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Employment Sectors Total Employment, By Sector
Average Weekly Wages (2009 Dollars)
Source: Kansas Department of Labor
Source: Kansas Department of Labor
40000
$750
30000
$700 $650
20000
$600
10000
$550
0 1999
2001
Office
2003
2005
2007
Production
2009
2000
2002 2004 Manufacturing
2006
2008 2010 Office Sector
Office employment and wages are growing fairly quickly, and have surpassed those of the production sector. The production sector’s wages and employment have been decreasing since before the recession, while the office sector’s employment and wages have continued to grow in spite of the recession. Lawrence should be wary of development projects that claim to be able to combat this trend, as it is market driven, and does not seem like it will reverse itself in the foreseeable future. Table 3 Category
Sector Total, All Industries Manufacturing Transportation and Warehousing Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Office
Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Educational Services
Growth from 2001-2009 Growth from 2006-2009 Wages Employment Wages Employment 27% 0% 10% -3% 31% 42% 1% -21% 23% -32% 6% -31% 31% 0% 8% -7% 14% 9% -6% 21% 7% -10% 37% 52% 70% 15%
-66% 41% 6% 24% -33% 49%
5% -8% 13% 28% 0% 30%
-10% -7% 18% -16% -10% -4%