Historical Employment - Washington MSA (PDF)
Nonfarm Employment by Industry from the Current Employment Statistics Survey
(levels in thousands)
Industry |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. MSA
Annual Averages (not seasonally adjusted) |
Historical data |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total nonfarm |
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2,394.5 |
2,468.7 |
2,561.4 |
2,678.4 |
2,718.9 |
2,727.9 |
2,784.5 |
2,854.9 |
2,917.4 |
2,966.9 |
2,989.8 |
Natural resources, mining, and construction |
|
127.2 |
132.0 |
140.8 |
153.1 |
161.7 |
163.4 |
168.1 |
177.3 |
186.6 |
191.5 |
185.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
75.3 |
78.0 |
78.6 |
80.7 |
77.7 |
72.1 |
67.2 |
66.1 |
65.4 |
63.7 |
62.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
369.9 |
375.7 |
386.3 |
393.6 |
391.0 |
387.7 |
392.0 |
399.6 |
406.5 |
404.7 |
404.8 |
Information |
|
98.4 |
103.3 |
111.1 |
126.8 |
131.0 |
115.3 |
109.6 |
106.0 |
99.8 |
96.9 |
93.7 |
Financial activities |
|
132.5 |
138.6 |
143.0 |
145.5 |
147.8 |
151.0 |
155.9 |
157.4 |
160.4 |
161.5 |
159.2 |
Professional and business services |
|
454.3 |
483.2 |
519.2 |
555.7 |
569.6 |
560.0 |
586.9 |
616.0 |
646.4 |
664.5 |
677.2 |
Education and health services |
|
240.7 |
254.5 |
262.6 |
276.0 |
283.4 |
295.1 |
294.0 |
302.9 |
309.1 |
317.5 |
328.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
197.8 |
200.7 |
205.2 |
219.6 |
219.4 |
225.7 |
232.9 |
241.1 |
245.2 |
249.4 |
253.4 |
Other services |
|
133.1 |
138.6 |
143.8 |
150.0 |
153.1 |
157.4 |
161.3 |
165.5 |
165.9 |
176.7 |
180.7 |
Government |
|
565.8 |
564.6 |
571.3 |
577.7 |
584.7 |
600.8 |
616.5 |
623.1 |
632.1 |
640.5 |
645.0 |
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical (MSA) includes the District of Columbia; Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren Counties, and Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park Cities in Virginia; Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; and Jefferson County in West Virginia.
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Last Modified Date: June 9, 2008
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