Middlesex County Industry Employment Projections By Major Industry Sector, 1998 - 2008

Employment
Change: 1998-2008
Percent
SIC
Industry
1998
Percent
2008
Percent
Number
Total
Annual
Total Non-Agricultural
399,900
100
453,250
100
53,350
13.3
1.3
10-14 Mining
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15-17 Construction
10,750
2.7
11,250
2.5
500
4.5
0.4
20-39 Total Manufacturing
64,850
16.2
61,700
13.6
(3,150)
-4.9
-0.5
  Nondurable Manufacturing
44,700
12.2
41,200
9.7
(3,500)
-7.8
-0.5
  Durable Manufacturing
32,000
8.7
27,300
6.4
(4,600)
-14.5
-1.0
40-49 Transport, Comm., Utilities
26,450
6.6
28,950
6.4
2,500
9.5
0.9
50-59 Trade
96,550
24.2
104,300
23.1
7,800
15.9
0.9
Wholesale Trade
38,250
9.6
41,050
9.1
2,850
7.4
0.1
Retail Trade
58,300
14.6
63,250
14
4,950
8.5
0.8
60-67 Financial Insurance & Real Estate
28,050
7.0
27,950
6.2
-100
-0.4
0
70-89 Services
119,450
29.9
163,050
36.0
43,600
36.5
3.2
91-93 Government, Except Education
11,700
2.9
11,250
2.5
-450
-4.4
-0.4
  Education, Public & Private
29,100
7.9
31,500
7.4
2,500
8.4
0.5
Source: Middlesex County Economic Dev.

 


For more information contact:
Middlesex County Office of Economic Development
(732) 745-3433

Prepared by:
Middlesex County Office of Economic Development
JFK Square
New Brunswick, N.J. 08901