Millington Chamber of Commerce
Workforce

Shelby County
Distribution of Labor - 2000

Industry

Average Employement

% of Laborforce

Services

142,922

28.54%

Retail Trade

86,953

17.37%

Government

67,240

13.43%

Transportation, Communications, & Utilities

66,860

13.35%

Manufacturing

46,261

9.24%

Wholesale Trade

37,710

7.53%

Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate

26,226

5.24%

Construction

22,013

4.30%

Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing

3,563

0.71%

Total - All Industries

500,726