1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

FIRM SIZE

3-199 Workers

6.1%

10.0%*

12.8%*

13.5%

15.5%

11.5%*

9.8%

8.8%

200-999 Workers

5.0

8.1*

10.3*

12.4*

12.4

10.3

8.8

7.2

1,000-4,999 Workers

4.7

6.9*

9.1*

12.5*

14.1

10.7*

9.1

7.2*

5,000 or More Workers

5.0

7.1*

10.0*

12.7*

13.2

11.6

8.9*

6.9*

REGION

Northeast

5.1%

8.8%*

10.9%*

12.8%*

13.7%

11.3%*

9.3%*

8.8%

Midwest

5.1

9.2*

11.8*

13.5

13.8

12.5

9.1*

7.1*

South

5.1

7.6*

10.5*

12.4*

12.9

9.9*

10.1

7.7*

West

6.4

7.3

10.4*

13.1*

16.3*

12.1*

7.9*

7.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture/Mining/Construction

2.9%

10.8%*

11.6%

11.8%

15.1%

14.1%

9.5%*

8.1%

Manufacturing

5.2

8.7*

10.6

12.0

14.9*

12.2*

12.4

6.9*

Transportation/Communications/Utilities

5.0

7.3

9.3

12.4

13.7

12.0

8.7*

6.7

Wholesale

5.0

7.6

11.0

12.5

17.0

7.9*

10.3

8.5

Retail

6.6

8.8

10.3

13.5

13.0

12.4

8.7

6.4

Finance

7.8

7.9

11.0*

11.9

12.9

11.5

9.0

9.2

Service

6.0

7.7*

11.9*

14.0*

13.7

10.7*

8.5*

8.4

State/Local Government

4.2

7.9*

9.6

13.2*

12.8

10.9

8.7*

7.6

Health Care

6.1

9.2*

11.1

11.6

14.3

10.6*

7.1*

6.2

Estimate is statistically different from estimate for the previous year shown at p<.05.