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Employment by industry
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
  thousands
All industries 15,672.3 15,947.0 16,169.7 16,484.3 16,866.4
Goods-producing sector 3,925.7 3,989.8 4,002.4 3,985.9 3,993.0
Agriculture 332.4 326.0 343.7 346.4 337.2
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 281.6 286.6 306.4 330.1 339.3
Utilities 130.5 133.3 125.3 122.0 138.0
Construction 906.0 951.7 1,019.5 1,069.7 1,133.5
Manufacturing 2,275.2 2,292.1 2,207.4 2,117.7 2,044.9
Services-producing sector 11,746.6 11,957.2 12,167.3 12,498.4 12,873.5
Trade 2,467.8 2,507.1 2,574.6 2,633.5 2,682.4
Transportation and warehousing 790.9 799.4 793.6 802.2 822.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 917.0 960.6 987.8 1,040.5 1,060.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,003.6 1,018.3 1,050.0 1,089.9 1,136.9
Business, building and other support services1 608.7 630.2 654.4 690.0 702.1
Educational services 1,027.1 1,035.7 1,106.1 1,158.4 1,183.2
Health care and social assistance 1,679.2 1,733.4 1,734.6 1,785.5 1,846.1
Information, culture and recreation 714.6 738.0 735.1 745.0 782.0
Accommodation and food services 1,005.5 1,012.4 1,004.5 1,015.0 1,069.4
Other services 713.1 696.6 693.4 701.0 723.5
Public administration 819.0 825.5 833.1 837.4 864.6

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