Figure A
Share of labor force, by major industry, 1979–2018
| Years | Mining and logging | Construction | Durable goods manufacturing | Nondurable goods manufacturing | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Transportation/warehousing | Utilities | Information | Financial activities | Professional/business services | Education/health services | Leisure/hospitality | Other private sector services | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 12.9% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 18.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 11.8% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 3.3% | 17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 7.3% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 3.5% | 17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 12.2% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 3.6% | 16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10.4% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 12.2% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 3.7% | 16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 8.9% | 3.9% | 16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 3.9% | 16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 3.9% | 16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 3.9% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 11.6% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 8.9% | 3.9% | 15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 11.6% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 9.0% | 3.9% | 15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 12.5% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 4.0% | 16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 9.2% | 4.1% | 16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 4.1% | 16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9.5% | 4.1% | 16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 9.6% | 4.0% | 16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 6.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 4.0% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 9.7% | 4.0% | 16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.0% | 16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 10.1% | 4.1% | 16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 10.3% | 4.0% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10.5% | 4.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10.6% | 4.0% | 15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 10.7% | 4.0% | 15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 11.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 3.9% | 15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10.8% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 10.9% | 3.9% | 15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 3.9% | 15.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Employment Statistics Survey (National) data series
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