Labor Statistics > Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees (most recent) by state


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   California  33.6%
   New York  12.8%
   North Carolina  11.8%
   Pennsylvania  5.3%
   Texas  4.2%
   Florida  3.6%
   New Jersey  3.3%
   Tennessee  3%
   Kentucky  3%
   Georgia  2.8%
   Illinois  2.2%
   Mississippi  1.9%
   South Carolina  1.6%
   Massachusetts  1.6%
   Virginia  1.4%
   Iowa  0.9%
   Arkansas  0.8%
   Ohio  0.8%
   Maryland  0.8%
   Washington  0.7%


Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   California: 78,561  
# 2   New York: 29,861  
# 3   North Carolina: 27,594  
# 4   Pennsylvania: 12,396  
# 5   Texas: 9,896  
# 6   Florida: 8,374  
# 7   New Jersey: 7,833  
# 8   Tennessee: 7,129  
# 9   Kentucky: 7,026  
# 10   Georgia: 6,588  
# 11   Illinois: 5,052  
# 12   Mississippi: 4,433  
# 13   South Carolina: 3,691  
# 14   Massachusetts: 3,664  
# 15   Virginia: 3,315  
# 16   Iowa: 2,013  
# 17   Arkansas: 1,986  
# 18   Ohio: 1,812  
# 19   Maryland: 1,766  
# 20   Washington: 1,641  
# 21   Wisconsin: 1,523  
# 22   Minnesota: 1,481  
# 23   Hawaii: 1,456  
# 24   Louisiana: 1,246  
# 25   Oregon: 1,136  
# 26   Alabama: 1,007  
# 27   Utah: 963  
# 28   Missouri: 394  
Total: 233,837   
Weighted average: 8,351.3   



DEFINITION: This item includes all full-time and part-time employees on the payrolls of operating manufacturing establishments during any part of the pay period that included the 12th of the months specified on the report form. Included are employees on paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacations; not included are proprietors and partners of unincorporated businesses.

SOURCE: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 via StateMaster

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