Table 4

Job-growth by broad economic sector

Levels (millions) Changes in levels (percent)
2000 2007 2010 2016 2000–2016 2007–2010 2010–2016
Overall 128.6 134.7 127.5 140.8 9.5 -5.3 10.4
Private sector 108.9 113.5 105.8 119.5 9.7 -6.7 12.9
Natural resources, mining 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 12.8 -2.3 9
Construction 6.5 7.6 5.6 6.6 0.4 -26.1 17.1
Manufacturing 17.4 14 11.5 12.3 -29.2 -17.8 7.1
Trade, transportation, utilities 25.6 26.2 24.4 26.9 5 -6.9 10.1
Information 3.5 3 2.7 2.8 -20.7 -9.7 1.5
Financial activities 7.5 8.2 7.5 7.9 4.6 -8.8 5.9
Professional, business services 16.4 17.7 16.4 19.8 21.3 -7.1 20.7
Education and health services 14.2 17.2 18.5 21.4 50.5 7.7 15.6
Leisure and hospitality 11.7 13.2 12.9 15.4 30.7 -1.9 18.7
Other services 4.1 4.4 4.3 4.3 5.4 -1.3 0.1
Public sector 19.7 21.2 21.7 21.3 8.1 2.2 -1.9
Federal government 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.8 -2.9 7.5 -5.6
State government 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.6 5.5 0.7 -1.1
Local government 12.5 13.9 14.1 13.9 11.5 1.6 -1.4
Shares of overall (percent) Changes in shares (percentage points)
2000 2007 2010 2016 2000–2016 2007–2010 2010–2016
Overall 100 100 100 100 0 0 0
Private sector 84.7 84.2 83 84.9 0.2 -1.2 1.9
Natural resources, mining 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 0 0 0
Construction 5.1 5.6 4.4 4.7 -0.4 -1.2 0.3
Manufacturing 13.5 10.4 9 8.7 -4.8 -1.4 -0.3
Trade, transportation, utilities 19.9 19.4 19.1 19.1 -0.8 -0.3 0
Information 2.7 2.3 2.1 2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2
Financial activities 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2
Professional, business services 12.7 13.1 12.9 14.1 1.4 -0.2 1.2
Education and health services 11 12.7 14.5 15.2 4.1 1.8 0.7
Leisure and hospitality 9.1 9.8 10.1 10.9 1.8 0.4 0.8
Other services 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.3
Public sector 15.3 15.8 17 15.1 -0.2 1.2 -1.9
Federal government 2.2 2 2.3 2 -0.3 0.3 -0.3
State government 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.4
Local government 9.7 10.3 11.1 9.9 0.2 0.8 -1.2

Source: Census / ACS.

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