| US Employment by Industry | ||||
| 1998 | 2007 | Change | Pct | |
| Extraction/Utilities | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 9% |
| Construction | 6.2 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 23% |
| Manufacturing | 17.2 | 13.7 | (3.5) | -20% |
| Wholesale/Retail Trade | 18.1 | 19.8 | 1.7 | 9% |
| Transport/Warehouse | 3.9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 10% |
| Information | 3.1 | 2.9 | (0.2) | -6% |
| Finance/Insurance | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 11% |
| Real Estate | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 18% |
| Profl, Bus, Adm Services | 21.2 | 25.0 | 3.8 | 18% |
| Education | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 35% |
| Health Care | 11.2 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 28% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 21% |
| Accommodations/Food | 8.1 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 16% |
| Other Services | 5.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 13% |
| Government | 18.7 | 20.2 | 1.5 | 8% |
| 125.8 | 138.1 | 12.3 | 10% |
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