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Table 5. Green Goods and Services (GGS) private sector employment percent by state and industry sector, 2011 annual averages(1) 









  Table 5. Green Goods and Services (GGS) 
  private sector employment percent by state and industry sector, 2011 annual 
  averages(1)
  
  

    State
    Total private
    Natural resources and mining
    Utilities
    Construction
    Manufacturing
    Trade
    Transportation and warehousing
    Information
    Financial activities
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Management of companies and enterprises
    Administrative and waste services
    Education and health services
    Leisure and hospitality
    Other services, except public 
  administration

  
  

    
      
United States

    2.3
    3.4
    12.9
    8.9
    4.3
    1.1
    5.9
    1.1
    0.0
    5.0
    3.6
    4.3
    0.1
    0.2
    1.3

  

    
  

    
      
Alabama

    2.7
    6.2
    (2)-
    6.2
    5.7
    1.8
    2.9
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.4
    (2)-
    5.5
    (2)-
    0.1
    (2)-

  

    
      
Alaska

    2.4
    (2)-
    11.3
    8.1
    (2)-
    0.9
    5.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    7.6
    (2)-
    12.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.7

  

    
      
Arizona

    2.0
    5.5
    3.0
    10.4
    1.7
    1.5
    5.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.0
    (2)-
    2.8
    (2)-
    0.3
    1.5

  

    
      
Arkansas

    2.8
    5.2
    20.3
    9.4
    6.9
    1.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.6
    (2)-
    6.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
California

    2.2
    4.1
    13.6
    9.7
    2.9
    1.1
    3.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.1
    (2)-
    5.7
    (2)-
    0.3
    1.3

  

    
      
Colorado

    2.9
    (2)-
    7.0
    8.0
    5.1
    1.6
    3.9
    4.5
    (2)-
    8.7
    (2)-
    6.3
    (2)-
    0.3
    1.6

  

    
      
Connecticut

    2.7
    (2)-
    26.2
    10.3
    3.2
    0.8
    20.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    7.4
    (2)-
    6.8
    (2)-
    0.3
    (2)-

  

    
      
Delaware

    2.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    10.2
    4.4
    (2)-
    14.9
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.9
    (2)-
    4.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.7

  

    
      
District of Columbia

    2.4
    (3)-
    (2)-
    10.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.8
    (2)-
    1.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.9

  

    
      
Florida

    1.6
    3.5
    9.9
    8.2
    3.1
    0.7
    3.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.0
    (2)-
    3.3
    (2)-
    0.1
    1.4

  

    
  

    
      
Georgia

    2.0
    6.4
    13.3
    8.1
    5.0
    1.1
    1.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.8
    (2)-
    2.6
    (2)-
    0.3
    3.3

  

    
      
Hawaii

    2.4
    (2)-
    6.8
    13.2
    (2)-
    1.2
    9.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    7.7
    (2)-
    3.4
    (2)-
    0.2
    0.9

  

    
      
Idaho

    3.0
    4.8
    16.4
    11.2
    3.3
    1.0
    7.8
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.2
    (2)-
    5.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Illinois

    2.2
    2.4
    (2)-
    9.4
    3.0
    1.0
    8.0
    2.3
    (2)-
    3.8
    (2)-
    4.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    0.9

  

    
      
Indiana

    2.6
    5.8
    6.0
    10.0
    4.6
    1.9
    1.9
    2.3
    (2)-
    5.5
    (2)-
    3.8
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.3

  

    
      
Iowa

    2.9
    3.9
    16.5
    11.8
    8.5
    1.2
    2.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.9
    6.6
    3.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Kansas

    1.8
    1.8
    (2)-
    6.0
    2.5
    1.0
    6.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.0
    (2)-
    3.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Kentucky

    2.0
    (2)-
    3.2
    8.8
    4.5
    1.5
    0.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.9
    (2)-
    4.9
    (2)-
    0.1
    (2)-

  

    
      
Louisiana

    2.2
    2.1
    24.1
    4.4
    2.9
    0.9
    3.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.5
    (2)-
    8.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Maine

    2.6
    11.0
    37.7
    9.9
    3.4
    1.1
    6.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    10.0
    (2)-
    7.3
    (2)-
    0.1
    2.1

  

    
  

    
      
Maryland

    3.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    13.4
    6.3
    1.2
    9.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.8
    (2)-
    5.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.1

  

    
      
Massachusetts

    2.7
    (2)-
    9.2
    7.7
    3.7
    0.7
    15.9
    4.4
    (2)-
    5.7
    (2)-
    5.5
    1.2
    0.2
    1.8

  

    
      
Michigan

    2.1
    5.9
    8.2
    10.0
    4.1
    1.1
    3.2
    2.5
    (2)-
    3.3
    4.0
    3.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.1

  

    
      
Minnesota

    2.7
    5.1
    5.7
    10.1
    5.8
    1.1
    12.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.7
    (2)-
    4.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.2

  

    
      
Mississippi

    1.9
    7.7
    16.6
    5.9
    1.7
    0.9
    2.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.8
    (2)-
    5.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.6

  

    
      
Missouri

    2.2
    3.7
    4.8
    7.6
    3.9
    1.4
    6.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.7
    (2)-
    4.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    0.9

  

    
      
Montana

    2.4
    2.2
    (2)-
    6.0
    4.0
    1.0
    8.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    11.0
    (2)-
    6.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.5

  

    
      
Nebraska

    2.2
    3.3
    (2)-
    10.1
    4.3
    0.9
    3.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.2
    (2)-
    4.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Nevada

    1.6
    (2)-
    8.8
    9.4
    3.1
    1.3
    4.9
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.6
    (2)-
    3.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.3

  

    
      
New Hampshire

    2.8
    (2)-
    42.6
    8.4
    5.0
    0.9
    19.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.6
    (2)-
    5.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.3

  

    
  

    
      
New Jersey

    1.9
    (2)-
    15.5
    8.1
    2.5
    0.8
    12.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.4
    (2)-
    3.1
    (2)-
    0.1
    (2)-

  

    
      
New Mexico

    2.6
    (2)-
    3.1
    11.8
    3.4
    1.0
    11.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.4
    (2)-
    3.6
    (2)-
    0.1
    3.5

  

    
      
New York

    2.2
    4.9
    9.4
    10.0
    4.8
    0.7
    17.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.8
    (2)-
    4.3
    (2)-
    0.3
    0.8

  

    
      
North Carolina

    2.6
    3.2
    19.8
    9.9
    6.4
    1.2
    2.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.7
    10.6
    2.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    0.8

  

    
      
North Dakota

    2.2
    1.2
    4.2
    6.0
    10.7
    0.9
    3.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.7
    (2)-
    5.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Ohio

    2.4
    (2)-
    11.6
    13.0
    4.5
    1.5
    2.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.4
    (2)-
    4.5
    (2)-
    0.2
    (2)-

  

    
      
Oklahoma

    1.7
    (2)-
    2.5
    8.8
    5.7
    1.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
      
Oregon

    3.7
    7.4
    9.1
    9.0
    9.3
    1.5
    5.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.9
    12.3
    6.1
    (2)-
    0.2
    3.1

  

    
      
Pennsylvania

    2.8
    1.8
    20.7
    6.1
    6.3
    1.0
    11.9
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.6
    7.5
    5.7
    (2)-
    0.3
    1.2

  

    
      
Rhode Island

    2.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.3
    5.1
    1.3
    18.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    8.3
    (2)-
    6.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
  

    
      
South Carolina

    2.3
    7.6
    32.1
    8.3
    4.1
    1.0
    2.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    4.5
    (2)-
    3.6
    (2)-
    0.1
    1.0

  

    
      
South Dakota

    2.1
    6.8
    5.9
    7.8
    4.5
    1.1
    7.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.2

  

    
      
Tennessee

    2.5
    4.2
    6.0
    6.5
    7.4
    1.4
    2.8
    (2)-
    (2)-
    5.9
    (2)-
    3.5
    (2)-
    0.2
    0.9

  

    
      
Texas

    2.1
    0.8
    10.2
    8.2
    3.3
    1.1
    2.6
    2.1
    (2)-
    5.7
    (2)-
    3.2
    (2)-
    0.2
    1.1

  

    
      
Utah

    1.8
    (2)-
    6.1
    4.1
    3.0
    0.8
    1.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    3.5
    (2)-
    6.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.1

  

    
      
Vermont

    3.9
    10.2
    (2)-
    12.1
    6.9
    0.8
    13.3
    1.8
    (2)-
    13.5
    (2)-
    9.5
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.7

  

    
      
Virginia

    2.6
    (2)-
    18.0
    9.8
    4.5
    1.2
    2.7
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.5
    (2)-
    3.5
    (2)-
    0.1
    2.1

  

    
      
Washington

    3.0
    10.7
    12.2
    9.3
    2.4
    1.3
    3.0
    (2)-
    (2)-
    8.2
    (2)-
    9.4
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.7

  

    
      
West Virginia

    1.6
    (2)-
    4.6
    6.2
    3.1
    0.9
    (2)-
    1.7
    (2)-
    5.2
    (2)-
    6.1
    (2)-
    (2)-
    1.7

  

    
      
Wisconsin

    2.5
    7.1
    18.2
    8.4
    3.9
    1.5
    11.3
    (2)-
    (2)-
    6.6
    (2)-
    2.6
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-

  

    
  

    
      
Wyoming

    2.4
    (2)-
    4.2
    8.3
    3.7
    1.2
    (2)-
    (2)-
    (2)-
    13.9
    (2)-
    7.9
    (2)-
    (2)-
    2.7

  
  

    
      
Footnotes
(1) GGS percent is the 
      percentage of the GGS employment compared to the total employment. This 
      value is derived by dividing the GGS employment (Table 6) by the Quarterly 
      Census of Employment and Wages twelve month average employment ending 
      December 2011 for the corresponding state and industry sector.
(2) Data do not meet BLS 
      disclosure standards.
(3) 
      No private sector establishments are classified in this 
      industry.

  

    
      
NOTE: Data may not add to total due to 
    rounding.

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