Table V.B.1.a(2012) Percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 111,119,823    5.8%    10.5%    37.6%    27.6%    18.6%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,414,282    4.3% * 11.6%    38.3%    27.3%    18.5%   
Maine 504,995    5.5%    10.0%    35.8%    30.8%    17.9%   
Massachusetts 3,096,102    3.1% * 6.1%    34.3%    35.2%    21.3%   
New Hampshire 532,166    5.0%    11.7%    37.4%    32.5%    13.5%   
Rhode Island 399,004    3.6%    11.6%    36.7%    33.7%    14.4%   
Vermont 250,240    7.7%    12.7% * 33.9%    33.1%    12.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,409,024    3.7%    7.4%    34.0%    30.1%    24.9%   
New York 7,394,662    4.4%    5.4%    35.3%    34.6%    20.2%   
Pennsylvania 4,914,553    5.8%    11.1%    31.5%    31.3%    20.2%   
East North Central:
Illinois 4,950,920    4.6%    10.8%    35.3%    28.1%    21.2%   
Indiana 2,454,574    7.0%    16.4%    38.2%    22.1%    16.2%   
Michigan 3,385,829    5.1%    15.6%    37.1%    25.3%    17.0%   
Ohio 4,413,405    4.4%    13.5%    37.8%    26.4%    18.0%   
Wisconsin 2,307,662    5.4%    17.5%    34.2%    24.7%    18.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,271,359    7.0%    17.0%    33.0%    20.1%    23.0%   
Kansas 1,072,884    7.1%    12.3%    40.0%    25.8%    14.8%   
Minnesota 2,423,113    3.9%    10.7%    35.1%    31.6%    18.7%   
Missouri 2,197,379    6.4%    12.8%    33.0%    26.7%    21.1%   
Nebraska 829,793    6.2%    13.5%    37.0%    23.6%    19.8%   
North Dakota 303,105    12.8%    7.7%    29.8%    28.3%    21.4%   
South Dakota 327,262    7.8%    11.4%    34.9%    27.3%    18.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 359,358    5.1%    7.0%    41.2%    26.5%    20.1%   
District of Columbia 482,677    0.8% * 0.2% * 43.2%    46.1%    9.7%   
Florida 6,304,421    6.0%    4.4%    48.3%    24.9%    16.4%   
Georgia 3,253,153    5.7%    10.0%    41.4%    24.3%    18.5%   
Maryland 2,015,634    7.2%    5.1% * 38.3%    30.2%    19.3%   
North Carolina 3,240,905    6.6%    13.8%    37.5%    27.8%    14.4%   
South Carolina 1,426,241    5.4%    12.5%    47.9%    21.2%    13.0%   
Virginia 2,937,529    5.7%    6.6% * 41.2%    29.1%    17.4%   
West Virginia 522,951    3.9%    15.4%    38.7%    29.0%    12.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,458,241    7.5%    16.8%    38.5%    22.8%    14.4%   
Kentucky 1,449,643    4.5%    17.6%    36.9%    26.1%    14.8%   
Mississippi 893,675    5.3%    20.7% * 39.5%    18.3%    16.3%   
Tennessee 2,202,934    3.7%    13.9%    37.1%    28.1%    17.2%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 962,315    7.1%    18.0%    27.7%    25.8%    21.4%   
Louisiana 1,476,934    7.7%    11.8%    34.5%    29.6%    16.5%   
Oklahoma 1,224,175    6.9% * 16.2%    36.0%    22.2%    18.7%   
Texas 8,847,657    6.8%    12.2%    38.7%    22.9%    19.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,063,385    4.8%    7.2%    37.9%    29.3%    20.8%   
Colorado 1,944,001    5.4%    5.2%    41.9%    27.6%    20.0%   
Idaho 501,174    12.1%    10.1%    36.6%    25.0%    16.2%   
Montana 340,022    7.6%    6.0%    42.5%    27.8%    16.1%   
Nevada 981,133    4.2%    3.8% * 61.8%    13.7%    16.4%   
New Mexico 551,687    6.8%    10.0%    41.8%    29.4%    12.0%   
Utah 972,301    7.0%    13.1%    38.3%    23.1%    18.5%   
Wyoming 195,967    10.2%    18.3%    39.9%    17.1%    14.5%   
Pacific:
Alaska 246,104    7.4%    9.8% * 37.9%    25.8%    19.1%   
California 12,385,370    7.2%    9.6%    34.9%    29.0%    19.2%   
Hawaii 467,428    4.9%    2.6% * 52.8%    20.7%    19.0%   
Oregon 1,342,392    6.9%    12.5%    36.3%    26.7%    17.6%   
Washington 2,218,102    7.1%    8.1%    35.7%    31.3%    17.9%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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(2012) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2012
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 784,894    0.21%    0.21%    0.32%    0.43%    0.23%   
New England:
Connecticut 65,710    1.51% * 1.74%    4.00%    2.44%    3.25%   
Maine 33,480    0.87%    1.87%    3.15%    3.01%    3.31%   
Massachusetts 221,210    0.81% * 1.03%    3.49%    2.28%    2.25%   
New Hampshire 34,873    0.81%    1.31%    2.35%    3.51%    2.38%   
Rhode Island 23,491    0.69%    1.36%    2.51%    2.39%    1.98%   
Vermont 14,632    1.23%    3.37% * 2.93%    3.52%    2.66%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 182,086    0.74%    1.50%    2.54%    2.36%    2.67%   
New York 358,007    0.50%    0.67%    1.85%    2.06%    1.63%   
Pennsylvania 111,242    1.02%    1.47%    1.87%    2.44%    1.89%   
East North Central:
Illinois 179,726    0.92%    2.24%    1.19%    1.94%    1.89%   
Indiana 118,898    1.44%    2.15%    2.64%    1.33%    2.27%   
Michigan 215,619    0.75%    2.80%    1.21%    1.82%    3.08%   
Ohio 219,887    0.84%    0.87%    2.50%    2.75%    2.15%   
Wisconsin 109,733    0.76%    1.50%    2.43%    1.35%    2.13%   
West North Central:
Iowa 63,133    1.45%    1.97%    1.19%    2.04%    3.37%   
Kansas 97,722    1.16%    2.53%    5.43%    3.05%    3.01%   
Minnesota 107,209    0.75%    1.10%    1.35%    2.13%    1.98%   
Missouri 136,907    0.95%    2.84%    1.97%    2.19%    3.01%   
Nebraska 50,467    1.33%    2.60%    4.55%    2.34%    2.05%   
North Dakota 16,533    1.84%    1.55%    1.71%    2.74%    1.88%   
South Dakota 13,931    0.79%    1.35%    2.03%    2.69%    1.79%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 23,803    1.26%    1.78%    3.93%    2.73%    2.94%   
District of Columbia 31,408    0.64% * 0.10% * 3.59%    4.13%    1.81%   
Florida 210,682    0.77%    0.77%    1.64%    2.33%    1.30%   
Georgia 109,262    1.39%    1.00%    2.76%    2.22%    2.60%   
Maryland 121,048    1.06%    1.74% * 2.85%    2.64%    2.67%   
North Carolina 187,806    1.11%    1.77%    3.14%    1.96%    1.14%   
South Carolina 82,196    0.82%    1.47%    2.03%    2.43%    1.59%   
Virginia 176,746    0.95%    2.46% * 2.74%    1.90%    3.10%   
West Virginia 24,392    0.86%    1.74%    2.43%    1.77%    1.63%   
East South Central:
Alabama 52,085    1.60%    1.99%    3.15%    2.15%    1.26%   
Kentucky 93,804    1.05%    1.29%    1.83%    1.91%    1.83%   
Mississippi 66,385    1.26%    4.58% * 3.58%    1.92%    1.77%   
Tennessee 101,741    0.84%    1.55%    2.46%    2.88%    2.70%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 58,543    1.69%    2.02%    2.62%    1.61%    3.17%   
Louisiana 96,472    0.53%    2.15%    2.14%    1.85%    1.75%   
Oklahoma 63,558    2.14% * 2.01%    2.46%    2.56%    2.34%   
Texas 299,093    0.76%    1.18%    1.55%    1.23%    1.56%   
Mountain:
Arizona 80,324    0.48%    1.28%    3.64%    2.82%    3.39%   
Colorado 117,922    0.74%    1.18%    2.98%    2.17%    2.18%   
Idaho 21,609    2.36%    1.05%    3.50%    3.68%    2.06%   
Montana 26,679    1.12%    1.09%    3.11%    2.48%    1.98%   
Nevada 45,179    0.57%    1.26% * 2.25%    1.31%    1.09%   
New Mexico 21,760    0.77%    2.56%    3.88%    3.70%    2.63%   
Utah 40,170    1.39%    1.73%    2.85%    2.13%    2.04%   
Wyoming 8,731    2.31%    3.07%    3.02%    1.67%    1.79%   
Pacific:
Alaska 13,997    1.88%    3.26% * 2.42%    3.27%    2.84%   
California 268,743    0.81%    1.01%    1.61%    1.40%    1.34%   
Hawaii 19,124    1.01%    0.92% * 2.87%    2.43%    1.44%   
Oregon 62,111    1.76%    2.18%    2.31%    2.61%    1.99%   
Washington 221,792    1.15%    1.52%    2.28%    3.52%    2.15%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.