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Arkansas had highest share of employment in nondurable goods manufacturing in December 2014

February 24, 2015

Arkansas had the highest share of nonfarm employment in nondurable goods manufacturing, 6.4 percent, in December 2014. Nondurable goods include food, clothing, beverages, tobacco, medicines, and other items that typically last fewer than 3 years.

Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing as a percentage of total nonfarm employment, not seasonally adjusted, December 2014

4.5% and higher

3.6% to 4.4%

2.9% to 3.5%

1.9% to 2.8%

1.8% and lower

Data not available

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing as a percentage of total nonfarm employment, not seasonally adjusted, December 2014
State	Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing^(p)	Total nonfarm employment^(p)	Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing as a percent of total nonfarm employment^(p)
Arkansas	77,700	1,210,100	6.4%
Wisconsin	183,400	2,905,500	6.3
Iowa	85,400	1,565,500	5.5
Nebraska	52,700	993,200	5.3
South Carolina	97,600	1,969,600	5.0
North Carolina	207,300	4,241,000	4.9
Indiana	144,000	3,039,000	4.7
Alabama	91,000	1,951,700	4.7
Kansas	63,600	1,404,600	4.5
Georgia	189,000	4,196,400	4.5
Kentucky	82,900	1,888,900	4.4
Mississippi	47,600	1,125,100	4.2
Tennessee	117,800	2,865,500	4.1
Ohio	217,900	5,352,700	4.1
Minnesota	112,700	2,842,500	4.0
Illinois	232,600	5,914,900	3.9
Missouri	106,300	2,810,400	3.8
Maine	22,900	610,500	3.8
Pennsylvania	216,800	5,851,600	3.7
Louisiana	72,100	2,004,100	3.6
Idaho	23,200	648,200	3.6
Delaware	16,000	447,600	3.6
Vermont	11,000	317,600	3.5
New Jersey	131,900	3,990,200	3.3
Michigan	134,900	4,188,000	3.2
Utah	42,300	1,366,700	3.1
Rhode Island	14,300	480,900	3.0
Oregon	51,800	1,755,800	3.0
California	453,800	15,768,200	2.9
Massachusetts	91,200	3,459,300	2.6
Texas	304,700	11,847,500	2.6
Virginia	93,900	3,814,000	2.5
New Hampshire	16,100	656,700	2.5
Oklahoma	41,200	1,692,100	2.4
West Virginia	18,800	778,100	2.4
Washington	74,700	3,099,400	2.4
Connecticut	38,200	1,707,800	2.2
New York	184,400	9,150,500	2.0
Colorado	48,000	2,489,400	1.9
Alaska	5,900	323,000	1.8
Maryland	47,800	2,641,700	1.8
North Dakota	8,600	478,500	1.8
Wyoming	5,100	294,300	1.7
Montana	7,300	456,000	1.6
Hawaii	9,700	641,400	1.5
Arizona	35,600	2,639,900	1.3
Florida	105,300	7,999,400	1.3
Nevada	15,600	1,230,800	1.3
Footnotes: ^(p) = preliminary.

Wisconsin had the second-highest share of total nonfarm employment in nondurable goods manufacturing. Other states with large shares include Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Arizona, Florida, and Nevada had the smallest shares (1.3 percent each).

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) program. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Regional and State Employment and Unemployment — December 2014" (HTML) (PDF).

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