Table III. EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY - Boston
Historic Trends
 
Date 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Total Employed persons 14 yrs & over            
Total Employed persons 16 yrs & over - - 266,505 256,047 288,704 285,859
   Agr./Mining 1,874 1,376 977 658 1,582 296
   Construction 19,978 17,908 11,730 8,132 11,416 10,848
   Manufacturing 101,892 88,102 46,646 36,521 28,602 17,297
   Transp/Com/Pub.Uts. 37,183 41,120 20,167 18,682 20,069 11,645
   Trade 147,585 126,978 51,693 43,137 47,882 29,892
   Fin./Ins/RE 51,917 57,980 24,479 23,079 31,239 29,799
   Services 89,004 105,485 145,080 105,013 131,867 158,725
   Govt. 84,966 95,673 81,571 - - -
   Pub Admin - - 19,366 20,825 16,047 14,682
   Other - - 3,031 - - -
   Information - - - - - 12,675
 

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