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              Major Industries 
              Twin Cities MSA Employment by Industry Sector 
              
                
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                     Industry Title 
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                     2007 Employment 
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                  | Total Non-farm | 
                  
                     1,811,092 
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                     Total Private     
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                     1,563,056 
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                     Goods-Producing (excluding Ag) 
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                     274,888 
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                     Natural Resources, Const. & Mining (excl. Ag) 
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                     76,468 
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                     Construction of Buildings 
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                     18,289 
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                     Residential Building 
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                     9,998 
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                     Specialty Trade Contractors 
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                     52,245 
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                     Manufacturing                           
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                     198,420 
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                     Durable Goods 
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                     134,419 
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                     Fabricated Metal Production 
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                     29,210 
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                     Machinery Manufacturing 
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                     21,744 
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                     Computer & Electronic Products        
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                     39,759 
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                     Computer & Peripheral Equipment Mfg 
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                     6,143 
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                     Navigational, Measure., Electro-med & Control 
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                     24,180 
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                     Medical Equip & Supplies Mfg 
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                     16,001 
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                     Non-Durable Goods 
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                     64,001 
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                     Food Manufacturing 
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                     12,146 
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                     Printing & Related 
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                     19,838 
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                     Service-Providing                       
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                     1,536,204 
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                     Private Service Providing 
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                     1,288,168 
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                     Trade, Transportation & Utilities       
                   | 
                  
                     353,481 
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                     Wholesale Trade 
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                     88,337 
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                     Merchant Wholesalers -- Durable 
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                     50,211 
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                     Merchant Wholesaler – Non-durable Goods 
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                     24,326 
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                     Retail Trade 
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                     195,352 
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                     Food & Beverage Stores 
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                     31,259 
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                     General Merchandise 
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                     42,315 
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                     Miscellaneous Stores 
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                     13,002 
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                     Transportation, Warehouse & Utilities 
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                     69,792 
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                     Utilities 
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                     7,299 
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                     Transportation & Warehousing 
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                     62,493 
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                     Couriers & Messengers 
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                     8,465 
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                     Information                             
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                     38,543 
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                     Publishing Industries 
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                     18,158 
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                     Newspaper, Periodicals, Book & Directory 
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                     12,739 
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                     Telecommunications 
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                     8,761 
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                     Internet Service Providers  
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                     6,364 
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                     Financial Activities   
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                     145,916 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Finance & Insurance  
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                     114,921 
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                     Credit Intermediation & Related 
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                     43,493 
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                  | 
                     Depository Credit Intermediation 
                   | 
                  
                     27,005 
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                     Non-depository Credit Intermediation 
                   | 
                  
                     11,371 
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                     Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other 
                   | 
                  
                     19,240 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Insurance Carriers & Related 
                   | 
                  
                     49,801 
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                     Insurance Carriers 
                   | 
                  
                     35,605 
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                     Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 
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                     30,995 
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                     Real Estate 
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                     22,551 
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                     Professional and Business Services      
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                     264,292 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Professional, Scientific & Tech Services 
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                     105,743 
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                     Legal Services 
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                     16,746 
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                     Architectural, Engineering & Related 
                   | 
                  
                     16,857 
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                     Computer Systems Design & Related 
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                     21,708 
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                     Management of Companies 
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                     58,969 
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                     Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation 
                   | 
                  
                     99,580 
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                     Employment Services 
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                     48,276 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Services to Buildings 
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                     18,072 
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                     Educational and Health                  
                   | 
                  
                     250,023 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Educational Services 
                   | 
                  
                     37,800 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Health Care & Social Assistance 
                   | 
                  
                     212,223 
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                     Ambulatory Health Care 
                   | 
                  
                     67,573 
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                     Hospitals 
                   | 
                  
                     53,646 
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                     Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 
                   | 
                  
                     47,145 
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                     Nursing Care Facilities 
                   | 
                  
                     22,120 
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                     Social Assistance 
                   | 
                  
                     43,859 
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                     Leisure and Hospitality                 
                   | 
                  
                     159,457 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 
                   | 
                  
                     24,455 
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                     Amusement, Gambling & Recreation 
                   | 
                  
                     15,071 
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                     Accommodation & Food Services 
                   | 
                  
                     135,002 
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                     Food Services and Drink 
                   | 
                  
                     121,003 
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                     Full-Service Restaurants 
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                     54,541 
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                     Limited-Service Eating 
                   | 
                  
                     48,100 
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                     Other Services (Excluding Govt)  
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                     76,456 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Repair & Maintenance 
                   | 
                  
                     14,408 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Automotive Repair & Maintenance 
                   | 
                  
                     10,035 
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                     Personal & Laundry Services 
                   | 
                  
                     21,564 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Prof Org 
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                     40,484 
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                     Government                              
                   | 
                  
                     248,036 
                   | 
                 
                
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                     Federal Government  
                   | 
                  
                     21,878 
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                     State Government  
                   | 
                  
                     72,069 
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                     State Government Education 
                   | 
                  
                     46,900 
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                     Local Government 
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                     154,089 
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                     Local Government Education 
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                     85,091 
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              Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, LMI Tools, December 2007 
                
                
              
                
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