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| Total
employment#: 3.39 million in 2005 |
| Major
Employment Sectors in 2005# |
Wholesale,
retail and import and export trades,
restaurants and hotels
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1
166 500
34% of total employment |
Community,
social and personal services
|
881
800
26% of total employment |
Financing,
insurance, real estate and business
services
|
508
700
15% of total employment |
Transport,
storage and communications
|
356
000
11% of total employment |
| Construction |
271
600
8% of total employment |
| Manufacturing |
178
800
5% of total employment |
| Unemployment
rate |
5.6%
in 2005 |
Average
wages
(All selected industries)
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$10,797
per month |
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