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Payroll Employment by Industry

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Total employment
704,024
690,308
691,370
706,187
719,575
Wage and salary employment
623,153
607,159
603,951
613,741
622,030
Proprietors employment
80,871
83,149
87,419
92,446
97,545
Farm proprietors employment
71
70
68
68
68
Nonfarm proprietors employment 2
80,800
83,079
87,351
92,378
97,477
Farm employment
225
192
203
186
221
Nonfarm employment
703,799
690,116
691,167
706,001
719,354
Private employment
653,468
638,968
640,537
654,695
667,478
Forestry, fishing, related activities, and other 3
360
409
342
300
295
Mining
372
373
382
342
339
Utilities
3,473
3,678
3,482
3,338
3,309
Construction
42,555
41,619
41,469
40,909
41,827
Manufacturing
73,349
67,043
63,805
61,473
60,917
Wholesale trade
59,966
58,211
56,827
56,578
57,889
Retail trade
81,509
79,896
79,759
81,704
83,223
Transportation and warehousing
26,712
25,315
25,146
25,794
26,336
Information
22,770
18,998
17,689
15,171
15,751
Finance and insurance
46,301
45,537
46,899
48,492
49,208
Real estate and rental and leasing
24,273
23,687
24,752
25,889
27,867
Professional and technical services
64,046
61,263
60,396
65,216
68,072
Management of companies and enterprises
12,645
14,066
15,552
15,506
15,557
Administrative and waste services
50,677
51,466
53,545
60,222
61,700
Educational services
12,840
13,185
13,560
14,291
15,110
Health care and social assistance
48,033
49,296
50,866
51,450
52,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
10,066
10,333
10,672
10,953
11,332
Accommodation and food services
39,659
40,508
40,783
41,678
41,471
Other services, except public administration
33,862
34,085
34,611
35,389
34,717
Government and government enterprises
50,331
51,148
50,630
51,306
51,876
Federal, civilian
5,043
4,796
4,792
4,867
4,840
Military
1,980
2,012
1,979
1,877
1,749
State and local
43,308
44,340
43,859
44,562
45,287
State government
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
Local government
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Source: US Bureau Labor Statistics

Top Employers

Lucent Technologies
Naperville/Lisle
4,250
Edward Hospital
Naperville
4,247
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield
4,000
BP America
Warrenville/Naperville
3,200
Elmhurst Hospital
Elmhurst
3,156
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
3,111
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne
2,800
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove
2,525
Nalco
Naperville
2,400
McDonalds Hamburgers
Oak Brook
2,300
Fermi National Laboratory
West Chicago
2,050
De Vry Institute
Villa Park
1,800
Household Automotive Finance
Elmhurst
1,300
International Truck and Engine Corporation
Warrenville
1,300
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Aurora
1,235
Tellabs
Naperville
1,200
OfficeMax
Naperville
1,300
Spraying Systems Inc.
Carol Stream
1,100
Ace Hardware
Oak Brook
1,000
Computer Associates
Lisle
1,000
Sara Lee
Downers Grove
1,000
Molex
Lisle
990
The Pampered Chef
Addison
950

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