May 05, 2010

Industry shifts put Philadelphia on a new road to job growth

Percent distribution of total nonfarm employment, by industry, Philadelphia metropolitan area, first quarter 1998, and first quarter, 2008
	Percent distribution of total nonfarm employment
Industry	First quarter, 1998	First quarter, 2008
Education and health services	16.7	18.8
Professional and business services	13.9	15.2
Trade, transportation and utilities	19.4	18.8
Natural resources and mining, construction, and manufacturing	16.3	12.9
Information	2.6	2.1
Financial activities	8.0	7.9
Leisure and hospitality	6.9	7.9
Other services	3.1	3.3
Government	13.1	13.0

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