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ATPA 1999 Table 19

Table 19

Nonagricultural U.S. Employment by Industry Division and Major 2-Digit SIC Industry, 1979-99

(All Employees, Annual Average, In Thousands)

SIC Industry 1979 1982 1990 1991 1996 1997 1998 1999
                   
  Goods-producing 26,461.0 23,812.0 24,905.0 23,745.0 24,493.0 24,962.0 25,414.0 25,482.0
10-14 Mining 958.0 1,128.0 709.0 689.0 580.0 596.0 590.0 535.0
10 Metal mining 101.0 72.9 57.8 55.9 53.8 53.6 49.3 45.3
12 Coal mining 258.8 236.6 146.5 135.5 97.7 96.0 91.8 85.4
13 Oil and gas extraction 474.2 708.3 394.7 392.9 322.0 339.0 339.1 292.9
14 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuels 123.8 109.7 110.3 104.5 106.2 107.8 109.8 111.8
15-17 Construction 4,463.0 3,904.0 5,120.0 4,650.0 5,418.0 5,691.0 6,020.0 6,404.0
20-39 Manufacturing 21,040.0 18,780.0 19,076.0 18,406.0 18,495.0 18,675.0 18,805.0 18,543.0
24,25,32-39 Durable goods 12,730.0 11,014.0 11,109.0 10,569.0 10,789.0 11,010.0 11,205.0 11,103.0
24 Lumber and wood products 781.8 610.3 733.3 675.2 778.4 796.0 813.5 828.4
25 Furniture and fixtures 497.8 432.0 505.8 474.7 504.3 512.2 532.9 548.4
32 Stone, clay, and glass products 673.5 547.5 556.2 521.5 543.8 552.4 561.5 563.3
33 Primary metal industries 1,253.9 921.9 756.2 722.6 710.5 710.7 714.6 699.7
34 Fabricated metal products 1,712.6 1,424.4 1,419.0 1,355.1 1,448.7 1,478.5 1,509.2 1,517.4
35 Industrial machinery and equipment 2,507.7 2,264.3 2,094.6 1,999.6 2,114.6 2,167.8 2,205.8 2,140.5
36 Electronic and other electrical equipment 1,793.1 1,700.5 1,673.4 1,591.1 1,660.6 1,689.3 1,707.1 1,669.8
37 Transportation equipment 2,058.9 1,717.6 1,988.9 1,890.0 1,784.9 1,845.2 1,892.5 1,884.2
38 Instruments and related products 1,006.3 1,013.3 1,005.9 974.0 855.4 866.0 873.1 856.4
39 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries 444.8 382.1 375.3 365.5 387.8 391.5 394.7 394.9
20-23,26-31 Nondurable goods 8,310.0 7,766.0 7,968.0 7,837.0 7,706.0 7,665.0 7,600.0 7,440.0
20 Food and kindred products 1,732.5 1,635.8 1,660.5 1,666.9 1,691.9 1,685.3 1,683.2 1,676.7
21 Tobacco products 70.0 68.7 49.1 49.0 41.4 41.4 40.5 38.4
22 Textile mill products 885.1 749.4 691.4 670.0 626.5 616.1 597.6 560.2
23 Apparel and other textile product 1,304.3 1,161.1 1,036.2 1,006.0 867.7 823.6 765.8 692.3
26 Paper and allied products 697.3 655.4 696.7 687.9 683.6 683.1 677.2 667.8
27 Printing and publishing 1,235.1 1,271.8 1,569.4 1,535.6 1,540.3 1,552.4 1,564.6 1,552.9
28 Chemicals and allied products 1,109.3 1,075.1 1,086.1 1,075.9 1,033.8 1,035.8 1,042.9 1,034.0
29 Petroleum and coal products 209.8 200.8 157.4 160.0 142.1 141.0 139.1 133.6
30 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 820.6 729.3 887.6 861.9 982.7 996.1 1,004.9 1,005.7
31 Leather and leather products 245.7 218.9 133.1 123.7 95.7 90.5 84.1 77.9
                   
  Service-producing 63,363.0 65,732.0 84,514.0 84,511.0 95,115.0 97,727.0 100,451.0 103,304.0
40-42,44-49 Transportation and public utilities 5,136.0 5,081.0 5,793.0 5,762.0 6,253.0 6,408.0 6,611.0 6,826.0
50-59 Wholesale and retail trade 20,192.0 20,453.0 25,774.0 25,365.0 28,079.0 28,614.0 29,095.0 29,712.0
60-65,67 Finance, insurance, and real estate 4,975.0 5,340.0 6,709.0 6,646.0 6,911.0 7,109.0 7,389.0 7,569.0
07,70-87,89,99 Services 17,112.0 19,021.0 27,934.0 28,336.0 34,454.0 36,040.0 37,533.0 39,027.0
  Government 15,947.0 15,837.0 18,304.0 18,402.0 19,419.0 19,557.0 19,823.0 20,170.0
                   
  Total nonfarm 89,823.0 89,544.0 109,419.0 108,256.0 119,608.0 122,690.0 125,865.0 128,786.0
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.