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Annual Average Employment by Industry, 2007-2009

There were 2.6 million jobs in Minnesota in 2009.

Industry Type	Number of Jobs
	2007	2008	2009
Total Employment (Nonfarm)	2,688,330	2,680,528*	2,571,115*
Goods Sector Total	491,885	476,541	423,507
Natural Resources and Mining	23,007	23,622	22,564
Construction	127,290	117,549	100,772
Manufacturing	341,588	335,370	300,171
Service Sector Total	2,074,233	2,079,533	2,023,652
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	548,211	541,048	514,593
Information	61,788	61,528	58,741
Financial Activities	178,565	175,589	171,486
Professional and Business Services	331,629	331,643	310,180
Education and Health Services	603,674	620,311	630,835
Leisure and Hospitality	263,877	262,345	254,315
Other Services	86,489	87,069	83,502
Government	122,212	124,369	123,844

* Includes 85 unclassified jobs in 2008 and 112 in 2009.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

What's Included in Industries:  From North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Goods Sector Industries
Natural Resources		Forestry, fishing, hunting, and related activities
Mining		Mining, except oil and gas Oil and gas extraction Support activities for mining
Construction		Building construction Heavy and civil engineering construction Special trade contractors
Manufacturing		Apparel Chemicals Computer and electronic products Electrical equipment, appliances, and components Fabricated metal products Food manufacturing Furniture and related products Machinery Miscellaneous manufacturing Motor vehicles and parts Nonmetallic mineral products Paper Petroleum and coal products Plastics and rubber products Primary metals Printing and related support activities Textile and textile product mills Transportation equipment Wood products
Service Sector Industries
Transportation		Air Other transportation and support activities Pipeline Rail Truck Transit and ground passenger Warehousing and storage Water
Information		Broadcasting Information services and data processing Motion picture and sound recording industries Publishing industries Telecommunications
Finance and Insurance		Credit intermediation and related activities Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles Insurance carriers and related activities Monetary authorities - Central Bank Securities, commodity contracts, and investments
Professional and Business Services	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Real estate Rental and leasing services
	Professional and Technical Services	Computer systems design and related services Legal services Other professional, scientific, and technical services
	Management of Companies and Enterprises	Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices Offices of bank holding companies Offices of other holding companies
	Administrative and Business Services	Administrative and support services (business) Waste management and remediation
Utilities		Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution Natural gas distribution Water, sewage, and other systems
Trade		Wholesale trade Durable goods Electronic markets, agents, and brokers Nondurable goods Retail trade Building materials, garden equipment, and supplies Clothing and clothing accessories Electronics and appliances Food and beverages Furniture and home furnishings Gas stations General merchandise Health and personal care Miscellaneous stores Motor vehicle and parts dealers Nonstore retailers (electronic shopping and mail-order) Sporting goods, hobbies, books, and music
Educational and Health Services		Educational Ambulatory health care Hospitals Nursing and residential care facilities Social assistance
Leisure and Hospitality		Accommodation Amusement, gambling, and recreational industries Food services and drinking places Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
Other Services		Personal and laundry services Private households Religion, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations Repair and maintenance
Government
Public Administration		Federal civilian Federal military State and local

Link to employment information:

• Legislative Reference Library Links to the World: Labor and Employment

Originally published January 2011.