1,462.4	1,484.1	-16.6	21.6	-1.1	1.5	1.0	0.9	0.8	-0.1	0.1
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	21	760.2	573.5	577.3	-186.7	3.8	-24.6	0.7	0.5	0.3	0.3	-2.8	0.1
Utilities	22	556.0	601.3	660.1	45.3	58.8	8.1	9.8	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.9
Construction	23	6,461.4	8,266.7	8,677.4	1,805.3	410.7	27.9	5.0	4.2	4.9	4.9	2.5	0.5
Manufacturing	31, 32, 33	12,309.8	12,633.7	12,705.8	323.9	72.1	2.6	0.6	8.0	7.4	7.2	0.3	0.1
Wholesale trade	42	5,780.7	6,059.5	6,184.7	278.8	125.2	4.8	2.1	3.8	3.6	3.5	0.5	0.2
Retail trade	44, 45	15,558.8	15,440.9	15,413.4	-117.9	-27.5	-0.8	-0.2	10.1	9.1	8.7	-0.1	0.0
Transportation and warehousing	48, 492, 493	4,858.7	6,639.5	6,846.8	1,780.8	207.3	36.7	3.1	3.2	3.9	3.9	3.2	0.3
Information	51	2,749.5	2,861.9	3,012.9	112.4	151.0	4.1	5.3	1.8	1.7	1.7	0.4	0.5
Finance and insurance	52	6,034.7	6,739.3	6,893.6	704.6	154.3	11.7	2.3	3.9	4.0	3.9	1.1	0.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	2,088.5	2,456.7	2,539.7	368.2	83.0	17.6	3.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.6	0.3
Professional, scientific, and technical services	54	8,658.4	10,779.2	11,705.9	2,120.8	926.7	24.5	8.6	5.6	6.3	6.6	2.2	0.8
Management of companies and enterprises	55	2,292.6	2,623.7	2,730.4	331.1	106.7	14.4	4.1	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	56	8,823.2	9,013.1	9,093.5	189.9	80.4	2.2	0.9	5.7	5.3	5.2	0.2	0.1
Educational services; private	61	3,471.9	4,048.8	4,150.9	576.9	102.1	16.6	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.4	1.5	0.2
Healthcare and social assistance; private	62	18,557.3	23,290.0	25,494.8	4,732.7	2,204.8	25.5	9.5	12.1	13.7	14.5	2.3	0.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	71	2,166.7	2,681.7	2,834.8	515.0	153.1	23.8	5.7	1.4	1.6	1.6	2.2	0.6
Accommodation and food services	72	12,994.0	14,202.1	14,809.5	1,208.1	607.4	9.3	4.3	8.5	8.3	8.4	0.9	0.4
Other services (except public administration)	81	6,420.6	6,575.7	6,822.6	155.1	246.8	2.4	3.8	4.2	3.9	3.9	0.2	0.4
Federal government	—	2,756.9	2,903.3	2,804.8	146.4	-98.5	5.3	-3.4	1.8	1.7	1.6	0.5	-0.3
State and local government	—	19,272.0	20,605.5	20,781.3	1,333.5	175.8	6.9	0.9	12.6	12.1	11.8	0.7	0.1
Note: Employment subcategories do not necessarily add to higher categories due to rounding. Major sectors covered under NAICS 61 and 62 only include privately owned establishments. Publicly owned establishments covered by NAICS 61 and 62 are included in the State and local government major sector. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last modified date: August 27, 2026