Table 77: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Construction Industries for the United 
          States and States in the United States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in 
          Construction Industries in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                      8,801,507                     6.8

   1  Nevada                                                86,327                     9.3
   2  Colorado                                             200,174                     9.1
   3  Arizona                                              193,464                     8.6
   4  Wyoming                                               20,881                     8.6
   6  South Carolina                                       150,608                     8.3
   6  Utah                                                  85,954                     8.3
   7  North Carolina                                       312,038                     8.2
   8  Florida                                              562,111                     8.1
  10  Idaho                                                 48,388                     8.0
  10  Texas                                                743,606                     8.0
  11  Louisiana                                            145,850                     7.9
  13  Georgia                                              304,710                     7.9
  13  New Mexico                                            60,602                     7.9
  14  Alabama                                              145,809                     7.6
  16  Mississippi                                           88,818                     7.5
  16  Montana                                               31,724                     7.5
  17  Delaware                                              27,866                     7.4
  18  Alaska                                                20,534                     7.3
  19  Virginia                                             250,155                     7.3
  21  Kentucky                                             129,618                     7.2
  21  Tennessee                                            193,255                     7.2
  22  Arkansas                                              82,611                     7.1
  23  West Virginia                                         51,512                     7.0
  24  Maryland                                             181,280                     7.0
  25  Oregon                                               112,726                     6.9
  27  Maine                                                 42,906                     6.9
  27  Washington                                           194,871                     6.9
  29  Missouri                                             182,858                     6.9
  29  Oklahoma                                             107,302                     6.9
  30  New Hampshire                                         44,269                     6.8
  31  Vermont                                               21,155                     6.7
  32  Indiana                                              196,152                     6.6
  33  Nebraska                                              56,794                     6.5
  34  Kansas                                                85,298                     6.5
  35  South Dakota                                          23,448                     6.3
  36  Iowa                                                  91,824                     6.2
  38  California                                           915,023                     6.2
  38  North Dakota                                          19,707                     6.2
  39  Connecticut                                           99,913                     6.1
  40  Pennsylvania                                         339,363                     6.0
  43  Michigan                                             278,079                     6.0
  43  Minnesota                                            153,267                     6.0
  43  Ohio                                                 324,553                     6.0
  45  Hawaii                                                32,180                     5.9
  45  Wisconsin                                            161,625                     5.9
  46  Illinois                                             334,176                     5.8
  47  New Jersey                                           220,817                     5.6
  48  Massachusetts                                        173,940                     5.5
  49  Rhode Island                                          27,242                     5.4
  50  New York                                             433,787                     5.2
  51  District of Columbia                                  10,337                     3.9
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