Colorado Statewide Seasonally Adjusted Employment: October 2008 (thousands)
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| Industry | NAICS | Oct-08 | Sep-08 | Oct-07 | Over the Month Change | Over the Year Change |
| Total Nonfarm | 00000000 | 2355.6 | 2366.2 | 2344.1 | -10.6 | 11.5 |
| Natural Resources & Mining | 10000000 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 25.6 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Construction | 20000000 | 161.5 | 163.2 | 167.9 | -1.7 | -6.4 |
| Manufacturing | 30000000 | 142.5 | 142.6 | 145.9 | -0.1 | -3.4 |
| Durable Goods | 31000000 | 94.7 | 94.7 | 96.5 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
| Nondurable Goods | 32000000 | 47.8 | 47.9 | 49.4 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilites | 40000000 | 432.2 | 434.8 | 431.2 | -2.6 | 1.0 |
| Wholesale Trade | 41000000 | 100.3 | 100.7 | 100.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Retail Trade | 42000000 | 254.7 | 255.7 | 254.6 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| TWU | 43000000 | 77.2 | 78.4 | 76.6 | -1.2 | 0.6 |
| Information | 50000000 | 77.3 | 76.7 | 77.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Financial Activities | 55000000 | 156.1 | 156.7 | 158.7 | -0.6 | -2.6 |
| Finance & Insurance | 52000000 | 107.7 | 107.6 | 109.4 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| Real estate, Rental & Leasing | 53000000 | 48.4 | 49.1 | 49.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| Prof. & Business Services | 60000000 | 349.0 | 352.3 | 351.2 | -3.3 | -2.2 |
| Professional, Scientific & Tech | 60540000 | 176.2 | 176.9 | 171.6 | -0.7 | 4.6 |
| Management of Companies | 60550000 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 28.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Admin, Support, WM & Remed. | 60560000 | 143.7 | 146.2 | 150.9 | -2.5 | -7.2 |
| Educat. & Health Services | 65000000 | 251.5 | 251.4 | 242.8 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| Ed Services | 65610000 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 30.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 65620000 | 220.5 | 220.5 | 212.8 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 70000000 | 275.2 | 276.9 | 272.7 | -1.7 | 2.5 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Rec | 71000000 | 47.5 | 47.3 | 45.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Accommodation & Food Svcs. | 72000000 | 227.7 | 229.6 | 227.4 | -1.9 | 0.3 |
| Other Services | 80000000 | 95.0 | 95.2 | 93.3 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Government | 90000000 | 386.6 | 387.6 | 377.7 | -1.0 | 8.9 |
| Federal | 91000000 | 52.4 | 52.6 | 52.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| State | 92000000 | 88.7 | 88.6 | 85.7 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Local | 93000000 | 245.5 | 246.4 | 239.9 | -0.9 | 5.6 |