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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