EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah WI Combined SA 2007

Number of Employees Percent of Employees
Construction & Mining

12,000

7%

Manufacturing

47,000

22%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities

6,900

4%

Information

3,500

2%

Financial Activities

12,100

7%

Professional & Business Services

23,500

14%

Educational & Health Services

24,500

14%

Leisure & Hospitality

17,500

10%

Other Services, exc. Public

10,800

6%

Government

24,600

14%

ANNUAL AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

1980

1990

Percent Change 1980-90

2000

Percent Change 1990-2000

2007

Percent Change 2000-07

Labor Force

154,300

189,941

23.1%

207,496

9.2%

215,599

3.8%

Employment

143,700

182,968

27.3%

201,696

10.2%

205,339

1.7%

Unemployment

10,600

6,973

-34.2%

5,800

-16.8%

10,260

76.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

3.7%

 

2.8%

 

4.7%

 

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

04/22/08