Changes in High Tech Employment: 2001-2002
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
SIC
included in AEA definition included in BLS definition Industry
Employment (Thousands)
f January
2001December
2002Change
% Change
481
X f Telephone communications
1,195.8
1,055.8
-140
-11.7%
484
X f Cable and other pay television services
231.3
239.2
7.9
3.4%
482
X f Telegraph and other message communications
SIC Codes 482 and 489 Included in AeA Definition
489
X f Other communications services
But No BLS Data Available
357
X X Computer and office equipment
363.2
291.1
-72.1
-19.9%
365
X X Household audio and video equipment
79.0
66.4
-12.6
-15.9%
366
X X Communications equipment
288.3
202.6
-85.7
-29.7%
367
X X Electronic components and accessories 726.0
533.0
-193
-26.6%
381
X X Search and navigation equipment
149.3
145.6
-3.7
-2.5%
382
X X Measuring and controlling devices
306.2
266.5
-39.7
-13.0%
384
X X Medical instrument and supplies
287.8
287.3
-0.5
-0.2%
386
X X Photographic equipment and supplies
68.5
58.6
-9.9
-14.5%
737
X X Computer and data processing services
2,201.0
2,191.7
-9.3
-0.4%
AeA Totals
5,896.4
5,337.8
-558.6
-9.5%
281
f X Industrial inorganic chemicals
95.8
87.8
-8
-8.4%
282
f X Plastics materials and synthetics
150.3
134.0
-16.3
-10.8%
283
f X Drugs
314.0
329.5
15.5
4.9%
284
f X Soap, cleaners, and toilet goods
154.7
153.8
-0.9
-0.6%
285
f X Paints and allied products
51.0
50.3
-0.7
-1.4%
286
X Industrial organic chemicals
117.3
116.1
-1.2
-1.0%
287
ff X Agricultural chemicals
49.2
43.7
-5.5
-11.2%
289
f X Misc. chemical products
94.0
90.5
-3.5
-3.7%
291
f X Petroleum refining
82.9
81.8
-1.1
-1.3%
348
f X Ordnance and accessories
38.1
40.0
1.9
5.0%
351
f X Engines and turbines
85.0
71.9
-13.1
-15.4%
353
f X Construction and related machinery
238.4
203.9
-34.5
-14.5%
355
f X Special industry machinery
171.3
135.5
-35.8
-20.9%
356
f X General industrial machinery
254.6
211.8
-42.8
-16.8%
361
f X Electric distribution equipment
84.9
67.6
-17.3
-20.4%
362
f X Electrical industrial apparatus
147.5
133.7
-13.8
-9.4%
371
f X Motor vehicles and equipment
960.8
910.4
-50.4
-5.2%
372
f X Aircraft and parts
459.5
393.7
-65.8
-14.3%
376
f X Guided missiles, space vehicles and parts
83.8
80.4
-3.4
-4.1%
871
f X Engineering and architectural services
1,035.8
1,021.4
-14.4
-1.4%
873
f X Research and testing services
655.9
692.0
36.1
5.5%
874
f X Management and public relations
1,133.3
1,232.7
99.4
8.8%
BLS Totals 10,927.4
10,325.3
-602.1
-5.5%
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