Note: Private sector only. Construction employment is 92.6% of construction, mining category. Goods producing includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. Service includes transportation, communication, and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and service industries.

Source: John F. Burton Jr. and Florence Blum, Workers' Compensation Costs in 2000: Regional, Industrial, and Other Variations, Workers' Compensation Policy Review, May/June 2001, 3-11, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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