Table V.B.3.a(2012) Percent of number of full-time 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 85,575,705    6.6%    13.2%    29.9%    28.6%    21.8%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,094,663    4.9% * 14.2%    32.8%    26.5%    21.6%   
Maine 368,190    6.3%    12.6%    26.4%    32.7%    21.9%   
Massachusetts 2,369,756    3.5% * 7.4%    28.5%    34.5%    26.1%   
New Hampshire 381,285    5.7%    15.6%    26.4%    34.8%    17.5%   
Rhode Island 296,925    3.9%    14.9%    28.3%    35.8%    17.0%   
Vermont 186,921    8.2%    16.3% * 24.4%    35.9%    15.2%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 2,658,046    4.0%    9.1%    25.9%    31.5%    29.4%   
New York 5,597,032    5.1%    6.7%    28.6%    35.0%    24.6%   
Pennsylvania 3,797,620    6.5%    13.8%    24.9%    31.0%    23.8%   
East North Central:
Illinois 3,727,257    5.2%    14.2%    26.3%    28.1%    26.1%   
Indiana 1,863,887    8.3% * 21.2%    27.5%    23.1%    19.9%   
Michigan 2,538,989    5.2%    19.9%    28.3%    26.8%    19.8%   
Ohio 3,362,102    4.5%    17.1%    29.2%    28.1%    21.1%   
Wisconsin 1,675,717    6.6%    22.9%    23.7%    24.9%    21.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 952,235    8.1%    21.6%    22.8%    20.6%    26.9%   
Kansas 832,119    8.4%    15.6%    33.1% * 26.2%    16.6%   
Minnesota 1,776,349    4.1%    13.8%    25.8%    33.5%    22.8%   
Missouri 1,663,740    8.0%    16.7%    26.1%    27.0%    22.2%   
Nebraska 627,819    6.7%    17.4%    27.7%    25.3%    22.8%   
North Dakota 223,775    16.1%    10.1%    18.1%    30.3%    25.3%   
South Dakota 233,906    9.4%    15.3%    26.0%    27.1%    22.1%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 265,385    6.5%    9.4%    31.7%    28.7%    23.7%   
District of Columbia 409,904    1.0% * 0.2% * 41.2%    47.1%    10.6%   
Florida 4,883,506    7.0%    5.5%    41.5%    26.7%    19.4%   
Georgia 2,609,856    5.7%    12.4%    35.3%    26.1%    20.6%   
Maryland 1,569,534    8.5%    6.3% * 28.7%    32.9%    23.5%   
North Carolina 2,567,620    7.4%    17.1%    29.5%    28.8%    17.1%   
South Carolina 1,125,346    6.2%    15.5%    41.0%    22.3%    15.0%   
Virginia 2,192,484    7.2%    8.6% * 32.9%    30.8%    20.4%   
West Virginia 399,589    4.7%    20.0%    29.8%    30.1%    15.4%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,174,136    9.0%    20.6%    30.1%    23.9%    16.3%   
Kentucky 1,119,079    4.4%    22.4%    29.6%    26.3%    17.3%   
Mississippi 730,932    6.1%    24.9% * 31.6%    18.7%    18.8%   
Tennessee 1,705,059    4.3%    17.8%    26.8%    31.4%    19.7%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 780,534    8.1%    21.5%    19.0%    27.0%    24.4%   
Louisiana 1,186,104    8.8%    14.5%    27.7%    29.9%    19.2%   
Oklahoma 978,483    7.6% * 19.5%    29.5%    22.7%    20.8%   
Texas 7,098,424    8.2%    14.9%    31.9%    22.7%    22.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1,613,044    5.3%    9.1%    30.9%    30.2%    24.5%   
Colorado 1,450,390    6.5%    6.8%    34.4%    29.0%    23.3%   
Idaho 354,986    14.2%    13.8%    27.7%    24.9%    19.5%   
Montana 220,447    9.2%    8.5%    31.8%    29.2%    21.2%   
Nevada 762,559    4.3%    4.8% * 57.9%    14.5%    18.5%   
New Mexico 406,884    8.2%    13.1%    33.7%    32.2%    12.8%   
Utah 738,240    7.5%    16.0%    31.8%    22.6%    22.0%   
Wyoming 149,130    10.9%    23.5%    31.3%    16.9%    17.4%   
Pacific:
Alaska 193,667    7.9% * 11.8% * 32.3%    26.6%    21.4%   
California 9,596,732    7.9%    11.9%    27.3%    31.0%    22.0%   
Hawaii 355,616    5.8%    3.0% * 47.4%    21.6%    22.2%   
Oregon 1,025,437    8.0%    15.6%    29.8%    26.7%    19.9%   
Washington 1,684,264    8.3%    10.0%    25.9%    34.6% * 21.2%   

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.3.a(2012) Standard error for percent of number of full-time 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 694,390    0.27%    0.28%    0.46%    0.52%    0.27%   
New England:
Connecticut 52,347    1.83% * 2.32%    4.57%    2.84%    3.74%   
Maine 30,204    1.12%    2.26%    3.62%    3.44%    4.00%   
Massachusetts 199,619    0.90% * 1.28%    3.89%    2.37%    2.75%   
New Hampshire 23,964    1.20%    1.85%    2.24%    3.94%    2.81%   
Rhode Island 20,083    0.82%    1.79%    2.03%    3.03%    2.57%   
Vermont 12,498    1.42%    4.03% * 2.35%    4.23%    3.11%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 158,494    0.76%    1.87%    2.84%    2.52%    3.71%   
New York 294,895    0.55%    0.86%    1.70%    2.34%    1.96%   
Pennsylvania 54,221    1.16%    1.93%    2.11%    2.91%    2.46%   
East North Central:
Illinois 129,570    1.25%    2.91%    1.22%    2.27%    2.32%   
Indiana 110,118    1.79% * 3.04%    3.04%    1.73%    3.11%   
Michigan 162,430    1.00%    3.68%    0.92%    2.24%    3.73%   
Ohio 197,798    0.94%    1.05%    2.64%    3.20%    2.29%   
Wisconsin 65,018    1.06%    1.83%    2.36%    1.56%    2.38%   
West North Central:
Iowa 53,824    1.62%    2.54%    1.74%    2.89%    3.79%   
Kansas 87,164    1.42%    3.10%    5.67% * 3.32%    3.24%   
Minnesota 98,503    0.86%    1.68%    1.34%    2.64%    2.26%   
Missouri 82,802    1.27%    3.36%    2.15%    2.29%    2.87%   
Nebraska 33,001    1.92%    3.16%    4.93%    2.76%    2.35%   
North Dakota 12,502    2.39%    2.11%    1.29%    3.04%    2.52%   
South Dakota 10,669    1.06%    1.67%    2.47%    3.02%    2.13%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 11,869    1.71%    2.26%    4.30%    3.41%    3.59%   
District of Columbia 26,200    0.74% * 0.13% * 3.46%    4.01%    1.83%   
Florida 170,652    0.94%    0.94%    1.59%    2.43%    1.55%   
Georgia 142,087    1.26%    1.25%    2.69%    2.53%    3.25%   
Maryland 97,211    1.53%    2.20% * 3.37%    2.95%    3.17%   
North Carolina 167,764    1.23%    2.10%    3.56%    2.27%    1.38%   
South Carolina 76,894    1.09%    1.91%    2.49%    3.04%    1.70%   
Virginia 155,384    1.09%    2.95% * 2.41%    2.06%    3.11%   
West Virginia 22,453    1.25%    2.32%    2.90%    2.02%    2.06%   
East South Central:
Alabama 42,381    1.95%    2.36%    2.84%    2.65%    1.30%   
Kentucky 79,788    1.16%    1.85%    2.47%    1.60%    2.23%   
Mississippi 66,468    1.55%    5.11% * 3.76%    2.10%    2.21%   
Tennessee 94,912    1.06%    1.84%    1.98%    2.84%    3.32%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 52,630    1.97%    2.37%    2.27%    2.08%    3.72%   
Louisiana 67,578    0.59%    2.66%    2.35%    2.49%    1.99%   
Oklahoma 60,777    2.45% * 2.42%    2.59%    2.69%    2.67%   
Texas 280,133    0.82%    1.58%    1.25%    1.33%    1.85%   
Mountain:
Arizona 49,333    0.65%    1.59%    3.95%    3.19%    3.82%   
Colorado 86,860    0.92%    1.54%    3.38%    2.66%    2.63%   
Idaho 18,932    2.76%    1.19%    3.33%    3.81%    2.70%   
Montana 20,474    1.48%    1.58%    3.44%    2.71%    2.91%   
Nevada 42,361    0.58%    1.76% * 2.63%    1.69%    1.13%   
New Mexico 24,011    1.07%    3.20%    4.30%    4.41%    2.19%   
Utah 38,075    1.46%    2.03%    3.13%    2.38%    2.50%   
Wyoming 5,506    2.50%    3.92%    3.16%    1.68%    2.32%   
Pacific:
Alaska 13,940    2.57% * 4.23% * 2.68%    3.44%    3.05%   
California 201,082    0.84%    1.21%    1.32%    1.92%    1.49%   
Hawaii 18,415    1.41%    1.11% * 2.75%    1.91%    1.67%   
Oregon 49,456    1.82%    2.65%    2.27%    2.69%    2.47%   
Washington 206,207    1.66%    1.99%    2.22%    4.17% * 2.72%   

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.