Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Employment Growth, 1996-2006
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Total 2006
employment
(000s)
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| 1 |
Nevada |
53.4% |
1 |
15.6% |
2 |
5.3% |
226.2 |
2 |
Arizona |
35.6% |
2 |
14.5% |
3 |
4.5% |
510.8 |
| 3 |
Idaho |
20.7% |
4 |
10.6% |
4 |
4.1% |
127.6 |
4 |
New Hampshire |
19.6% |
31 |
2.5% |
29 |
0.9% |
141.9 |
| 5 |
Utah |
19.5% |
5 |
9.7% |
5 |
3.9% |
234.6 |
6 |
Florida |
19.2% |
6 |
9.1% |
13 |
2.0% |
1,596.5 |
| 7 |
Wyoming |
17.2% |
7 |
8.5% |
6 |
3.6% |
52.5 |
8 |
California |
17.0% |
13 |
5.7% |
15 |
1.8% |
2,873.8 |
| 9 |
Texas |
16.0% |
9 |
6.7% |
10 |
2.5% |
2,044.4 |
10 |
Delaware |
15.5% |
19 |
5.0% |
27 |
1.1% |
82.6 |
| 11 |
Alaska |
15.2% |
20 |
4.8% |
26 |
1.1% |
63.7 |
12 |
Washington |
13.0% |
10 |
6.4% |
12 |
2.2% |
542.4 |
| 13 |
Georgia |
12.8% |
15 |
5.2% |
20 |
1.7% |
867.6 |
14 |
Colorado |
12.6% |
26 |
3.6% |
23 |
1.5% |
419.1 |
| 15 |
South Carolina |
12.1% |
11 |
6.1% |
17 |
1.8% |
368 |
16 |
Oregon |
11.6% |
8 |
6.8% |
11 |
2.3% |
336.2 |
| 17 |
Maine |
11.5% |
38 |
1.9% |
41 |
0.2% |
125.5 |
18 |
Tennessee |
11.2% |
18 |
5.1% |
21 |
1.7% |
608 |
| 19 |
Virginia |
10.7% |
23 |
4.4% |
31 |
0.9% |
663 |
20 |
Nebraska |
10.0% |
28 |
3.4% |
38 |
0.4% |
200.7 |
| 21 |
Vermont |
9.8% |
35 |
2.1% |
43 |
0.2% |
59.5 |
22 |
Rhode Island |
9.8% |
48 |
-1.2% |
49 |
-0.4% |
79.8 |
| 23 |
North Carolina |
9.4% |
16 |
5.1% |
14 |
2.0% |
755 |
24 |
Arkansas |
9.3% |
25 |
4.0% |
24 |
1.4% |
249 |
| 25 |
South Dakota |
9.0% |
17 |
5.1% |
19 |
1.8% |
80.3 |
26 |
Maryland |
8.6% |
30 |
2.6% |
34 |
0.7% |
474.4 |
| 27 |
Hawaii |
8.3% |
3 |
12.0% |
7 |
2.6% |
120.8 |
28 |
Kentucky |
8.2% |
33 |
2.3% |
36 |
0.4% |
379.4 |
| 29 |
Montana |
7.9% |
14 |
5.6% |
16 |
1.8% |
89.2 |
30 |
Mississippi |
7.6% |
27 |
3.5% |
9 |
2.5% |
226.9 |
| 31 |
Wisconsin |
7.5% |
42 |
1.4% |
44 |
0.1% |
544 |
32 |
Pennsylvania |
7.1% |
41 |
1.6% |
35 |
0.5% |
1,126.3 |
| 33 |
New Mexico |
6.9% |
22 |
4.6% |
1 |
10.7% |
141.9 |
34 |
Minnesota |
6.9% |
36 |
2.1% |
32 |
0.8% |
531.4 |
| 35 |
New Jersey |
6.3% |
45 |
-0.1% |
48 |
-0.2% |
875.6 |
36 |
Alabama |
5.6% |
24 |
4.3% |
25 |
1.2% |
387.1 |
| 37 |
North Dakota |
5.5% |
12 |
6.0% |
8 |
2.6% |
76.2 |
38 |
Oklahoma |
4.9% |
29 |
2.7% |
18 |
1.8% |
284.3 |
| 39 |
Missouri |
4.2% |
32 |
2.4% |
28 |
1.0% |
545.4 |
| 40 |
NEW YORK |
4.0% |
34 |
2.1% |
39 |
0.4% |
1,505.9 |
| 41 |
Connecticut |
3.9% |
40 |
1.7% |
45 |
0.1% |
310.8 |
| 42 |
Massachusetts |
3.5% |
47 |
-0.7% |
47 |
0.0% |
570 |
| 43 |
Iowa |
3.2% |
39 |
1.8% |
33 |
0.8% |
308.8 |
| 44 |
Kansas |
0.9% |
46 |
-0.2% |
42 |
0.2% |
261.4 |
| 45 |
Indiana |
0.8% |
37 |
2.0% |
37 |
0.4% |
585.5 |
| 46 |
Louisiana |
0.7% |
49 |
-1.9% |
46 |
0.1% |
373.6 |
| 47 |
Ohio |
0.0% |
44 |
0.2% |
40 |
0.4% |
1,046.4 |
| 48 |
Illinois |
-0.1% |
43 |
1.3% |
30 |
0.9% |
1,197.6 |
| 49 |
West Virginia |
-1.5% |
21 |
4.6% |
22 |
1.6% |
141.8 |
| 50 |
Michigan |
-3.9% |
50 |
-2.7% |
50 |
-1.3% |
794.7 |
| U.S. total/average |
8.2% |
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3.7% |
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1.0% |
26,231 |
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau
of Labor Statistics data (not seasonally adjusted)
10/24/07 |
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