| INDUSTRY | SIC CODE | EMPLOYMENT 1996 | SHARE |
| Agriculture | 07-09 | 664281 | 0.0065 |
| Mining | 10-14 | 574310 | 0.00562 |
| Construction | 15-17 | 5206925 | 0.050949 |
| Manufacturing | 20-39 | 18552100 | 0.181529 |
| Transportation and Public Utilities | 41-49 | 6057058 | 0.059267 |
| Wholesale | 50-51 | 6664654 | 0.065213 |
| Retail | 52-59 | 21487322 | 0.21025 |
| FIRE | 60-67 | 7194274 | 0.070395 |
| Services | 70-89 | 35749974 | 0.349808 |
| Unclassified | 41966 | 0.000411 | |
| Total | 102198864 | 1 | |