Historical Employment - Roanoke (PDF)
Nonfarm Employment by Industry from the Current Employment Statistics Survey
(levels in thousands)
| Industry |
Roanoke, Va. MSA
Annual Averages (not seasonally adjusted) |
| Historical data |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total nonfarm |
|
154.8 |
157.7 |
160.5 |
163.3 |
163.6 |
162.6 |
157.5 |
156.8 |
159.2 |
162.4 |
163.3 |
Natural resources, mining, and construction |
|
9.7 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
10.1 |
10.3 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
23.9 |
23.5 |
23.9 |
23.5 |
21.6 |
19.9 |
17.6 |
18.0 |
18.4 |
18.7 |
17.6 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
34.4 |
35.4 |
36.0 |
37.0 |
37.6 |
37.4 |
36.6 |
35.0 |
35.4 |
36.2 |
36.2 |
Information |
|
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
Financial activities |
|
7.1 |
7.6 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
Professional and business services |
|
19.9 |
20.3 |
21.0 |
21.3 |
20.6 |
21.1 |
19.9 |
19.8 |
20.5 |
22.0 |
22.4 |
Education and health services |
|
18.5 |
18.8 |
19.2 |
19.5 |
20.8 |
21.9 |
21.5 |
21.4 |
21.6 |
22.2 |
22.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
12.3 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
13.8 |
Other services |
|
6.5 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
Government |
|
19.2 |
19.3 |
19.3 |
20.0 |
20.1 |
20.1 |
20.1 |
20.6 |
20.9 |
21.1 |
21.4 |
The Roanoke, Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke Counties and Roanoke and Salem Cities in Virginia.
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Last Modified Date: April 22, 2008
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
