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Table 5.III

Number of NYC Workers - Select Industries
(In thousands rounded to the nearest hundred)

 
  Industry
1990
2000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
 
  All Private
2,956.6
3,149.7
3,047.6
3,112.1
3,185.6
3,230.2
3,126.5
3,153.3
3,286.6
 
  Construction of Buildings
24.6
29.9
28.4
30.9
34.7
36.8
32.9
30.1
29.9
 
  Manufacturing
265.2
176.8
113.9
106.1
101
95.6
81.6
76.3
74.8
 
  Service Providing
3,184
3,421.3
3,372.1
3,442.8
3,516.3
3,566
3,491
3,522.5
3,599.6
 
  Trade and Transportation
600.7
570.5
548.2
559
570.5
574.5
552.4
559.1
573.7
 
  Information
169.2
187.3
162.8
164.9
166.9
169.5
165.3
166
170.6
 
  Financial Activities
521.4
488.8
445.1
458.3
467.6
465
434.2
428.6
440.6
 
  Real Estate and Leasing
109.5
118.9
118
119
120.7
1121.7
118.2
117.3
118.2
 
  Educational and Health
479
615.2
678.8
694.7
705.1
719
734.6
752.8
764.5
 
  Leisure and Hospitality
218.1
256.7
276.7
384.9
297.8
310.2
308.5
322.2
341.8
 
  Government 607.1
568.9
555.6
555.2
559
564.1
567
558
547.4
 
 

Source:
NY State Department of Labor: Historical Employment Data
 

 

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