Comparison of All NORA Sectors – Table A
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Comparison of All NORA Sectors – Table A
Table A. U.S. Workers by NORA sector1, 2010
| NORA sector1 | Estimated Population Represented by Sample | % of U.S. Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing | 2,307,864 | 1.5 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction2 | 720,938 | 0.5 |
| Construction | 10,639,327 | 7.0 |
| Manufacturing | 14,555,583 | 9.5 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | 20,994,763 | 13.7 |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 7,638,934 | 5.0 |
| Services | 73,941,622 | 48.3 |
| Healthcare and Social Assistance | 20,520,877 | 13.4 |
| Public Safety | 1,771,159 | 1.2 |
| Total | 152,978,419 | 100 |
1 All sectors were defined by industry codes, except for Public Safety, which was defined by occupation codes. At the request of sector leaders, Public Safety workers in Service industries (n=188) are excluded from the Services sector estimates; but, Public Safety workers in other industries are included in the estimates for those industry sectors in addition to being included in the Public Safety sector estimates.
2 The Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction sectors were combined due to small sample sizes.