The Region's Industry Mix
<br /> Table 1. Private Employment and Wages for Industry Sectors: Region 7W, 2003
<br /> 2003 Private Avg.Weekly Payroll wages
<br /> Industry Sector Wage (in S7,000s) 2003 Private Sector Employment
<br /> Employment
<br /> Ag,Forestry Fishing, Hunting 1,303 $429 $29,055 1.303
<br /> Mining 237 $901 $11,091 237
<br /> Utilities - 1,604 $1,449 $120,825 1,604
<br /> Construction 10,012 $759 $395,329. 10,01
<br /> Manufacturing 24,187 $704 $885729 i i 24,187
<br /> Wholesale Trade 6,031 $763 $239,296 66$
<br /> Retail Trade 21,796 $399 $452,388 21, 96
<br /> Transport and Warehousing` 4,347 $587 $132,620 . i 4,347
<br /> Inbrmation 2,079 $689 $74;425 El 2,079
<br /> Finance and Insurance 4,308 $831 $186,139 II= 4,308
<br /> Real.Estate, Rental, Leasing 1.,462 $388 $29,501 NI 1,462
<br /> Professional and Tech Serices 3,359 $738 $128,973 - 9,359
<br /> Management of Companies 754 $929 $36,429 1 754 .:
<br /> Admin and Waste SeMces 6,092 $424 $134,244 - 6,09•
<br /> Educational Services - 1,682 $585 $51,153 • 1.682 I ,
<br /> Health Care and Social Assistance 15,923 $621 $513,874 15.923
<br /> Arts, Entertainment,Recreation - 1,762 $204 $18,712 NI 1,762 1
<br /> Accommodation and Food SeMces 11 I
<br /> ,850 $185 $113,774 11,850
<br /> Other Services, Ex. Public.Admin 5,226 $356 $96,652 5,2261 .
<br /> Source:DEED, Labor Market Information Office.
<br /> Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
<br /> Online at www.deed.state.mn.us/Imi/tools/gcew/
<br /> MAJOR INDUSTRIES Figure 4. Distribution of Jobs by Employer Size
<br /> Manufacturing was the top-employing private Class: Region 7W, 1st Quarter 2003
<br /> sector industry in 2003, offering nearly one in
<br /> every five (19.5 percent) private sector jobs;
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<br /> manufacturing industry. (See Table 1.) 1- 4I,3
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<br /> With St. Cloud established as a regional center,
<br /> and many suburban communities growing
<br /> rapidly, Region 7W also has significant employ- 50-99 1.19
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<br /> sector jobs). Accommodation and food services e°r.
<br /> and construction are the other major industries in ,
<br /> the region.
<br /> Region 7W has an interesting balance of Source: DEED, Labor Market Information Office.
<br /> employers, with almost half employing either less Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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