Chart 1. Distribution
sector of
employment
by supersector,
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Distribution
private sector
employment2002
by supersector, 2002
(In millions)
30
30,000,000
25,000,000
25
20
20,000,000
15,000,000
15
10,000,000
10
5,000,000
5
00
Trade,
Natural
Natural
Construction Manufacturing
Trade,
Information
Manutransportation, Information
resources Construction
resources
and
facturing transportation,
and utilities
and mining
mining
Financial
Financial
activites
activities
and utilities
Professional Education
Education and
and Leisure and OtherOther
Nonclassifiable
Professional
servicesNonclassifiable
Leisure and
and business
health
establishservices
and
businesshealth
services hospitality
hospitality
establishments
services
services
ments
services
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Chartdistribution
2. Percent ofdistribution
of private
sector and
employment
and establishments
Chart 2. Percent
private sector
employment
establishments
by size class,by
first quarter and March 2002
class, first quarter and March 2002
size
Percent
60
60
Establishments (first quarter 2002)
March 2002 employment
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
00
Fewer than 5
workers
Fewer
than 5
5 to 9
workers
5 to 9
10 to 19
workers
10
to 19
20 to 49
workers
20
to 49
50 to 99
workers
50
to 99
100 to 249
workers
100
to 249
250 to 499
workers
250
to 499
500 to 999
workers
500
to 999
1,000 workers
or
more
1,000
workers
workers
workers
workers
workers
workers
workers
workers
workers or
more
Employment size class
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Chart 3. Percent change in annual average private sector
employment and wages by supersector, 2001 to 2002
Chart 3. Percent change in annual average private sector employment and wages by supersector, 2001 to 2002
private
TotalTotal
private
Employment
Annual average wages per employee
resources
mining
NaturalNatural
resources
andand
mining
Construction
Construction
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and
utilities
Trade, transportatiion, and utilities
Information
Information
Financial
activities
Financial
activites
Professional
and business
Professional
and business
services
services
Education
and health
services
Education
and health
services
Leisure
hospitality
Leisure
and and
hospitality
Other
services
Other
services
-10
-10
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-4
-2
-2
00
22
Percent change Percent change
5
44
66
88
10
10
12
12
Chart 4. Percent change in employment in counties with 75,000 employees or more,
March 2002-03 (U.S. Average = -0.3%)
-0.3% to 4.9%
-5.9% to -0.4%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
November 2003
Note: The following counties have fewer than 75,000 employees
but are included because they are the largest county in their state
or territory. Laramie, Wyo., Yellowstone, Mont., and St. Thomas, V.I.