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Employment Change by Sector
The table summarizes U.S. employment trends from 1990 through 2000. This data was compiled by The Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. Total U.S. employment in 2000 including part-time workers was around 130 million, excluding self-employed individuals or household employees.
| Industry Employment (000) |
Jan-00 |
Jan-90 |
Change |
| Services |
39,844 |
27,549 |
44.60% |
| Retail Trade |
22,973 |
19,626 |
17.10% |
| Manufacturing |
18,495 |
19,140 |
-3.40% |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
7,612 |
6,687 |
13.80% |
| Wholesale Trade |
7,005 |
6,191 |
13.10% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
6,925 |
5,741 |
20.60% |
| Construction |
6,652 |
5,270 |
26.20% |
| Mining |
530 |
704 |
-24.70% |
| Total - Private Industry |
110,036 |
90,908 |
21.00% |
| Government Employment |
20,351 |
18,038 |
12.80% |
| Total - All employment |
130,387 |
108,946 |
19.70% |
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