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LaPorte County employment by industry
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Source: Labor Market Information Unit, Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development
Industry titles are based on the new NAICS industry system. Click for prior years, SIC* data.
Year 2009 data were released June 2010

2009.................................
                           No. of           Average Employment             Chg 05to09
   Industry                     Firms    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009   No.    % .
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT **             2,521  45,085  44,841  44,816  44,310  41,797-3,288  -7.3%
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING         48     288     258     250     268     277   -11  -3.8%
  Ag, Forestry, Fishg, & Huntg     43     238     224     215     234     244     6   2.5%
  Mining                            5      50      34      35      34      33   -17 -34.0%
CONSTRUCTION                      290   2,215   2,128   2,463   2,258   1,905  -310 -14.0%
MANUFACTURING                     190   9,341   9,478   9,234   8,869   7,514-1,827 -19.6%
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, & UTILS    683   8,430   8,465   8,830   8,888   8,575   145   1.7%
  Wholesale Trade                 162   1,236   1,232   1,267   1,258   1,149   -87  -7.0%
  Retail Trade                    426   5,609   5,676   5,713   5,817   5,708    99   1.8%
  Transportation & Warehousing     91   1,329   1,304   1,604   1,557   1,451   122   9.2%
  Utilities                         4     256     253     246     256     267    11   4.3%
INFORMATION                        41     668     655     728     692     569   -99 -14.8%
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES              195   1,290   1,272   1,264   1,233   1,234   -56  -4.3%
  Finance & Insurance             102     924     917     903     867     852   -72  -7.8%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing    93     366     355     361     366     382    16   4.4%
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES  302   2,776   2,758   2,622   2,582   2,446  -330 -11.9%
  Professional & Technical Svs    168     774     757     762     772     712   -62  -8.0%
  Mgt of Companies & Enterprises    9      99      89      91     108     101     2   2.0%
  Administrative & Waste Svs      125   1,903   1,912   1,769   1,702   1,633  -270 -14.2%
EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES **    238   9,142   9,028   9,217   9,528   9,321   179   2.0%
  Educational Services **          43   3,244   3,199   3,339   3,427   3,410   166   5.1%
  Hth Care & Social Assist **     195   5,898   5,829   5,878   6,101   5,911    13   0.2%
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES    253   5,229   5,307   5,247   5,044   5,163   -66  -1.3%
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recr      28   1,620   1,662   1,587   1,461   1,539   -81  -5.0%
  Accommodation & Food Svs        225   3,609   3,645   3,660   3,583   3,624    15   0.4%
OTHER SERVICES (PRIVATE)          237   1,345   1,307   1,364   1,314   1,289   -56  -4.2%
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL GOVT      102   7,307   7,071   7,124   7,205   7,080  -227  -3.1%

NOTE: Employment totals are from industries within the county.
* SIC is the older Standard Industry Classification system which has been replaced by NAICS
 ** Includes government and private industry employment.
*** Data not provided due to confidentiality restrictions.
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