Where can I find a state by state comparison of the last five years
growth in industrial employment - by state.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 15 Jun 2005 06:44 PDT

gmac49-ga,


You'll find state by state and industry by industry employment data
for 2004 and 2005 at the following link:


ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/news.release/History/laus.05202005.news
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT:  APRIL 2005


See especially Table 6:



Table 6. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry
sector, not seasonally adjusted


which provides industry breakouts for:


Natural resources and mining 

Construction 

Manufacturing 

Trade, transportation, and utilities 

Information 

Financial activities         

Professional and business services 

Education and health services 

Leisure and hospitality              

Other services                    

Government          


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Similar tables are available going back to 1993.  Would these meet
your needs as an answer to your question?


Let me know.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by gmac49-ga on 15 Jun 2005 12:22 PDT

The answer I received was right on the money.  The tables and
discussion text give me all the facts I needed and more.  Thanks for a
job well done.

gmac49-ga,

Hey, that's great to hear.

If you want to have a look at the data from prior years, just click on
the appropriate archive file at this link:


http://www.bls.gov/schedule/archives/laus_nr.htm



Happy data-gathering!


pafalafa-ga



search strategy -- Used existing bookmark to the BLS site.

Complete - thorough and very prompt.  What more can I ask for - thanks!