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Table 3.II

Number of Workers in New York City by Selected Industries

(In thousands rounded to the nearest hundred)

 
Industry 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
All Private 2,958.7 2,782.2 2,697.2 2,703.6 2,744.0 2,779.2 2,823.2 2,890.4 2,966.5 3,053.2 3,153.6 3,126.7 3,015.0 2,974.5 2,995.4 3,044.4 3,109.0
Construction of Buildings 24.6 21.3 18.6 18.7 18.9 19.5 20.1 21.3 23.2 27.1 29.9 30.3 29.5 27.6 27.1 28.4 30.9
Manufacturing 265.2 237.7 225.5 219.3 211.8 207.8 200.5 201.2 195.9 186.8 176.8 155.5 139.4 126.6 120.8 114.3 106.4
Service Providing 3,186.6 3,038.9 2,970.3 2,987.0 3,022.4 3,041.7 3,077.8 3,147.3 3,230.8 3,321.4 3,425.8 3,414.5 3,328.3 3,292.5 3,317.7 3,372.1 3,439.7
Trade and Transportation 601.7 558.9 534.4 527.8 525.5 532.5 533 538.3 542 556.3 569.6 557.4 536.5 533.6 539.3 545.2 556.8
Information 169.2 159.9 152.7 1551.8 152.4 154.4 158.9 162.6 166.5 172.8 187.3 200.4 176.9 163.9 160.2 162.9 165.2
Financial Activities 521.8 494.2 471.3 464.9 471.8 467.2 464.2 467.7 477.3 481 488.8 473.6 445.1 433.6 435.9 446.2 458.4
Real Estate and Leasing 109.5 104.1 102.4 104.5 106.7 108.8 109.9 111.2 114.3 116.6 118.9 116.9 114.2 114.8 116.0 114.8 118.8
Educational and Health 476.4 486.8 500.7 516.1 536.2 551.6 565.5 576.2 588.7 605.7 620.1 627.1 646.0 678.6 665.3 658.2 694.7
Leisure and Hospitality 218.1 200.3 193.3 194.3 200.8 208.5 216.6 227.9 235.8 243.7 256.7 260.1 255.3 260.3 270.1 276.8 283.5
Government 607.6 592.6 584.5 587.6 578.3 560.1 546 551.5 561.5 567.5 569.5 565.4 568.6 557.2 555.0 554.9 555.4
Source:
NY State Department of Labor: Employment 2006 Data (latest available).
 

 

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