There are several charts below comparing rural and nonrural employment by industry (industries are defined at the 2-digit NAICS level).
The first two charts show employment indexed to 100, which is helpful for viewing the rate of an industry’s growth or decline.
The second two charts show employment as a share of either the rural or nonrural economy, which is helpful for understanding an industry’s importance within the economy.
The third two charts show raw employment by industry.
You can double-click on an industry in the legend to isolate it and can add more industries by clicking on their names in the legend.
Employment indexed to initial year
Employment indexed to initial year
Employment as a percentage of total rural employment
Employment as a percentage of total nonrural employment
Employment by industry
Employment by industry