The North Shore had a 2nd Quarter 2017 average monthly employment of 155,538 which is 4.98% of the Massachusetts employment of 3,121,876 during the same time period. The five largest industries on the North Shore (not including Other Services) are Health Care and Social Assistance, Retail Trade, Accommodation and Food Services, Manufacturing, and Administrative and Waste Services. Together these industries employ 104,735 workers and account for 67.3% of all North Shore Employment.
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Additional Industrial data for the North Shore can be found on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Economic Data web site.
Industry Sector | Number of Establishment | Average Monthly Employment | Average Weekly Wages |
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Total, All Industries | 13,509 | 155,538 | $1,009 |
Agriculture , Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 105 | 261 | $889 |
Construction | 1,306 | 6,859 | $1,246 |
Manufacturing | 446 | 14,963 | $1,687 |
Durable Goods Manufacturing | 271 | 10,291 | $1,877 |
Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing | 175 | 4,672 | $1,267 |
Utilities | 13 | 532 | $2,032 |
Wholesale Trade | 627 | 4,434 | $1,612 |
Retail Trade | 1,699 | 26,191 | $610 |
Transportation and Warehousing | 240 | 2,605 | $944 |
Information | 225 | 3,952 | $1,619 |
Finance and Insurance | 544 | 5,287 | $1,735 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 351 | 1,855 | $1,201 |
Professional and Technical Services | 1,485 | 8,249 | $2,016 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 60 | 1,354 | $2,010 |
Administrative and Waste Services | 713 | 8,332 | $837 |
Educational Services | 173 | 3,680 | $912 |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,897 | 36,261 | $947 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 252 | 3,952 | $514 |
Accommodation and Food Services | 1,096 | 18,988 | $427 |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,274 | 7,742 | $542 |