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<br />contributing 11 percent of regional jobs.
<br />Manufacturing in the region is geared
<br />toward the technology and semi-
<br />conductor industries. Six of the top ten
<br />manufacturers in the region are
<br />
<br />engaged in the high tech industry.
<br />These high tech manufacturers include
<br />Motorola, International Business,
<br />Advanced Micro Devices, Dell General,
<br />and Texas Instruments, Inc.
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<br />TABLE1C
<br />Total Employment % Annua
<br />(Thousands) 1970 1980 1990 1999 2000 IncreasE
<br /> 184.372 322 969 514.414 786,484 812,785 5.250/1
<br />FARM EMPLOYMENT 7,308 7388 7,269 8,018 8,110 0.360/1
<br />AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, 863 1,549 4,082 8.,549 8,899 8.380/1
<br />OTHER
<br />MINING 1.330 3413 5546 4.968 5.135 4.77%
<br />CONSTRUCTION 10,804 19 184 21,157 47,299 48,115 5.290/1
<br />MANUFACTURING 15.269 32 669 51 792 84.454 86.502 6.160/1
<br />TRANSPORT, COMM. & PUBLIC 5,113 8,961 14,826 24,371 25,182 5.650/1
<br />UTIL
<br />WHOLESALE TRADE 6.023 9.804 16 274 27,554 28 453 5.500/1
<br />RETAIL TRADE 28,477 52,405 80761 127,314 131,343 5.410/1
<br />FINANCE. INS. & REAL ESTATE 12,826 30,741 44467 65,103 67 369 5.890/1
<br />SERVICES 40.133 69,068 148 44 255,294 268,177 6.770/1
<br />FEDERAL CIVILIAN GOVT 7,085 9,241 13 234 9,807 9,789 1.120/1
<br />FEDERAL MILITARY GOVT 7,719 6,209 7504 3,149 3148 -3.050/1
<br />STATE AND LOCAL GOVT 41,422 72,337 99,062 120,604 122,563 3.810/1
<br />Source: County and MSA from Woods & Poole CEDDS 2000
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<br />Trade
<br />
<br />Wholesale and retail trade employs
<br />approximately 160,000 people in the
<br />Austin-San Marcos MSA. This sector
<br />represents 19.5 percent of total
<br />employment. Wholesale trade and retail
<br />trade have increased annually at 5.4
<br />and 5.5 respectively. Over the first ten
<br />year period the retail trade posted a 5
<br />percent yearly increase. The second and
<br />third ten year periods, however,
<br />indicate growth of 6.4 and 6.1 percent
<br />respectively. According to the State of
<br />Texas Comptroller's office this coincides
<br />with anticipated increases followed by
<br />slowing as trade competition from
<br />Mexico becomes a factor in the economy.
<br />Wholesale trade accounted for 22,430
<br />new jobs over thirty years and retail
<br />
<br />trade accounted for 102,866 over the
<br />same period.
<br />
<br />Services
<br />
<br />The services industry remains the
<br />strongest of the employment sectors for
<br />the Austin-San Marcos MSA. Continued
<br />expansion is forecast, driven by the
<br />area's rapid population growth. The
<br />services sector posted the highest
<br />growth rate among the various
<br />employment sectors with a 6.6 percent
<br />annual increase. Between 1990 and
<br />1994, 91 percent of the employment
<br />increases within the services area were
<br />divided between the business services
<br />and health services areas. Over the
<br />thirty year time frame the services
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