Government
Largest sector
≈ 240,000
Manufacturing jobs
≈ 480,000
Healthcare jobs
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing share of jobs (%) | 5.9 | 8.0 |
National ranking
Virginia ranks #21 of 28 states by manufacturing share of jobs.
| #1 | New York | 740,000 |
| #2 | Utah | 165,000 |
| #3 | Maine | 82,000 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | 55,000 |
| #5 | New Mexico | 22,000 |
| #6 | Vermont | 30 |
| #7 | Florida | 22% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 15.7% |
| #9 | Washington | 15.7% |
| #10 | Montana | 14.5% |
| #11 | Minnesota | 14.5% |
| #12 | Michigan | 13.7% |
| #13 | Ohio | 12.1% |
| #14 | Colorado | 10.5% |
| #15 | Oregon | 10.5% |
| #16 | Illinois | 10% |
| #17 | North Carolina | 9.4% |
| #18 | Georgia | 8.2% |
| #19 | New Jersey | 6.8% |
| #20 | Arizona | 6.2% |
| #21 | Virginia | 5.9% |
| #22 | South Dakota | 4.5% |
| #23 | Alaska | 3% |
| #24 | Delaware | 1 |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| #26 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #27 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #28 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
In Virginia, manufacturing share of jobs stands at Government (largest sector). The U.S. figure for manufacturing share of jobs (%) is 8.0, versus 5.9 for Virginia. Other manufacturing share of jobs indicators for Virginia — Manufacturing jobs: ≈ 240,000; Healthcare jobs: ≈ 480,000.
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