Employment
Salt Lake City Nonagricultural Employment, Firms, and Wages 2002
| Major Industry Sector |
Average No. of Employees |
Average No. of Firms |
Average Monthly Wage ($) |
| |
| Mining |
182 |
20 |
6,056 |
| Construction |
5,338 |
492 |
3,415 |
| Manufacturing |
13,550 |
357 |
3,452 |
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
36,848 |
2,171 |
3,342 |
| Information |
7,175 |
335 |
3,443 |
| Financial Activities |
14,962 |
1,040 |
4,121 |
| Professional & Business Services |
36,669 |
2,284 |
3,576 |
| Education & Health Services |
19,685 |
712 |
2,699 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
19,607 |
727 |
1,805 |
| Other Services |
8,317 |
668 |
1,983 |
| Government |
44,465 |
222 |
3,229 |
| Total Annual Averages |
206,978 |
9,028 |
3,169 |
Unemployment Rate (%)
| Year |
Percentage Rate |
| |
| 2003 |
6.7 |
| 2002 |
7.3 |
| 2001 |
5.0 |
| 2000 |
3.5 |
| 1999 |
4.0 |
| 1998 |
3.9 |
| 1997 |
3.2 |
| 1996 |
3.5 |
| 1995 |
3.6 |
| 1994 |
3.8 |
| 1993 |
3.9 |
| 1992 |
5.3 |
| 1991 |
5.2 |
| 1990 |
4.3 |
Source:Utah Department of Workforce
Services, Workforce Information
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