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Employment Information by Sector

2005 Employed Population 16+ by Industry 2000 2005 Annual Growth Rate
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8% 0.9% 2.92%
Construction 8.6% 8.0% -1.43%
Manufacturing 28.1% 17.2% -7.74%
Wholesale trade 3.1% 3.8% 4.37%
Retail trade 11.8% 17.0% 8.81%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.4% 4.3% -4.12%
Information 1.2% 1.5% 4.85%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6% 4.5% 4.79%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.0% 5.2% 0.78%
Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 17.9% 19.1% 1.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.3% 7.7% 4.33%
Other services, except public administration 4.8% 6.4% 6.82%
Public administration 3.3% 4.5% 7.38%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing & 2005 American Community Survey. ESRI forecast for 2010.

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