An industry-by-industry look at Colorado’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment data for February, January and February 2006. The figures are supplied by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
Natural Resources and Mining: 23,400 (February); 23,000 (January); 19,400 (February 2006)
Construction: 166,900; 166,100; 167,500
Manufacturing: 149,000; 148,900; 150,000
Trade, Transportation, Utilities: 419,400; 420,200; 416,300
Information: 75,100; 74,900; 75,700
Financial Activities: 161,100; 161,000; 160,300
Professional and Business Services: 341,300; 341,800; 327,000
Educational and Health Services: 237,100; 235,800; 228,200
Leisure and Hospitality: 270,500; 270,300; 261,900
Other Services: 91,900; 92,000; 90,300
Government: 370,300; 369,700; 365,200
Total: 2,306,000; 2,303,700; 2,261,800
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