Brooklyn Employment by Industry

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Industry
1995
% of
Workforce
1999
% of
Workforce
2000
% of
Workforce
Raw # % Change
% Change
1995-2000
Manufacturing
52,011
12.60%
44876
10.40%
41732
9.43%
-7%
-24.6%
Construction
17,951
4.30%
22545
5.22%
23883
5.39%
5.90%
24.8%
T.P.U.
23,837
5.80%
24825
5.75%
25860
5.84%
4%
7.8%
Total Trade
87,070
21%
93338
21.62%
94800
21.41%
2.2%
8.2%
F.I.R.E.
26,458
6.40%
27490
6.37%
27005
6.10%
-1.8%
2%
Services
167,975
40.60%
184161
42.66%
191427
43.23%
3.90%
12.30%
Government
35,720
8.60%
32241
7.47%
33808
7.64%
4.90%
-57%
Total Private
378,410
91.40%
399448
92.53%
408954
92.36%
2.40%
7.5%
All industries
414,136
100%
431688
100%
442761
100%
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Source: New York State Dept of Labor



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