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Employment by Major Industry Sector: 2012, 2022 & Projected 2032, Business and Industry Statistics

Employment by Major Industry Sector: 2012, 2022 & Projected 2032

Industry Sector

Employment
(in Thousands)

Change
(in Thousands)

Percent Distribution

Compound Annual Rate of Change

2012

2022

2032

2012-2022

2022-2032

2012

2022

2032

2012-2022

2022-2032

Total¹

145,662.0

164,482.6

169,148.1

18,820.6

4,665.5

100.0

100.0

100.0

1.2

0.3

Nonagriculture wage & salary²

134,844.2

153,185.5

157,779.4

18,341.3

4,593.9

92.6

93.1

93.3

1.3

0.3

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