Table V.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 119,937,314    6.1%    10.2%    37.9%    27.1%    18.7%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,477,516    2.9% * 9.2%    29.7%    35.2%    23.0%   
Maine 490,015    5.4%    8.8%    37.1%    30.6%    18.2%   
Massachusetts 3,107,674    3.9%    7.5%    33.4%    35.9%    19.4%   
New Hampshire 584,343    5.3%    6.8%    37.7%    36.1%    14.1%   
Rhode Island 404,006    6.2%    7.2%    34.4%    36.0%    16.3%   
Vermont 259,631    6.7%    8.0%    36.8%    34.6%    13.9%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,459,843    3.8%    --    42.1%    28.8%    21.4%   
New York 7,645,223    4.1%    4.3%    36.6%    34.6%    20.3%   
Pennsylvania 5,268,478    7.1%    9.2%    33.2%    31.7%    18.9%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,271,745    4.4%    11.7%    36.2%    24.5%    23.2%   
Indiana 2,628,552    7.3% * 17.7%    35.7%    25.1%    14.3%   
Michigan 3,579,499    7.9%    15.5%    34.6%    21.9%    20.2%   
Ohio 4,840,970    3.4% * 17.1%    33.2%    27.8%    18.5%   
Wisconsin 2,479,977    6.6%    17.9%    33.1%    24.2%    18.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,296,722    7.9%    15.4%    36.3%    23.7%    16.7%   
Kansas 1,178,069    8.4%    10.0%    36.9%    22.7%    22.1%   
Minnesota 2,511,699    4.9%    12.5%    31.7%    26.1%    24.9%   
Missouri 2,348,809    6.8%    8.9%    30.4%    31.2%    22.7%   
Nebraska 798,973    7.9%    11.1%    36.2%    22.3%    22.6%   
North Dakota 349,489    9.1%    16.0%    31.2%    24.4%    19.3%   
South Dakota 352,864    7.5%    15.3%    35.7%    25.5%    16.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 407,874    5.3%    --    33.7%    33.9%    20.0%   
District of Columbia 478,458    --    --    44.5%    47.7%    5.0%   
Florida 7,363,196    5.8%    3.4%    51.2%    25.2%    14.3%   
Georgia 3,613,283    4.6%    10.9%    39.1%    21.5%    23.9%   
Maryland 2,223,668    7.6%    --    39.4%    33.0%    16.8%   
North Carolina 3,449,386    4.8%    13.2%    36.7%    25.2%    20.1%   
South Carolina 1,637,945    5.4%    16.4%    37.3%    21.8%    19.1%   
Virginia 3,079,577    6.4%    9.5%    38.2%    33.5%    12.5%   
West Virginia 548,758    4.0%    13.6%    40.8%    29.7%    11.9%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,551,882    7.8%    15.9%    33.2%    19.9%    23.2% *
Kentucky 1,516,876    4.8%    17.5%    36.3%    23.5%    18.0%   
Mississippi 845,765    9.3%    14.9%    38.9%    26.3%    10.6%   
Tennessee 2,393,844    4.4%    17.6%    37.6%    22.9%    17.5%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 974,910    5.3%    17.2%    28.8%    26.3%    22.4%   
Louisiana 1,686,549    8.9% * 10.8%    41.0%    24.5%    14.8%   
Oklahoma 1,232,349    6.3%    15.0%    36.3%    26.4%    16.0%   
Texas 9,731,828    6.5%    10.9%    35.3%    25.2%    22.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,148,341    6.9%    7.3%    40.4%    28.1%    17.2%   
Colorado 2,178,329    7.0%    8.0%    47.9%    25.4%    11.7%   
Idaho 552,494    9.3%    11.7%    36.3%    30.3%    12.5%   
Montana 371,738    8.8%    9.9%    40.7%    25.7%    15.0%   
Nevada 1,266,066    4.7%    --    65.6%    14.6%    12.3%   
New Mexico 570,257    8.8%    10.0%    39.1%    28.5%    13.7%   
Utah 1,142,619    7.4%    10.8%    43.0%    17.6%    21.2%   
Wyoming 205,600    12.0%    13.7%    37.2%    16.9%    20.2%   
Pacific:
Alaska 271,088    10.4%    9.5% * 37.3%    26.3%    16.5%   
California 13,631,123    6.5%    9.6%    39.0%    27.6%    17.3%   
Hawaii 521,878    5.8%    --    56.4%    19.5%    15.5%   
Oregon 1,459,400    11.9%    9.2%    35.5%    23.2%    20.3%   
Washington 2,548,136    10.8%    8.4%    39.1%    24.4%    17.4%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.

** 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 Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 875,841    0.25%    0.35%    0.54%    0.50%    0.49%   
New England:
Connecticut 65,994    0.89% * 1.73%    2.88%    3.80%    3.03%   
Maine 20,804    0.99%    1.73%    3.26%    3.31%    2.85%   
Massachusetts 126,248    0.94%    1.71%    3.14%    3.21%    2.91%   
New Hampshire 30,851    1.26%    1.44%    3.25%    4.00%    2.70%   
Rhode Island 17,784    1.65%    1.44%    3.34%    4.08%    3.00%   
Vermont 12,382    1.23%    1.80%    3.38%    3.98%    2.31%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 174,595    1.06%    --    3.83%    3.31%    2.85%   
New York 250,243    0.77%    0.81%    2.29%    2.46%    2.31%   
Pennsylvania 156,824    1.49%    1.68%    2.62%    2.69%    2.27%   
East North Central:
Illinois 200,133    1.00%    2.30%    2.92%    2.68%    2.78%   
Indiana 126,681    2.68% * 2.85%    3.42%    3.51%    2.25%   
Michigan 138,781    2.00%    2.73%    2.90%    2.75%    2.80%   
Ohio 218,413    1.01% * 3.21%    2.96%    2.88%    3.24%   
Wisconsin 106,442    1.61%    2.59%    3.06%    3.01%    3.07%   
West North Central:
Iowa 60,937    1.30%    2.49%    3.20%    2.82%    3.49%   
Kansas 77,334    1.81%    2.14%    4.24%    4.02%    4.38%   
Minnesota 106,547    1.20%    2.25%    3.13%    3.45%    3.36%   
Missouri 88,238    1.73%    1.90%    2.81%    3.05%    3.12%   
Nebraska 29,338    1.31%    2.28%    3.20%    2.91%    3.03%   
North Dakota 12,427    1.53%    3.04%    2.81%    3.98%    2.49%   
South Dakota 16,437    1.16%    3.59%    3.14%    4.17%    2.47%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 15,609    1.35%    --    3.49%    3.42%    3.35%   
District of Columbia 22,078    --    --    3.74%    3.67%    1.19%   
Florida 211,270    1.11%    0.79%    2.23%    2.11%    1.35%   
Georgia 202,247    1.21%    2.14%    4.41%    3.10%    3.63%   
Maryland 109,523    1.84%    --    3.67%    3.79%    2.87%   
North Carolina 128,465    1.19%    1.97%    2.96%    2.49%    3.13%   
South Carolina 73,465    1.45%    2.99%    3.37%    3.07%    3.39%   
Virginia 139,074    1.45%    1.96%    3.29%    3.27%    2.09%   
West Virginia 21,431    0.98%    2.54%    3.35%    3.35%    2.10%   
East South Central:
Alabama 160,470    1.78%    3.05%    4.45%    3.08%    7.82% *
Kentucky 63,562    1.19%    2.74%    3.48%    2.91%    2.76%   
Mississippi 33,131    1.92%    2.86%    3.52%    3.31%    1.61%   
Tennessee 101,782    1.19%    2.88%    3.39%    3.01%    2.71%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 56,547    1.31%    3.06%    3.26%    3.76%    4.45%   
Louisiana 74,813    2.82% * 2.20%    3.53%    3.26%    2.12%   
Oklahoma 39,155    1.25%    2.51%    2.94%    2.91%    2.10%   
Texas 368,263    1.27%    1.70%    2.33%    2.09%    2.66%   
Mountain:
Arizona 94,236    1.42%    1.85%    3.46%    3.03%    2.30%   
Colorado 100,471    1.49%    1.85%    3.73%    3.12%    2.08%   
Idaho 21,695    1.63%    1.71%    3.22%    3.33%    2.10%   
Montana 16,883    1.58%    2.46%    3.43%    3.64%    2.19%   
Nevada 36,641    1.27%    --    2.57%    1.84%    1.83%   
New Mexico 24,751    1.61%    2.05%    3.20%    3.40%    2.05%   
Utah 58,554    1.51%    2.06%    3.79%    2.55%    3.30%   
Wyoming 9,958    1.87%    1.92%    3.34%    2.19%    3.78%   
Pacific:
Alaska 12,279    3.04%    3.63% * 3.55%    3.46%    2.46%   
California 306,062    0.85%    1.10%    1.82%    1.73%    1.44%   
Hawaii 22,301    1.31%    --    3.58%    2.74%    2.26%   
Oregon 59,785    2.22%    1.82%    3.11%    2.71%    2.89%   
Washington 111,666    2.34%    1.80%    3.40%    3.02%    2.83%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.

** 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.