Montgomery County Sectoral Composition

2004:Q2 2005:Q2 One Year Change in Employment 2005:Q2 Average Weekly

Industry Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Establishments Wage

AGGREGATE 450,889 460,681 9,792 2.2% 32,574 $989

PUBLIC SECTOR 79,233 79,199 -34 0.0% 338 $1,282

Federal Government 40,667 39,850 -817 -2.0% 104 $1,535
Local Government 37,483 38,310 827 2.2% 226 $1,033
State Government 1,083 1,039 -44 -4.1% 8 $718

PRIVATE SECTOR 371,656 381,482 9,826 2.6% 32,236 $928

Agriculture, Forrestry, Fishing and Hunting 454 528 74 16.3% 38 $490
Mining 271 285 14 5.2% 6 $901
Utilities 1,034 766 -268 -25.9% 19 $1,675
Construction 29,434 29,512 78 0.3% 2,744 $935
Manufacturing 15,445 14,767 -678 -4.4% 490 $1,487
Wholesale Trade 10,675 10,508 -167 -1.6% 1,083 $1,339
Retail Trade 47,506 48,903 1,397 2.9% 2,895 $562
Transportation and Warehousing 4,407 4,171 -236 -5.4% 335 $803
Information 14,993 14,936 -57 -0.4% 655 $1,345
Finance and Insurance 22,235 22,996 761 3.4% 1,575 $1,506
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12,147 13,204 1,057 8.7% 1,316 $996
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 60,900 63,165 2,265 3.7% 5,823 $1,367
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,787 3,064 277 9.9% 57 $1,633
Administrative and Support and Waste 32,906 34,845 1,939 5.9% 1,904 $598
Educational Services 8,152 8,341 189 2.3% 491 $680
Healthcare and Social Assistance 47,202 48,685 1,483 3.1% 3,051 $798
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 7,190 7,316 126 1.8% 383 $388
Accommodation and Food Services 31,907 33,065 1,158 3.6% 1,595 $511
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 21,327 21,728 401 1.9% 7,273 $624
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, ES-202

Note: Private Sector employment figures may not sum due to inclusion of Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC, or NAICS code 999) employment data.