Table 2. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties, fourth quarter 2007 (2)
Table 2. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties, fourth quarter 2007(2) Employment Average weekly wage(3) Establishments, fourth quarter County by NAICS supersector 2007 Percent Percent (thousands) December change, Average change, 2007 December weekly fourth (thousands) 2006-07(4) wage quarter 2006-07(4) United States(5)............................. 9,064.5 137,027.3 0.8 $898 4.2 Private industry........................... 8,773.2 115,110.2 0.7 901 4.0 Natural resources and mining............. 125.5 1,769.5 2.8 948 8.6 Construction............................. 893.7 7,383.8 -2.1 1,002 5.5 Manufacturing............................ 360.8 13,748.3 -2.0 1,075 3.8 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 1,919.0 27,258.0 0.8 758 3.4 Information.............................. 145.2 3,048.3 -0.6 1,358 5.1 Financial activities..................... 872.2 8,105.2 -1.5 1,395 3.6 Professional and business services....... 1,497.1 18,098.9 1.7 1,157 5.7 Education and health services............ 830.4 17,781.1 3.1 841 3.7 Leisure and hospitality.................. 728.7 13,174.3 1.8 383 4.1 Other services........................... 1,185.8 4,469.7 1.7 564 3.3 Government................................. 291.2 21,917.0 1.2 879 4.9 Los Angeles, CA.............................. 418.1 4,293.4 0.8 1,054 3.7 Private industry........................... 414.1 3,688.0 0.5 1,050 3.7 Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 10.9 -1.3 1,202 19.5 Construction............................. 14.3 155.1 -2.1 1,087 5.2 Manufacturing............................ 15.1 441.5 (6) 1,066 (6) Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 55.1 849.5 0.4 847 2.2 Information.............................. 8.9 215.6 5.6 1,794 -2.0 Financial activities..................... 25.0 241.9 -3.9 1,520 2.2 Professional and business services....... 43.4 616.2 -0.7 1,311 10.2 Education and health services............ 28.1 490.0 2.3 943 1.7 Leisure and hospitality.................. 27.2 400.9 1.1 865 3.3 Other services........................... 187.1 254.5 5.2 451 2.0 Government................................. 4.0 605.4 2.6 1,081 (6) Cook, IL..................................... 138.5 2,556.2 -0.1 1,101 4.8 Private industry........................... 137.1 2,247.9 0.0 1,111 4.8 Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.1 -11.5 1,054 -5.2 Construction............................. 12.2 92.4 -2.6 1,379 4.3 Manufacturing............................ 7.1 236.6 -2.3 1,089 2.3 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 27.6 492.4 -0.8 845 3.2 Information.............................. 2.6 58.9 0.6 1,547 8.7 Financial activities..................... 15.9 215.0 -1.9 1,981 13.3 Professional and business services....... 28.4 443.8 0.6 1,469 4.3 Education and health services............ 13.6 374.7 2.3 918 1.7 Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.6 232.5 (6) 441 5.0 Other services........................... 14.0 96.1 0.6 758 5.0 Government................................. 1.4 308.3 -0.9 1,028 4.0 New York, NY................................. 118.0 2,419.9 2.2 1,862 4.1 Private industry........................... 117.7 1,967.9 2.6 2,050 4.2 Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.1 7.0 1,511 10.2 Construction............................. 2.4 36.4 9.9 1,911 8.3 Manufacturing............................ 3.1 36.9 -4.3 1,560 8.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.0 265.1 2.0 1,309 2.7 Information.............................. 4.4 136.0 1.2 2,059 0.1 Financial activities..................... 18.6 383.6 1.8 4,129 4.7 Professional and business services....... 24.6 497.4 (6) 2,170 (6) Education and health services............ 8.6 294.7 1.4 1,062 3.8 Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.2 221.3 4.4 895 -4.2 Other services........................... 17.5 89.3 1.9 988 -0.8 Government................................. 0.3 452.0 0.3 1,045 2.0 Harris, TX................................... 96.1 2,061.4 3.7 1,152 5.9 Private industry........................... 95.6 1,809.3 4.0 1,182 5.9 Natural resources and mining............. 1.5 80.1 (6) 3,098 14.2 Construction............................. 6.7 155.5 6.9 1,130 3.4 Manufacturing............................ 4.6 183.4 2.7 1,518 12.5 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.0 441.2 3.7 997 4.4 Information.............................. 1.4 32.6 0.4 1,289 6.1 Financial activities..................... 10.7 120.8 1.5 1,443 4.2 Professional and business services....... 19.2 342.5 4.4 1,373 2.8 Education and health services............ 10.2 216.8 (6) 926 2.7 Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.4 175.5 3.1 385 2.1 Other services........................... 11.3 59.2 4.7 654 6.9 Government................................. 0.5 252.2 1.5 940 5.3 Maricopa, AZ................................. 100.3 1,848.2 -0.1 875 2.0 Private industry........................... 99.7 1,624.4 -0.6 874 1.7 Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 9.6 0.2 846 8.6 Construction............................. 10.8 153.4 -10.8 954 3.1 Manufacturing............................ 3.6 131.5 (6) 1,173 -4.7 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.0 392.4 1.5 794 0.9 Information.............................. 1.6 30.6 -1.8 1,068 -1.0 Financial activities..................... 12.9 147.4 -4.4 1,071 -2.6 Professional and business services....... 22.4 319.2 0.2 938 7.3 Education and health services............ 9.8 203.8 4.8 971 4.2 Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.3 184.8 2.6 424 4.7 Other services........................... 7.2 50.5 1.1 601 6.6 Government................................. 0.7 223.7 3.0 880 4.3 Orange, CA................................... 99.1 1,517.7 -1.6 1,027 2.8 Private industry........................... 97.7 1,366.6 -1.9 1,029 2.1 Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 4.6 1.0 666 3.7 Construction............................. 7.1 98.2 -8.0 1,180 4.0 Manufacturing............................ 5.3 175.1 (6) 1,236 5.3 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 17.7 293.1 (6) 938 4.2 Information.............................. 1.4 30.4 -0.5 1,368 -1.7 Financial activities..................... 11.3 119.7 -12.4 1,620 -0.6 Professional and business services....... 19.3 272.2 -3.9 1,168 4.5 Education and health services............ 9.9 145.3 4.7 941 2.6 Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.0 174.9 2.4 401 4.4 Other services........................... 15.1 48.6 1.9 602 3.8 Government................................. 1.4 151.1 0.4 1,011 10.0 Dallas, TX................................... 67.9 1,504.8 2.1 1,112 3.8 Private industry........................... 67.4 1,338.5 2.1 1,131 3.7 Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 7.4 (6) 3,412 (6) Construction............................. 4.4 83.7 2.7 1,058 3.8 Manufacturing............................ 3.1 141.4 -1.3 1,231 7.7 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.1 316.1 1.6 1,037 6.8 Information.............................. 1.7 48.4 (6) 1,503 (6) Financial activities..................... 8.7 145.1 0.7 1,457 -2.1 Professional and business services....... 14.8 278.1 3.7 1,338 3.4 Education and health services............ 6.6 148.7 4.9 1,021 2.6 Leisure and hospitality.................. 5.4 129.2 4.0 497 2.7 Other services........................... 6.5 39.5 2.6 658 3.1 Government................................. 0.5 166.2 2.3 960 5.5 San Diego, CA................................ 96.4 1,340.3 0.1 963 4.4 Private industry........................... 95.1 1,112.9 -0.1 945 3.7 Natural resources and mining............. 0.8 10.7 2.7 576 -2.2 Construction............................. 7.3 81.7 -10.3 1,080 5.1 Manufacturing............................ 3.2 103.6 (6) 1,302 7.9 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 14.5 231.0 -0.7 750 3.3 Information.............................. 1.3 38.9 2.6 1,913 12.5 Financial activities..................... 9.9 78.6 -5.3 1,172 0.4 Professional and business services....... 16.5 217.4 0.8 1,216 2.5 Education and health services............ 8.1 130.7 3.4 927 3.3 Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.9 160.3 1.9 410 3.8 Other services........................... 23.8 56.2 0.4 489 -0.8 Government................................. 1.3 227.4 1.5 1,050 7.4 King, WA..................................... 77.0 1,194.1 3.0 1,088 4.1 Private industry........................... 76.5 1,040.0 3.3 1,098 3.9 Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 2.7 4.5 1,407 6.1 Construction............................. 6.8 72.5 9.9 1,119 8.2 Manufacturing............................ 2.5 112.4 1.4 1,353 -1.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 14.7 227.9 2.3 944 4.8 Information.............................. 1.8 76.8 3.7 1,920 2.2 Financial activities..................... 7.0 76.0 -0.7 1,378 2.3 Professional and business services....... 13.3 192.6 5.1 1,320 5.8 Education and health services............ 6.4 123.4 4.0 863 5.5 Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.1 111.4 3.0 443 3.7 Other services........................... 17.6 44.2 2.1 607 8.2 Government................................. 0.5 154.1 1.0 1,026 5.9 Miami-Dade, FL............................... 87.8 1,032.1 0.0 902 0.6 Private industry........................... 87.4 877.9 -0.2 888 0.2 Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 10.4 -1.3 516 6.2 Construction............................. 6.4 50.6 (6) 935 (6) Manufacturing............................ 2.6 45.7 -5.2 817 2.1 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 23.5 260.2 0.3 808 -0.7 Information.............................. 1.5 20.7 1.0 1,205 0.8 Financial activities..................... 10.6 71.6 -1.8 1,397 4.6 Professional and business services....... 17.8 135.8 (6) 1,147 (6) Education and health services............ 9.2 139.4 3.6 883 3.9 Leisure and hospitality.................. 5.9 104.2 1.6 509 5.8 Other services........................... 7.7 36.5 2.9 543 3.8 Government................................. 0.4 154.2 1.2 981 2.4 (1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. (2) Data are preliminary. (3) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (4) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Technical Note. (5) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. (6) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
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