| Industry | FOURTH QUARTER 2017 | 
                          
                            | Number of
 Reporting
 Units
 | Monthly Employment | Quarterly Average
 Employment
 | Total Wages | Average Weekly
 Wage
 Per
 Worker
 | 
                          
                            | 
 First
 | Second | Third | 
                          
                            | Maryland Statewide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
                          
                          
                            | TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | 172,461 | 2,675,838 | 2,688,774 | 2,683,502 | 2,682,704 | $42,078,715,742 | $1,207 | 
                          
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                            | GOVERNMENT SECTOR - TOTAL | 3,530 | 496,284 | 499,777 | 498,243 | 498,101 | 8,937,619,666 | 1,380 | 
                          
                            | Federal Government | 1,010 | 146,182 | 146,266 | 146,740 | 146,396 | 3,812,645,300 | 2,003 | 
                          
                            | State Government | 439 | 97,639 | 99,540 | 98,319 | 98,499 | 1,528,983,480 | 1,194 | 
                          
                            | Local Government | 2,081 | 252,463 | 253,971 | 253,184 | 253,206 | 3,595,990,886 | 1,092 | 
                          
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                            | PRIVATE SECTOR TOTAL - ALL INDUSTRIES | 168,931 | 2,179,554 | 2,188,997 | 2,185,259 | 2,184,603 | 33,141,096,076 | 1,167 | 
                          
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                            | GOODS-PRODUCING | 21,129 | 277,516 | 277,386 | 276,128 | 277,010 | 5,064,570,798 | 1,406 | 
                          
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                                |  | Natural Resources and Mining |  | 727 | 6,631 | 6,130 | 5,903 | 6,221 | 72,806,250 | 900 | 
                          
                            |  | 236 | 2,890 | 2,507 | 2,366 | 2,587 | 27,849,821 | 828 | 
                          
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                                |  | Animal production and aquaculture |  | 141 | 1,223 | 1,222 | 1,221 | 1,222 | 11,645,890 | 733 | 
                          
                            |  | 55 | 201 | 192 | 201 | 198 | 2,155,665 | 837 | 
                          
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                                |  | Fishing, hunting and trapping |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
                          
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                                |  | Agriculture and forestry support activities |  | 177 | 1,068 | 968 | 902 | 979 | 9,926,498 | 780 | 
                          
                            |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
                          
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                                |  | Mining, except oil and gas |  | 53 | 752 | 752 | 757 | 753 | 13,911,815 | 1,421 | 
                          
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                                |  | Support activities for mining |  | 40 | 383 | 380 | 381 | 381 | 6,378,929 | 1,288 | 
                          
                            |  | 16,459 | 163,668 | 163,531 | 162,514 | 163,237 | 2,912,696,318 | 1,373 | 
                          
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                                |  | Construction of buildings |  | 5,685 | 36,438 | 36,435 | 36,482 | 36,451 | 720,621,445 | 1,521 | 
                          
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                                |  | Heavy and civil engineering construction |  | 826 | 18,387 | 17,819 | 17,063 | 17,756 | 345,398,214 | 1,496 | 
                          
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                                |  | Specialty trade contractors |  | 9,948 | 108,843 | 109,277 | 108,969 | 109,029 | 1,846,676,659 | 1,303 | 
                          
                            |  | 3,943 | 107,217 | 107,725 | 107,711 | 107,551 | 2,079,068,230 | 1,487 | 
                          
                            |  | 455 | 15,731 | 15,786 | 15,624 | 15,713 | 199,551,712 | 977 | 
                          
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                                |  | Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |  | 165 | 3,373 | 3,339 | 3,278 | 3,330 | 40,047,204 | 925 | 
                          
                            |  | 26 | 439 | 411 | 425 | 425 | 5,859,571 | 1,061 | 
                          
                            |  | 99 | 811 | 842 | 845 | 832 | 10,200,895 | 943 | 
                          
                            |  | 48 | 1,044 | 1,022 | 1,047 | 1,037 | 14,247,394 | 1,057 | 
                          
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                                |  | Leather and allied product manufacturing |  | 16 | 204 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 2,010,219 | 773 | 
                          
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                                |  | Wood product manufacturing |  | 123 | 2,374 | 2,335 | 2,354 | 2,354 | 30,372,634 | 993 | 
                          
                            |  | 38 | 2,734 | 2,684 | 2,715 | 2,711 | 37,082,031 | 1,052 | 
                          
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                                |  | Printing and related support activities |  | 418 | 7,613 | 7,772 | 8,003 | 7,796 | 105,357,156 | 1,040 | 
                          
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                                |  | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |  | 57 | 867 | 880 | 858 | 868 | 18,074,736 | 1,602 | 
                          
                            |  | 281 | 12,891 | 12,972 | 12,918 | 12,927 | 357,778,496 | 2,129 | 
                          
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                                |  | Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |  | 111 | 5,750 | 5,757 | 5,768 | 5,758 | 92,570,738 | 1,237 | 
                          
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                                |  | Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |  | 199 | 3,982 | 4,014 | 3,919 | 3,971 | 66,212,284 | 1,283 | 
                          
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                                |  | Primary metal manufacturing |  | 32 | 825 | 823 | 821 | 823 | 12,325,494 | 1,152 | 
                          
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                                |  | Fabricated metal product manufacturing |  | 433 | 7,997 | 8,156 | 8,190 | 8,114 | 130,098,288 | 1,233 | 
                          
                            |  | 238 | 6,785 | 6,855 | 6,858 | 6,832 | 128,771,103 | 1,450 | 
                          
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                                |  | Computer and electronic product manufacturing |  | 423 | 18,959 | 18,906 | 18,881 | 18,915 | 580,961,417 | 2,363 | 
                          
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                                |  | Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. |  | 95 | 1,905 | 1,893 | 1,893 | 1,897 | 32,433,101 | 1,315 | 
                          
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                                |  | Transportation equipment manufacturing |  | 116 | 4,230 | 4,248 | 4,258 | 4,245 | 89,360,948 | 1,619 | 
                          
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                                |  | Furniture and related product manufacturing |  | 175 | 3,950 | 3,956 | 3,959 | 3,955 | 45,944,174 | 894 | 
                          
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                                |  | Miscellaneous manufacturing |  | 395 | 4,753 | 4,876 | 4,898 | 4,842 | 79,808,635 | 1,268 | 
                          
                            | SERVICE PROVIDING | 147,769 | 1,902,038 | 1,911,611 | 1,909,131 | 1,907,593 | 28,076,525,278 | 1,132 | 
                          
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                                |  | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |  | 32,899 | 464,246 | 479,023 | 481,193 | 474,820 | 5,468,220,367 | 886 | 
                          
                            |  | 178 | 9,653 | 9,658 | 9,578 | 9,629 | 281,358,400 | 2,248 | 
                          
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                                |  | Merchant wholesalers, durable goods |  | 4,005 | 42,926 | 42,894 | 42,977 | 42,932 | 927,770,169 | 1,662 | 
                          
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                                |  | Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods |  | 1,796 | 28,699 | 28,664 | 28,595 | 28,652 | 478,691,018 | 1,285 | 
                          
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                                |  | Electronic markets and agents and brokers |  | 4,459 | 15,049 | 15,124 | 15,167 | 15,113 | 386,175,825 | 1,966 | 
                          
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                                |  | Motor vehicle and parts dealers |  | 1,758 | 37,308 | 37,060 | 37,002 | 37,123 | 495,469,310 | 1,027 | 
                          
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                                |  | Furniture and home furnishings stores |  | 817 | 10,307 | 10,543 | 10,752 | 10,534 | 101,989,995 | 745 | 
                          
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                                |  | Electronics and appliance stores |  | 845 | 8,890 | 9,172 | 9,237 | 9,099 | 110,823,806 | 937 | 
                          
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                                |  | Building material and garden supply stores |  | 1,029 | 22,738 | 22,565 | 22,424 | 22,575 | 211,050,391 | 719 | 
                          
                            |  | 3,809 | 67,580 | 68,463 | 68,464 | 68,169 | 458,428,472 | 517 | 
                          
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                                |  | Health and personal care stores |  | 2,180 | 18,985 | 19,511 | 19,680 | 19,392 | 184,282,413 | 731 | 
                          
                            |  | 1,394 | 11,447 | 11,412 | 11,301 | 11,386 | 69,183,165 | 467 | 
                          
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                                |  | Clothing and clothing accessories stores |  | 2,402 | 26,726 | 29,932 | 29,934 | 28,864 | 141,229,305 | 376 | 
                          
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                                |  | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |  | 822 | 10,983 | 12,466 | 12,664 | 12,037 | 65,602,676 | 419 | 
                          
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                                |  | General merchandise stores |  | 936 | 51,670 | 56,337 | 56,325 | 54,777 | 322,258,986 | 453 | 
                          
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                                |  | Miscellaneous store retailers |  | 1,774 | 15,795 | 15,724 | 15,712 | 15,743 | 110,037,090 | 538 | 
                          
                            |  | 750 | 5,325 | 5,362 | 5,598 | 5,428 | 79,104,847 | 1,121 | 
                          
                            |  | 58 | 5,900 | 5,942 | 5,933 | 5,925 | 129,283,058 | 1,678 | 
                          
                            |  | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69,378 | 667 | 
                          
                            |  | 35 | 929 | 966 | 933 | 942 | 22,193,150 | 1,812 | 
                          
                            |  | 1,738 | 16,138 | 16,145 | 16,133 | 16,138 | 214,662,461 | 1,023 | 
                          
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                                |  | Transit and ground passenger transportation |  | 711 | 12,708 | 12,551 | 12,485 | 12,581 | 104,406,934 | 638 | 
                          
                            |  | 7 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 1,890,195 | 1,671 | 
                          
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                                |  | Scenic and sightseeing transportation |  | 42 | 454 | 352 | 323 | 376 | 2,630,152 | 538 | 
                          
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                                |  | Support activities for transportation |  | 704 | 10,650 | 10,501 | 10,582 | 10,577 | 160,936,181 | 1,170 | 
                          
                            |  | 23 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 1,285,791 | 942 | 
                          
                            |  | 371 | 13,988 | 15,735 | 18,464 | 16,062 | 178,744,460 | 856 | 
                          
                            |  | 252 | 19,198 | 21,743 | 20,729 | 20,556 | 228,662,739 | 856 | 
                          
                            |  | 2,722 | 37,125 | 37,303 | 37,439 | 37,289 | 818,183,792 | 1,688 | 
                          
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                                |  | Publishing industries, except internet |  | 854 | 9,431 | 9,366 | 9,413 | 9,403 | 222,754,753 | 1,822 | 
                          
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                                |  | Motion picture and sound recording industries |  | 391 | 4,024 | 4,129 | 4,153 | 4,102 | 38,130,138 | 715 | 
                          
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                                |  | Broadcasting, except internet |  | 148 | 4,153 | 4,112 | 4,147 | 4,137 | 98,660,456 | 1,834 | 
                          
                            |  | 600 | 13,584 | 13,769 | 13,764 | 13,705 | 301,206,354 | 1,691 | 
                          
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                                |  | Data processing, hosting and related services |  | 345 | 3,614 | 3,594 | 3,624 | 3,610 | 102,832,751 | 2,191 | 
                          
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                                |  | Other information services |  | 384 | 2,319 | 2,333 | 2,338 | 2,330 | 54,599,340 | 1,803 | 
                          
                            |  | 15,161 | 141,219 | 139,377 | 139,393 | 139,996 | 3,581,419,578 | 1,968 | 
                          
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                                |  | Monetary authorities - central bank |  | 11 | 152 | 153 | 152 | 152 | 4,232,134 | 2,142 | 
                          
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                                |  | Credit intermediation and related activities |  | 3,276 | 42,698 | 42,380 | 42,319 | 42,465 | 801,565,959 | 1,452 | 
                          
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                                |  | Securities, commodity contracts, investments |  | 1,901 | 16,140 | 16,198 | 16,151 | 16,163 | 1,214,665,526 | 5,781 | 
                          
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                                |  | Insurance carriers and related activities |  | 3,011 | 33,486 | 33,341 | 33,303 | 33,376 | 741,723,124 | 1,709 | 
                          
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                                |  | Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles |  | 170 | 428 | 432 | 436 | 432 | 13,142,167 | 2,340 | 
                          
                            |  | 5,780 | 34,864 | 34,698 | 35,093 | 34,885 | 634,948,863 | 1,400 | 
                          
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                                |  | Rental and leasing services |  | 970 | 13,124 | 11,851 | 11,616 | 12,197 | 164,321,486 | 1,036 | 
                          
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                                |  | Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets |  | 42 | 327 | 324 | 323 | 324 | 6,820,319 | 1,619 | 
                          
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                                |  | Professional and Business Services |  | 42,324 | 447,709 | 448,542 | 446,083 | 447,444 | 9,348,148,774 | 1,607 | 
                          
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                                |  | Professional and technical services |  | 29,573 | 248,146 | 249,233 | 248,577 | 248,652 | 6,490,008,891 | 2,008 | 
                          
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                                |  | Management of companies and enterprises |  | 693 | 25,719 | 25,700 | 25,786 | 25,735 | 776,616,357 | 2,321 | 
                          
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                                |  | Administrative and support services |  | 11,490 | 165,143 | 164,773 | 162,912 | 164,276 | 1,962,340,168 | 919 | 
                          
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                                |  | Waste management and remediation services |  | 568 | 8,701 | 8,836 | 8,808 | 8,781 | 119,183,358 | 1,044 | 
                          
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                                |  | Education and Health Services |  | 20,455 | 442,308 | 443,451 | 443,680 | 443,146 | 6,213,677,208 | 1,079 | 
                          
                            |  | 2,898 | 69,596 | 70,263 | 69,021 | 69,626 | 987,268,780 | 1,091 | 
                          
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                                |  | Ambulatory health care services |  | 12,620 | 144,405 | 144,476 | 145,427 | 144,769 | 2,518,858,437 | 1,338 | 
                          
                            |  | 271 | 107,292 | 107,168 | 107,123 | 107,194 | 1,699,476,458 | 1,220 | 
                          
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                                |  | Nursing and residential care facilities |  | 1,627 | 70,016 | 70,222 | 70,523 | 70,253 | 610,729,732 | 669 | 
                          
                            |  | 3,039 | 50,999 | 51,322 | 51,586 | 51,302 | 397,343,801 | 596 | 
                          
                            |  | 14,788 | 278,124 | 272,751 | 269,650 | 273,508 | 1,652,501,560 | 465 | 
                          
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                                |  | Performing arts and spectator sports |  | 768 | 7,626 | 8,188 | 8,027 | 7,947 | 170,216,964 | 1,648 | 
                          
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                                |  | Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks |  | 104 | 1,812 | 1,765 | 1,777 | 1,784 | 14,808,882 | 639 | 
                          
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                                |  | Amusements, gambling, and recreation |  | 1,589 | 35,029 | 32,770 | 32,525 | 33,441 | 196,317,266 | 452 | 
                          
                            |  | 843 | 28,608 | 27,479 | 26,882 | 27,656 | 230,432,016 | 641 | 
                          
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                                |  | Food services and drinking places |  | 11,484 | 205,049 | 202,549 | 200,439 | 202,679 | 1,040,726,432 | 395 | 
                          
                            |  | 19,420 | 91,307 | 91,164 | 91,693 | 91,388 | 994,373,999 | 837 | 
                          
                            |  | 4,168 | 24,518 | 24,438 | 24,496 | 24,484 | 300,350,040 | 944 | 
                          
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                                |  | Personal and laundry services |  | 4,305 | 32,456 | 32,480 | 32,597 | 32,511 | 236,559,145 | 560 | 
                          
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                                |  | Membership associations and organizations |  | 3,364 | 26,399 | 26,504 | 26,512 | 26,471 | 403,999,810 | 1,174 | 
                          
                            |  | 7,583 | 7,934 | 7,742 | 8,088 | 7,921 | 53,465,004 | 519 | 
                          
                        
                        D - indicates data do not meet agency disclosure standards.