Table V.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by industry groupings** and State: United States, 2017
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 125,415,757    6.2%    9.7%    38.2%    26.8%    19.1%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,463,183    4.3%    9.5%    31.7%    33.6%    20.9%   
Maine 546,780    6.3%    8.0%    37.9%    31.4%    16.4%   
Massachusetts 3,197,062    3.9%    8.2%    34.6%    37.9%    15.3%   
New Hampshire 601,384    5.5%    10.7%    48.0%    21.0%    14.8%   
Rhode Island 419,706    4.4%    11.0%    31.8%    33.9%    18.9%   
Vermont 256,092    8.1%    9.0%    42.0%    27.1%    13.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,649,537    4.1%    5.9%    35.3%    33.9%    20.8%   
New York 8,074,179    4.7%    4.4%    36.0%    30.5%    24.4%   
Pennsylvania 5,405,342    4.4%    11.2%    34.1%    30.3%    20.0%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,564,769    3.7%    11.2%    36.0%    28.4%    20.6%   
Indiana 2,643,904    5.3%    18.9%    36.3%    19.3%    20.1%   
Michigan 3,890,148    6.4%    14.4%    35.4%    26.9%    17.0%   
Ohio 4,697,665    4.4%    13.5%    37.5%    25.9%    18.7%   
Wisconsin 2,566,194    5.9%    18.7%    32.6%    23.3%    19.5%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,341,755    8.3%    13.9%    33.0%    25.0%    19.9%   
Kansas 1,129,201    8.1%    13.9%    35.5%    27.0%    15.6%   
Minnesota 2,575,531    6.6%    13.3%    29.9%    29.7%    20.4%   
Missouri 2,651,438    4.2%    7.7%    33.5%    28.0%    26.6%   
Nebraska 867,860    9.2%    8.4%    32.4%    33.4%    16.7%   
North Dakota 350,511    10.2%    7.8%    33.6%    26.3%    22.0%   
South Dakota 410,682    8.2%    9.5%    29.4%    35.1%    17.8%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 406,396    3.7%    --    39.9%    27.9%    19.5%   
District of Columbia 508,190    --    --    46.4%    43.7%    7.9%   
Florida 8,079,462    6.4%    4.0%    51.7%    19.4%    18.5%   
Georgia 3,710,976    5.4%    11.5%    40.7%    21.8%    20.6%   
Maryland 2,241,610    8.2%    --    38.3%    31.5%    17.5%   
North Carolina 3,602,060    6.8%    11.2%    41.4%    23.1%    17.5%   
South Carolina 1,743,763    4.8%    17.4%    42.7%    17.1%    18.0%   
Virginia 3,186,820    6.4%    7.7%    38.5%    32.8%    14.6%   
West Virginia 549,918    5.5%    17.4%    36.9%    26.8%    13.4%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,563,142    6.2%    20.5%    34.2%    26.1%    13.1%   
Kentucky 1,597,551    5.8%    17.6%    34.4%    26.1%    16.1%   
Mississippi 864,230    5.9%    15.2%    34.6%    28.0%    16.3%   
Tennessee 2,552,137    4.1%    11.9%    38.2%    25.5%    20.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 1,042,724    6.2%    16.6%    34.1%    24.0%    19.2%   
Louisiana 1,575,062    7.4%    9.2%    43.7%    21.5%    18.1%   
Oklahoma 1,249,714    6.6%    11.2%    39.2%    27.6%    15.5%   
Texas 10,281,941    6.4%    9.0%    36.7%    26.6%    21.3%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,415,684    6.5%    5.3%    38.0%    26.6%    23.7%   
Colorado 2,366,754    9.8%    7.2%    42.1%    21.9%    19.0%   
Idaho 619,266    9.6%    13.7%    33.3%    26.5%    16.9%   
Montana 401,953    8.0%    5.0%    37.2%    32.1%    17.7%   
Nevada 1,272,587    5.9%    4.0%    59.1%    14.3%    16.7%   
New Mexico 624,696    8.2%    5.5%    42.7%    27.8%    15.8%   
Utah 1,192,790    9.5%    15.8%    33.6%    20.3%    20.9%   
Wyoming 207,129    8.1%    13.4%    40.2%    23.5%    14.8%   
Pacific:
Alaska 259,256    9.1%    --    39.9%    24.8%    20.5%   
California 14,193,963    8.6%    8.1%    39.2%    26.8%    17.2%   
Hawaii 555,199    6.0%    --    52.7%    24.0%    15.2%   
Oregon 1,523,632    10.6%    7.5%    41.5%    25.6%    14.9%   
Washington 2,724,226    8.0%    8.0%    34.6%    30.8%    18.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- 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, 2017
Division and State Total Agri, fish., forestry
and construction
Mining and
manufacturing
Retail and
other services
Professional
services
All other
United States 978,960    0.25%    0.32%    0.55%    0.51%    0.53%   
New England:
Connecticut 50,039    1.08%    1.79%    2.78%    3.09%    2.88%   
Maine 20,911    1.34%    1.31%    2.96%    2.72%    2.52%   
Massachusetts 107,591    0.85%    2.44%    2.88%    3.04%    2.16%   
New Hampshire 22,927    1.18%    1.83%    3.06%    2.65%    2.45%   
Rhode Island 16,366    1.09%    2.50%    2.99%    3.07%    3.05%   
Vermont 9,341    1.36%    1.41%    2.97%    2.49%    2.64%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 127,166    1.13%    1.21%    2.72%    3.00%    2.18%   
New York 349,977    0.97%    0.81%    2.67%    2.54%    3.41%   
Pennsylvania 159,833    0.88%    1.75%    2.45%    2.41%    2.23%   
East North Central:
Illinois 255,222    0.94%    2.58%    3.38%    3.52%    2.79%   
Indiana 137,445    1.09%    2.70%    3.59%    2.63%    3.50%   
Michigan 155,601    1.54%    2.42%    3.12%    2.92%    2.52%   
Ohio 146,818    0.95%    1.99%    2.77%    2.50%    2.27%   
Wisconsin 99,446    1.21%    2.61%    3.00%    2.69%    2.98%   
West North Central:
Iowa 49,115    1.41%    2.23%    2.83%    2.76%    2.72%   
Kansas 49,908    1.82%    2.74%    3.27%    3.19%    2.12%   
Minnesota 81,760    1.39%    2.03%    2.49%    2.78%    2.34%   
Missouri 203,392    1.00%    1.71%    3.77%    3.71%    5.94%   
Nebraska 31,107    1.73%    1.96%    2.73%    2.86%    2.10%   
North Dakota 12,986    1.58%    1.36%    2.66%    3.10%    2.45%   
South Dakota 12,387    1.31%    2.04%    2.34%    2.57%    2.45%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 18,120    1.00%    --    3.14%    3.64%    3.13%   
District of Columbia 18,923    --    --    3.38%    3.31%    1.57%   
Florida 394,907    1.28%    0.90%    3.17%    2.07%    3.49%   
Georgia 166,444    1.45%    2.49%    3.51%    2.64%    3.04%   
Maryland 92,999    1.79%    --    3.39%    3.31%    2.98%   
North Carolina 103,465    1.13%    1.65%    2.59%    2.15%    2.09%   
South Carolina 78,790    1.01%    2.47%    3.35%    2.28%    2.39%   
Virginia 127,611    1.46%    1.52%    3.06%    3.02%    2.40%   
West Virginia 22,926    1.16%    3.02%    2.98%    2.75%    2.50%   
East South Central:
Alabama 77,128    1.85%    3.43%    3.05%    3.67%    2.12%   
Kentucky 60,634    1.26%    2.59%    2.90%    2.86%    2.30%   
Mississippi 46,684    1.37%    2.40%    3.59%    4.04%    2.36%   
Tennessee 99,276    0.99%    2.25%    3.11%    3.04%    2.67%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 51,676    1.46%    2.52%    3.29%    3.11%    3.57%   
Louisiana 67,854    1.64%    1.86%    3.69%    2.67%    2.48%   
Oklahoma 47,267    1.79%    1.97%    3.02%    2.91%    2.23%   
Texas 323,970    1.00%    1.33%    2.18%    2.30%    2.00%   
Mountain:
Arizona 159,843    1.49%    1.29%    3.84%    4.01%    4.62%   
Colorado 99,254    1.99%    1.84%    3.08%    2.99%    2.82%   
Idaho 24,434    1.54%    2.50%    2.97%    2.78%    2.46%   
Montana 17,946    1.29%    1.10%    3.16%    3.50%    2.54%   
Nevada 58,446    1.30%    1.01%    3.46%    2.13%    3.05%   
New Mexico 24,738    1.72%    1.26%    3.08%    2.68%    2.52%   
Utah 53,105    2.11%    2.98%    3.23%    2.64%    3.40%   
Wyoming 7,648    1.21%    2.03%    3.06%    2.75%    1.81%   
Pacific:
Alaska 9,005    1.94%    --    2.97%    2.67%    2.42%   
California 394,330    1.22%    0.97%    2.07%    1.71%    1.43%   
Hawaii 30,282    1.43%    --    4.05%    4.00%    2.50%   
Oregon 77,460    1.97%    1.46%    3.63%    2.86%    2.00%   
Washington 128,265    1.63%    1.85%    3.29%    3.90%    2.80%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

-- 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.