Industry Employment

Employment by Industry
(August of Each Year)

31
Educational and Health
29 Services
27 Government

25 Leisure and Hospitality

23
Retail Trade
21
Thousands

19 Manufacturing

17 Professional and
15 Business Services
Construction
13
11 Financial Activities

9 Wholesale Trade
7
Transportation and
5 Utilities
3 Information

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area % Total 2000-2009

Major Industry Employment 2000 2009 Employment Change % Change
Total All Industries (nonfarm) 160,000 167,100 - 7,100 4.4%
Private Educational and Health Services 21,300 30,700 18.4% 9,400 44.1%
Government 22,600 23,900 14.3% 1,300 5.8%
Manufacturing 27,300 18,100 10.8% (9,200) -33.7%
Retail 21,800 22,400 13.4% 600 2.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 19,900 23,000 13.8% 3,100 15.6%
Professional and Business Services 12,300 15,100 9.0% 2,800 22.8%
Construction 10,700 9,400 5.6% (1,300) -12.1%
Financial Activities 5,200 5,600 3.4% 400 7.7%
Wholesale Trade 5,000 5,100 3.1% 100 2.0%
Transportation/Utilities 5,600 4,200 2.5% (1,400) -25.0%
Information 2,200 2,000 1.2% (200) -9.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August-August
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