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Employment by industry
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
  thousands
All industries 15,310.4 15,672.3 15,947.0 16,169.7 16,484.3
Goods-producing sector 3,878.6 3,925.7 3,989.8 4,002.4 3,985.9
Agriculture 325.4 332.4 326.0 343.7 346.4
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 270.3 281.6 286.6 306.4 330.1
Utilities 131.9 130.5 133.3 125.3 122.0
Construction 865.2 906.0 951.7 1,019.5 1,069.7
Manufacturing 2,285.9 2,275.2 2,292.1 2,207.4 2,117.7
Services-producing sector 11,431.8 11,746.6 11,957.2 12,167.3 12,498.4
Trade 2,409.3 2,467.8 2,507.1 2,574.6 2,633.5
Transportation and warehousing 760.7 790.9 799.4 793.6 802.2
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 895.1 917.0 960.6 987.8 1,040.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 987.1 1,003.6 1,018.3 1,050.0 1,089.9
Business, building and other support services1 579.6 608.7 630.2 654.4 690.0
Educational services 1,007.4 1,027.1 1,035.7 1,106.1 1,158.4
Health care and social assistance 1,617.3 1,679.2 1,733.4 1,734.6 1,785.5
Information, culture and recreation 715.1 714.6 738.0 735.1 745.0
Accommodation and food services 985.1 1,005.5 1,012.4 1,004.5 1,015.0
Other services 686.2 713.1 696.6 693.4 701.0
Public administration 788.9 819.0 825.5 833.1 837.4

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