Figure 5B
Distribution of employment, by industry, selected years, 1979–2012 (and 2022 projections)
| 1979 | 1989 | 2000 | 2007 | 2012 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining | 1.00% | 0.60% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Construction | 5.10% | 4.90% | 5.20% | 5.50% | 4.20% | 4.90% |
| Manufacturing | 21.60% | 16.70% | 13.10% | 10.10% | 8.90% | 7.60% |
| Wholesale trade | 5.00% | 4.90% | 4.50% | 4.40% | 4.20% | 4.10% |
| Retail trade | 11.30% | 12.10% | 11.60% | 11.30% | 11.10% | 10.70% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3.30% | 3.10% | 3.30% | 3.30% | 3.30% | 3.20% |
| Utilities | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.30% |
| Information | 2.60% | 2.40% | 2.80% | 2.20% | 2.00% | 1.70% |
| Financial activities | 5.40% | 6.10% | 5.80% | 6.00% | 5.80% | 5.70% |
| Professional and business services | 8.10% | 9.80% | 12.60% | 13.00% | 13.30% | 14.30% |
| Education services | n/a | n/a | 1.80% | 2.10% | 2.50% | 2.70% |
| Health care | n/a | n/a | 9.70% | 11.20% | 12.60% | 14.70% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 7.40% | 8.40% | 9.00% | 9.80% | 10.20% | 10.00% |
| Other services | 2.90% | 3.80% | 3.90% | 4.00% | 4.60% | 4.60% |
| Federal government | 3.20% | 2.90% | 2.20% | 2.00% | 2.10% | 1.60% |
| State and local government | 14.60% | 13.70% | 13.60% | 14.20% | 14.20% | 13.40% |
Note: Data for health care (which includes social assistance, which is a very small share of the category) and education services are excluded from the figure in 1979 and 1989 because disaggregated data were not available for these industries.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections program (Table 2.1)
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