Table V.B.1.a(2011) Percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 108,244,171    5.5%    10.6%    36.9%    27.9%    19.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,402,611    4.0% * 10.7%    38.1%    30.6%    16.6%   
Maine 488,227    7.5%    8.4% * 34.7%    34.7%    14.7%   
Massachusetts 2,965,913    4.4%    9.4%    33.0%    35.4%    17.8%   
New Hampshire 548,891    4.6%    7.4%    34.4%    32.7%    20.9% *
Rhode Island 398,418    3.8%    9.6%    38.0%    32.8%    15.8%   
Vermont 247,349    6.7%    8.8%    33.6%    39.2%    11.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,154,794    2.7%    8.3%    32.6%    33.6%    22.9%   
New York 6,971,120    4.5%    6.2%    33.1%    35.3%    20.9%   
Pennsylvania 5,208,324    3.7%    11.7%    31.1%    33.3%    20.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,104,137    3.4%    9.7%    34.8%    26.7%    25.4%   
Indiana 2,373,049    4.5%    21.2%    35.2%    21.5%    17.6%   
Michigan 3,269,480    5.6% * 15.3%    35.6%    24.6%    19.0%   
Ohio 4,255,891    3.9%    14.6%    32.3%    26.1%    23.1%   
Wisconsin 2,259,722    4.9%    18.5%    29.8%    27.4%    19.5%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,173,109    7.2%    12.2%    38.2%    22.5%    19.8%   
Kansas 1,065,735    6.3%    13.6%    39.5%    24.9%    15.7%   
Minnesota 2,358,562    4.0%    16.3%    31.3%    27.3%    21.0%   
Missouri 2,224,931    5.4%    10.2%    39.8%    27.1%    17.5%   
Nebraska 705,494    6.7%    12.2%    35.4%    25.1%    20.6%   
North Dakota 291,679    9.7%    11.9%    31.1%    28.1%    19.1%   
South Dakota 304,932    8.7%    13.9% * 34.2%    25.5%    17.7%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 376,608    7.4% * 9.7%    35.8%    31.5%    15.6%   
District of Columbia 458,069    1.4% * 0.1% * 43.8%    44.0%    10.6%   
Florida 5,993,245    5.8%    5.3% * 46.0%    27.6%    15.3%   
Georgia 3,242,619    4.6%    9.8%    32.2%    27.3%    26.1%   
Maryland 2,051,573    6.1%    3.6% * 32.5%    39.4%    18.4%   
North Carolina 3,045,755    6.3% * 12.6%    36.4%    30.0%    14.7%   
South Carolina 1,426,879    7.2% * 13.2%    41.6%    23.7%    14.3%   
Virginia 2,927,342    8.1%    8.9%    36.9%    32.1%    13.9%   
West Virginia 512,166    4.2%    15.8%    36.8%    31.5%    11.7%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,399,661    4.9%    17.0%    38.5%    24.6%    14.9%   
Kentucky 1,411,297    4.7%    19.5%    33.5%    23.6%    18.7%   
Mississippi 779,813    7.3%    17.4%    41.0%    21.7%    12.7%   
Tennessee 2,149,232    5.6%    12.8%    41.1%    24.9%    15.6%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 918,516    5.1%    14.9%    29.3%    21.2%    29.6% *
Louisiana 1,454,441    9.9% * 10.5%    40.1%    25.6%    13.9%   
Oklahoma 1,177,574    6.6%    16.0%    38.0%    26.3%    13.1%   
Texas 8,466,351    6.7%    9.4%    38.4%    24.3%    21.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,010,398    6.2%    5.5% * 41.4%    23.8%    23.1%   
Colorado 1,822,143    5.6%    6.0%    44.8%    24.6%    19.0%   
Idaho 469,525    10.5%    16.3% * 36.1%    25.4%    11.8%   
Montana 320,923    7.7%    7.0%    40.9%    29.9%    14.4%   
Nevada 953,851    4.9%    4.4%    61.1%    15.7%    13.9%   
New Mexico 571,700    8.6%    8.2%    40.0%    30.7%    12.6%   
Utah 966,306    6.5%    14.2%    40.8%    23.0%    15.6%   
Wyoming 189,527    12.0%    16.3%    38.3%    15.4%    18.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 255,106    4.2%    7.1% * 42.9%    30.1%    15.6%   
California 12,155,620    5.6%    9.3%    39.5%    26.7%    18.9%   
Hawaii 453,010    6.5%    2.0%    51.8%    19.9%    19.8%   
Oregon 1,279,702    7.5%    10.6%    36.8%    24.9%    20.2%   
Washington 2,232,853    9.2%    10.1% * 34.9%    27.4%    18.4%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table V.B.1.a(2011) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2011
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 829,843    0.29%    0.22%    0.42%    0.53%    0.46%   
New England:
Connecticut 73,482    1.35% * 1.56%    3.31%    4.11%    2.65%   
Maine 35,842    1.27%    2.48% * 4.18%    3.45%    2.87%   
Massachusetts 215,698    0.85%    1.95%    2.99%    4.19%    2.60%   
New Hampshire 46,094    1.11%    1.24%    3.48%    4.17%    5.84% *
Rhode Island 23,412    0.76%    1.74%    3.62%    4.12%    2.29%   
Vermont 16,498    1.33%    1.23%    3.58%    5.62%    1.78%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 163,980    0.44%    1.96%    3.40%    2.62%    2.67%   
New York 203,497    0.64%    0.64%    2.68%    2.10%    2.02%   
Pennsylvania 349,582    0.74%    1.84%    4.28%    3.72%    2.22%   
East North Central:
Illinois 277,066    0.78%    1.44%    2.27%    2.00%    2.20%   
Indiana 145,633    0.57%    3.42%    2.19%    2.22%    2.63%   
Michigan 172,498    1.55% * 2.71%    3.83%    2.50%    3.24%   
Ohio 194,549    0.57%    1.93%    1.87%    3.46%    2.62%   
Wisconsin 107,389    1.34%    2.62%    2.77%    2.00%    2.02%   
West North Central:
Iowa 79,509    1.35%    1.94%    5.14%    2.58%    4.48%   
Kansas 88,684    0.78%    1.62%    2.44%    2.40%    2.58%   
Minnesota 188,807    0.49%    2.78%    3.52%    2.93%    4.10%   
Missouri 179,065    0.78%    1.76%    4.39%    2.72%    2.56%   
Nebraska 22,847    1.13%    2.01%    2.52%    2.87%    2.67%   
North Dakota 10,295    1.32%    2.13%    2.84%    2.10%    3.19%   
South Dakota 16,937    0.92%    3.72% * 2.69%    2.92%    2.62%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 26,976    2.38% * 2.74%    4.22%    3.99%    2.54%   
District of Columbia 21,905    0.82% * 0.10% * 2.98%    3.65%    2.15%   
Florida 168,169    1.48%    1.65% * 2.71%    2.34%    1.03%   
Georgia 116,954    1.08%    2.29%    2.91%    5.00%    4.60%   
Maryland 156,280    1.50%    1.18% * 3.51%    3.43%    3.30%   
North Carolina 110,122    1.58% * 2.07%    2.09%    2.68%    2.59%   
South Carolina 117,812    1.48% * 2.04%    3.68%    2.77%    3.20%   
Virginia 200,787    1.97%    1.50%    2.56%    2.81%    2.53%   
West Virginia 35,424    0.69%    1.90%    2.10%    2.76%    1.37%   
East South Central:
Alabama 85,902    0.64%    2.45%    2.51%    2.16%    1.72%   
Kentucky 59,055    0.64%    3.05%    1.53%    3.16%    3.95%   
Mississippi 28,467    1.65%    2.50%    2.70%    2.61%    1.34%   
Tennessee 173,040    1.04%    2.52%    2.67%    3.32%    1.94%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 100,121    1.14%    2.60%    2.57%    3.19%    5.21% *
Louisiana 106,973    2.11% * 1.63%    4.40%    3.81%    1.83%   
Oklahoma 63,385    1.24%    2.74%    3.07%    2.58%    2.36%   
Texas 204,576    1.21%    0.86%    1.97%    1.57%    1.54%   
Mountain:
Arizona 116,490    1.45%    1.66% * 4.57%    3.92%    3.72%   
Colorado 119,536    0.75%    1.58%    2.96%    2.27%    3.04%   
Idaho 43,070    2.01%    4.88% * 2.34%    3.47%    1.37%   
Montana 11,988    0.96%    1.96%    2.94%    4.17%    2.45%   
Nevada 79,737    1.02%    0.95%    3.52%    2.62%    2.00%   
New Mexico 20,452    1.57%    2.43%    2.66%    4.01%    2.19%   
Utah 45,690    0.73%    2.32%    3.71%    3.18%    2.51%   
Wyoming 12,674    1.60%    3.38%    4.13%    3.21%    2.40%   
Pacific:
Alaska 17,911    1.02%    2.57% * 5.23%    5.10%    2.05%   
California 259,012    0.62%    0.87%    0.81%    1.20%    1.08%   
Hawaii 25,733    1.03%    0.56%    2.87%    1.77%    2.72%   
Oregon 56,950    1.30%    2.06%    2.59%    3.23%    3.21%   
Washington 161,286    1.93%    2.98% * 3.60%    3.50%    3.15%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.