Colorado Statewide Seasonally Adjusted Employment: September 2008 (thousands)
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| Industry | NAICS | Sep-08 | Aug-08 | Sep-07 | Over the Month Change | Over the Year Change |
| Total Nonfarm | 00000000 | 2368.6 | 2367.9 | 2343.2 | 0.7 | 25.4 |
| Natural Resources & Mining | 10000000 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Construction | 20000000 | 162.8 | 164.1 | 167.9 | -1.3 | -5.1 |
| Manufacturing | 30000000 | 142.6 | 143.5 | 146.5 | -0.9 | -3.9 |
| Durable Goods | 31000000 | 94.7 | 95.5 | 97.2 | -0.8 | -2.5 |
| Nondurable Goods | 32000000 | 47.9 | 48.0 | 49.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilites | 40000000 | 434.1 | 435.5 | 431.9 | -1.4 | 2.2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 41000000 | 100.2 | 100.7 | 99.6 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Retail Trade | 42000000 | 255.6 | 256.5 | 255.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| TWU | 43000000 | 78.3 | 78.3 | 76.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Information | 50000000 | 77.0 | 76.7 | 76.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Financial Activities | 55000000 | 157.8 | 157.6 | 159.0 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Finance & Insurance | 52000000 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 109.6 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| Real estate, Rental & Leasing | 53000000 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Prof. & Business Services | 60000000 | 355.1 | 354.4 | 351.6 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Professional, Scientific & Tech | 60540000 | 177.8 | 176.8 | 172.1 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| Management of Companies | 60550000 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 28.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Admin, Support, WM & Remed. | 60560000 | 147.9 | 148.3 | 150.9 | -0.4 | -3.0 |
| Educat. & Health Services | 65000000 | 251.6 | 250.9 | 241.9 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| Ed Services | 65610000 | 31.2 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 65620000 | 220.4 | 219.9 | 211.9 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 70000000 | 278.0 | 275.9 | 271.0 | 2.1 | 7.0 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Rec | 71000000 | 47.0 | 46.6 | 44.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Accommodation & Food Svcs. | 72000000 | 231.0 | 229.3 | 226.5 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| Other Services | 80000000 | 95.2 | 95.2 | 93.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Government | 90000000 | 385.6 | 385.4 | 377.7 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| Federal | 91000000 | 52.6 | 52.2 | 52.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| State | 92000000 | 88.0 | 88.1 | 85.9 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| Local | 93000000 | 245.0 | 245.1 | 239.7 | -0.1 | 5.3 |