Sectoral Share of  State Total Nonfarm Employment: 2007
Percent Change in State Sectoral Nonfarm Employment: 1997- 2007

Nonfarm Employment by State and Sector: 2007
(in thousands)

                                   Trade                       Prof
                                   Trans              Educ    & Bus           Leisure
State or Region           Total1    Util     Govt   Health     Svcs      Mfg     Hosp Finance    Const2

New England
  Connecticut           1,697.6    311.4    249.0    287.7    205.9    191.4    135.6   144.6     68.5
  Maine                   617.4    126.4    104.3    116.1     53.6     59.1     60.1    33.3     30.8
  Massachusetts         3,277.2    570.7    432.6    623.5    481.5    295.3    301.8   224.9    137.3
  New Hampshire           648.9    142.1     93.6    103.4     65.6     77.9     64.4    38.5     28.1
  Rhode Island            493.0     79.8     64.6     99.4     56.1     50.8     51.3    34.9     22.1
  Vermont                 307.8     59.1     54.0     56.8     22.3     36.0     32.9    13.2     16.8
Total                   7,041.9  1,289.5    998.1  1,286.9    885.0    710.5    646.1   489.4    303.6

Mid-Atlantic
  Delaware                436.8     83.2     61.2     58.0     60.0     33.4     40.7    45.4     27.8
  Maryland              2,610.0    477.0    479.0    373.7    396.8    132.0    234.6   157.5    190.5
  New Jersey            4,073.8    876.3    648.3    579.6    608.1    312.9    339.5   274.7    171.5
  New York              8,737.6  1,525.6  1,504.3  1,602.1  1,136.7    553.5    698.8   731.4    350.5
  Pennsylvania          5,795.8  1,134.5    744.4  1,074.4    704.4    657.8    499.7   332.3    262.9
Total                  21,654.0  4,096.6  3,437.2  3,687.8  2,906.0  1,689.6  1,813.3 1,541.3  1,003.2

Midwest
  Illinois              5,981.4  1,211.8    850.6    779.3    869.4    675.9    530.7   404.5    271.0
  Indiana               2,988.1    587.6    431.8    396.4    289.6    550.1    283.6   138.8    151.0
  Iowa                  1,517.0    308.9    249.9    202.5    120.9    229.5    136.8   102.7     72.5
  Michigan              4,262.0    787.9    657.2    595.0    573.3    616.8    404.5   211.4    166.2
  Minnesota             2,770.8    529.8    414.7    428.0    329.0    341.2    247.8   179.2    120.5
  Ohio                  5,424.4  1,050.5    797.6    790.2    665.9    772.8    500.0   301.1    224.9
  Wisconsin             2,881.7    547.3    416.1    399.2    277.4    500.6    261.5   162.8    125.6
Total                  25,825.4  5,023.8  3,817.9  3,590.6  3,125.5  3,686.9  2,364.9 1,500.5  1,131.7

South
  Alabama               2,006.4    395.7    376.4    208.5    220.5    296.7    173.8   100.2    112.8
  Arkansas              1,204.0    249.8    210.3    154.3    117.0    189.2     99.3    53.3     56.3
  Dist. of Columbia       694.8     27.6    231.9     98.3    154.3      1.7     54.7    29.1     12.6
  Florida               8,041.4  1,611.4  1,124.4  1,007.0  1,329.2    388.7    929.3   541.8    598.1
  Georgia               4,147.0    888.1    675.9    455.5    560.2    431.0    396.5   231.1    221.5
  Kentucky              1,869.0    386.7    324.6    240.8    181.6    255.7    172.9    93.3     85.2
  Louisiana             1,920.6    382.8    358.8    246.9    201.4    158.0    194.4    97.0    134.2
  Mississippi           1,152.1    227.0    243.7    125.8     94.9    169.7    125.9    46.9     58.2
  North Carolina        4,145.7    778.3    695.0    514.2    499.9    538.5    393.8   211.2    254.9
  Oklahoma              1,565.9    288.2    320.9    192.6    180.9    150.2    139.9    83.8     71.3
  South Carolina        1,950.3    376.8    337.7    201.0    226.8    250.1    217.7   106.4    127.6
  Tennessee             2,796.6    611.1    421.3    350.2    322.0    380.9    276.2   144.1      NA
  Texas                10,359.0  2,104.0  1,727.8  1,255.1  1,291.2    934.7    979.7   644.1    642.1
  Virginia              3,760.7    667.5    686.1    417.0    643.8    278.6    345.9   194.2    240.8
  West Virginia           756.9    142.9    145.1    113.9     60.6     59.0     71.4    29.8     38.7
Total                  46,370.4  9,137.9  7,879.9  5,581.1  6,084.3  4,482.7  4,571.4 2,606.3  2,654.3

West
  Alaska                  317.6     64.0     81.7     36.9     25.0     13.1     32.1    15.0     17.6
  Arizona               2,666.0    524.5    422.7    303.7    401.7    181.7    272.7   183.6    224.4
  California           15,163.2  2,910.9  2,497.4  1,664.3  2,263.3  1,463.2  1,553.1   906.6    892.3
  Colorado              2,330.2    429.7    374.8    240.0    348.0    146.4    270.3   159.6    167.2
  Hawaii                  623.6    121.3    122.0     72.8     76.1     15.2    109.9    30.0     39.0
  Idaho                   655.6    132.3    117.5     73.6     83.1     66.3     63.3    32.5     52.5
  Kansas                1,379.0    263.5    257.6    171.0    144.3    185.5    115.5    74.2     65.1
  Missouri              2,795.6    548.9    439.6    384.0    337.7    299.6    281.4   167.2    147.7
  Montana                 443.0     92.2     85.1     59.0     40.7     20.4     58.2    21.8     32.5
  Nebraska                962.6    204.5    164.1    132.4    104.4    101.3     82.2    69.0     50.5
  Nevada                1,291.9    232.4    156.8     92.2    158.0     50.5    338.9    64.9    133.9
  New Mexico              843.2    144.4    194.8    111.4    108.6     37.1     87.9    35.3     58.9
  North Dakota            357.8     76.4     75.6     50.8     29.5     26.0     32.8    19.8     19.1
  Oregon                1,731.6    340.1    290.0    211.6    197.5    204.3    172.3   106.6    103.9
  South Dakota            406.4     81.6     75.6     60.0     27.6     42.0     42.8    30.8      NA
  Utah                  1,251.5    246.0    206.6    139.9    160.6    127.6    112.8    74.7    104.2
  Washington            2,932.0    553.1    532.8    347.6    345.0    293.3    281.1   155.3    207.6
  Wyoming                 288.1     55.2     67.0     23.2     18.4     10.2     33.5    11.4     26.3
Total                  36,438.9  7,021.0  6,161.7  4,174.4  4,869.5  3,283.7  3,940.8 2,158.3  2,342.7

Northeast              28,695.9  5,386.1  4,435.3  4,974.7  3,791.0  2,400.1  2,459.4 2,030.7  1,306.8
Midwest                25,825.4  5,023.8  3,817.9  3,590.6  3,125.5  3,686.9  2,364.9 1,500.5  1,131.7
Northeast and Midwest  54,521.3 10,409.9  8,253.2  8,565.3  6,916.5  6,087.0  4,824.3 3,531.2  2,438.5

South                  46,370.4  9,137.9  7,879.9  5,581.1  6,084.3  4,482.7  4,571.4 2,606.3  2,654.3
West                   36,438.9  7,021.0  6,161.7  4,174.4  4,869.5  3,283.7  3,940.8 2,158.3  2,342.7
South and West         82,809.3 16,158.9 14,041.6  9,755.5 10,953.8  7,766.4  8,512.2 4,764.6  4,997.0

U.S. Total            137,330.6 26,568.8 22,294.8 18,320.8 17,870.3 13,853.4 13,336.5 8,295.8  7,435.5

1Total includes employment in natural resources and mining, information, and other services, not shown separately.
2Construction for Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, and Nebraska includes employment in natural resources and mining.

NA=No 2007 employment data are available for Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction in South Dakota or Tennessee.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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