The Baltimore metropolitan area has a diverse industry base, which has been led in the past decade by significant growth in education, professional services, health services, financial activities, and the leisure and hospitality sectors. This diverse employment base fuels a stable economy in the region. Please see our Industry page and [Download XLS] our Industry Statistics Summary for more information.
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Industry Growth this Decade
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Greater Baltimore
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2000 to 2010
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Average
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Annual
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Rank
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Industry
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% Change
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% Change
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1
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Education
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33.9%
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3.8%
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2
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Health Care
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26.4%
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2.9%
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3
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Prof., Scientific & Tech. Services
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25.9%
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2.9%
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4
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Leisure & Hospitality
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17.2%
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1.9%
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5
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Local Government
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5.8%
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0.6%
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6
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Other Services
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3.7%
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0.4%
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7
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State Government
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1.5%
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0.2%
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Total Employment
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1.4%
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0.2%
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8
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Federal Government
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1.0%
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0.1%
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9
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Wholesale Trade
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-1.9%
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-0.2%
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10
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Transportation & Utilities
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-4.3%
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-0.5%
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11
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Retail Trade
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-9.9%
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-1.1%
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12
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Financial Activities
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-11.6%
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-1.3%
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13
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Construction/Natural Resources
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-14.2%
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-1.6%
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14
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Information
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-15.6%
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-1.7%
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15
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Admin & Support Services
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-15.6%
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-1.7%
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16
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Manufacturing
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-36.7%
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-4.1%
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Source: Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, February 2011, preliminary
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