EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah WI Combined SA 2008

Number of Employees Percent of Employees
Construction & Mining

11,900

5%

Manufacturing

46,033

22%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

36,975

17%

Information

3,642

2%

Financial Activities

12,100

6%

Professional & Business Services

23,542

11%

Educational & Health Services

24,042

12%

Leisure & Hospitality

17,442

8%

Other Services, exc. Public

10,617

5%

Government

24,825

12%

ANNUAL AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

1980

1990

Percent Change 1980-90

2000

Percent Change 1990-2000

2008

Percent Change 2000-08

Labor Force

154,300

189,941

23.1%

207,496

9.2%

213,570

2.8%

Employment

143,700

182,968

27.3%

201,696

10.2%

203,583

0.8%

Unemployment

10,600

6,973

-34.2%

5,800

-16.8%

9,987

71.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

3.7%

 

2.8%

 

4.7%

 

Source: http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/dalaus.aspx?menuselection=da

03/03/2009